ABW Wins One Act Play Sub-Section
The Ada-Borup-West One Act Play won the championship at Thursday’s Sub-Section 30 One Act Play competition in Ada. The play is “The Cry of the Peacock!” and directed by Lisa Coleman. Ada-Borup-West now advances to the Section meet in Crookston on February 1. A photo of the cast is attached to this story.
City of Hillsboro hosts mayors meeting about stray dog problem
The City of Hillsboro is trying to get a grip on their stray dog problem, and on Monday they met with the other cities in Traill County to come up with a solution. Hillsboro City Auditor Casey Eggermont tells us more. Eggermont says the city is also excited to announce the hiring of a new…
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City of Hawley looking to adopt tobacco ordinance
The City of Hawley is looking to implement a tobacco ordinance, and discussions on what it would look like were held during the Hawley City Council meeting on Tuesday night. Hawley City Administrator Lonnie Neuner tells us more. Neuner says the reason the council wants to adopt their own ordinance is because of the Clay…
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Law Enforcement Spotlight: Brett Fetting (Norman County Sheriff’s Office)
Over the next year R&J News will be speaking with area law enforcement officers with the goal of getting to know them better. First up on our Law Enforcement Spotlight is Deputy Brett Fetting of the Norman County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Fetting tells us more about his Law Enforcement Background, and why he went into…
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East Polk Heritage Center program update
It’s a new year for the East Polk Heritage Center, and they have a full schedule of programming over the next couple months. Heritage Center representatives Bonnie Stewart and Steph Anderson say their next few months of programming is youth focused, and they go over the schedule for the next couple months. Stewart and Anderson…
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Rep. Gander Starting Work In St. Paul
Minnesota State Representative Steve Gander began his first term in St. Paul last week as successor to longtime District 1B Representative Deb Kiel. The East Grand Forks Republican took his oath of office with House DFL members boycotting the ceremony, as well as boycotting all House activities. Gander says in the meantime, he’ll work with…
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REACH participating in Giving Hearts Day.
Giving Hearts Day is on February 13, and the Early Giving Period is now open. More than 600 Non-profits based across Northwest Minnesota and North Dakota will be participating including REACH in Hawley. REACH Director Stephanie Schneck tells us more about Giving Hearts Day, and how you can donate to REACH Schneck says all the…
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Attorney General Ellison appeals decision striking down Minnesota gun safety law to U.S. Supreme Court
Ellison defends state ban on 18-to-20-year-olds carrying loaded handguns in public From the Office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced January 17th that he is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court a lower court decision in Worth v. Jacobson, which struck down a state law limiting permits for public carrying of handguns…
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Rainy River Dominates at Home Against Norse
Over on the Rainy River Campus, the Voyageurs Men’s Basketball team was at home last night to continue conference play against Mesabi Range. Braedon Gomez (10), Rodney Mozard (18), and Austin Howe (19) would each put up double-digits to lead the team to a dominant 35-29 lead at halftime, and finish the game even stronger…
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