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Northwest Minnesota offers some amazing outdoor recreational activities, and one location that has plenty of sights and activities to offer is the Agassiz Environmental Learning Center outside of Fertile. Stacy Erickson of the City of Fertile tells us more about the learning center, and the unique locations and sights that can be found on the…
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Students at the Ada Borup West School are in the backstretch of the school year, and in celebration of another successful school year, the school has many fun activities planned throughout the next couple weeks. Ada Borup West High School Principal Josh Carlson says one of these activities is the annual sixth grade class trip. …
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May is not only Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s also Maternal Mental Health Month. Today, R&J News continues its look at mental health with an emphasis on postpartum depression. Dr. Sogand Ghassemi with PrairieCare tells us postpartum depression is rather common. Dr Ghassemi says there are ways to determine if a woman is likely to…
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A North Dakota Judge has been nominated by the Trump administration to be the U.S. Attorney for North Dakota according to Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer. Judge Nicholas Chase was appointed as a North Dakota District Court Judge for the East Central District by former Governor Doug Burgum in 2022. The district includes Cass,…
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The Essentia Health-Fargo Foundation has received two grants totalling $30,000 from the American Cancer Society to help ease some of the burden for patients undergoing cancer treatment. The grant money will be used for transportation and lodging assistance. Sarah Hansen, a licensed social worker at Essentia Health-Fargo, says “These funds remove a critical barrier to…
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The Minnesota Fishing season kicks off this weekend, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding anglers to plan ahead to avoid potential delays at the boat landing, or at the license counter. DNR Northwest Minnesota Fisheries Supervisor Nathan Olson tells us more. Olson also reminds anglers to do their part in stopping the…
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In Fort Frances, the Muskies Boys and Girls Soccer teams began their seasons May 6th at home with a pair of League teams. The Muskies Girls team would first tie with Kenora Beaver Brae 0-0 in their first game, and then respond with a 3-0 win over Sioux North. McKenna Mctavish was goalie for both…
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On the May 6th edition of the Oh Canada Show, Ed Gackley began the show interviewing Cindy Kellar from the Emo Walleye Classic. Next, Ed and Augie Schmitt talked about the local happenings going on in Fort Frances, with a special shoutout to Cam Scholfield the new hire for Rainy River Future Development Corp as…
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The Ada city council met tuesday night in regular session. City administrator Ashley Larson shared news of brickwork issues with a common building wall shared by Mccollum Hardware and the Ada Liquor Store. After discussion, the council agreed to do the repairs as soon as possible at a cost of $11,000 ( eleven thousand dollars) …
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