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Wednesday is the tenth annual School Bus Driver Appreciation Day in Minnesota. Ada-Borup-West Transportation Director Shawn Roux is glad the thousands of school bus drivers in the state get recognized. Roux says young students will often make a connection with their school bus drivers. In Minnesota, there’s a shortage of school bus drivers and Roux…
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The International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with NE MN Small Business Development Center to host a Minnesota Paid Leave Lunch and Learn next month.The free one-hour workshop is set for Thursday, March 5th at noon at the Cobblestone Hotel & Suites.Designed specifically for small business owners, the session will cover who’s covered…
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The Keep It Clean program is expanding its presence on Rainy Lake this winter, encouraging anglers to properly dispose of trash and waste while out on the ice.Jolene Simon with the Koochiching County Soil and Water Conservation District says the program began in Lake of the Woods more than a decade ago and has grown…
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Weeds are a concern for every sugarbeet producer, and producers are always trying to come up with the best strategy to combat them. NDSU and University of Minnesota Extension Lead Sugarbeet Specialist Dr Tom Peters says your crop rotation will dictate success in your sugarbeet crop. Peters lays out what he “likes to do” when…
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After sending out a district survey to see how interested students would be in the establishment of a school wrestling program,the Ada Borup West school board heard an update about interest at their meeting on Tuesday. ABW Superintendent Aaron Cook talks more about this update, and what’s going to happen moving forward. Yesterday, R&J News…
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The 2026 Legislative Session is underway and the Red River Watershed has implemented a new way to better communicate with legislators about their outlook on the potential expansion of drainage regulations. Red River Watershed Management Board Executive Director Rob Sip tells us more. You can go to www.rrwmb.us for more information about the Red River…
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FERTILE, MN—There’s going to be a blood drive in Fertile on Friday. Senora Pederson has been organizing the Fertile blood drive for over 40 years. The blood drive is this Friday at the Fertile Community Center from 8:30am to 2:15pm. Over 50 donors are needed for the blood drive; Pederson tells us how many have…
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North Dakota has seen multiple cases of the Measles pop up across the state over the last week, and state health agencies are promoting proper prevention practices. Brenda Stallman of Traill District Health tells us more about the current status of the Measles in North Dakota. Stallman says the best way to prevent the Measles…
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Earlier this year, Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson joined a growing list of local sheriffs who will be retiring at the end of the year. During his most recent visit on the KKCQ Food for Thought Program, Halverson talked about how he came to this decision, and why he felt now was a good time…
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Winter storms are expected to linger across the Red River Valley today, and the City of Ada is reminding residents to take the proper precaution before bundling in for the day. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson. Larson says if a no travel advisory is in place, it’s best to stay at home if possible. The…
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