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Ogema Days kicks off Thursday 

All are invited to Ogema this week, as they will be holding their annual Ogema Days community Celebration this week. Event Representative Jamie Weigel says Ogema Days will get started with a few events on Thursday and Friday.  Weigel says things will really start to pick up on Saturday, where they have a full day…
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September 2, 2026 0

Fertile-Beltrami Has New Way To Get Tickets For Games

FERTILE, MN—Now that the new school year is getting started, high school sports teams are–or will be– starting to play games.  Fertile-Beltrami School Superintendent Brian Clarke says the process to buy tickets will change starting this fall. You might want to check with your school ahead of time.  Schools in North Dakota and Minnesota will…
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September 2, 2026 0

Data Center In Norman County?

There’s been a great deal of conversation about data centers and the pros and cons surrounding them. In an interview recorded for an upcoming KRJB Kaleidoscope program, Norman County Environmental Services Director Garry Johanson was asked if anyone has approached the County about building a data center here. Garry Johanson will have more to say about…
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September 2, 2026 0

Fertile-Beltrami School News

FERTILE, MN—It’s the first day of school at Fertile-Beltrami. Superintendent Brian Clarke talks about a new cashless way to get tickets for Falcons sporting events.


September 1, 2026 0

Lake Bemidji State Park Update 

The Fall Season is fast approaching, which also means that Lake Bemidji State Park will be adjusting their park programming schedule. Lake Bemidji State Park Naturalist Christa Drake gives us a preview of this month’s programming, which will be moving to the weekends.  With the weather cooling, Drake says now’s a great time to visit…
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September 1, 2026 0

CHS to help build First US Phosphate Fertilizer Plant since the 80’s 

The US Fertilizer supply has been limited for some time, and as a result, CHS alongside OCP North America recently announced that they will be building a phosphate fertilizer plant. CHS CEO Jay Deberton says this plant will be good for US Agriculture, and will bring more fertilizer manufacturing to the United States.  Deberton says…
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September 1, 2026 0

Ada Borup West welcoming students back tomorrow

School will officially be back in session for the Ada Borup West High School tomorrow, but for students in the Elementary, their start to the school year will look a lot different than the high school. Ada Borup West Elementary Principal Bree Triplett explains.  If you would like to stay up to date with everything…
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September 1, 2026 0

Hitterdal Man Facing Charges

A man from Hitterdal has been charged with allegedly having sexual contact with a pre-teenage girl. 36-year-old Anthony James Baumgartner is charged with second degree criminal sexual conduct involving a victim under the age of 13.  The Clay County Sheriff’s Office began investigating in November 2024 after a report from social services about conduct that allegedly…
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September 1, 2026 0

Deer hunting season to look very different in Clay County this fall 

For many years, Clay County has been a shotgun only zone for the Minnesota Deer Season, but changes in the Minnesota Legislature made it so the county could make their own decision in allowing the use of rifles. Rob Baden of the Minnesota DNR says Clay County has been hard at work the past year,…
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September 1, 2026 0

Tom Lano signs on to KKCQ for the final time 

He’s been the voice of Fosston Radio for over 40 years, but Monday marked the end of an era ,as it was the last time that listeners would turn on their radio in the morning, and not hear Tom Lano telling them about the latest news, sports, or weather conditions. R&J News had the chance…
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September 1, 2026 0