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New Dog Grooming Program Opens Registration at Northwest Technical College

Northwest Technical College, in collaboration with Minnesota North College Customized Training Solutions and Bemidji State University, has announced a new professional dog grooming course set to run from November 2, 2026, to January 21, 2027. The program offers a research-based curriculum designed to equip students with the practical skills and foundational knowledge necessary to enter…
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October 12, 2026 0

City of Fosston Introduces New Utility Payment System

The city of Fosston has rolled out its new Utility bill payment system which will allow customers to pay their utility bills entirely online going forward. With the new system, Fosston residents will be able to pay their utility bill, check balances, view past payments, or sign up for autopay on the website without having…
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October 12, 2026 0

Darin Narum Fundraiser Sunday In Gary

GARY, MN—There’s going to be a fundraiser in Gary this coming Sunday to support a local resident dealing with a serious illness.  Stacy Chisholm tells us that Darin Narum was taken ill in mid-June. Chisholm has organized a fundraiser for Narum that will be Sunday, October 18 from 10am to 5pm at the Gary American…
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October 12, 2026 0

UMC Enrollment Rises

CROOKSTON, MN—The University of Minnesota-Crookston campus might seem a bit crowded these days because enrollment is at a record high. For the second consecutive year, the University of Minnesota-Crookston has set a record with 1896 students seeking degrees this fall…with about two-thirds of those students attending classes online.  UMC also welcomed 445 new students this…
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October 12, 2026 0

LPA Volleyball Cancer Fundraiser

LAKE PARK, MN—Lake Park-Audubon’s volleyball team is having a Cancer Awareness Night fundraiser at Monday’s home game against Rothsay.  LPA Coach Addi Vancura says all the proceeds will go to LPA graduate Jadyn Cole. Fundraising for Jadyn will continue Wednesday night when the LPA football team hosts Frazee.  And there will be another benefit for…
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October 12, 2026 0

Hometown Hope to hold Winter Gear Distribution event next week

Winter will be here before we know it, and Hometown Hope in Hendrum will be helping area families in need get suited up in winter gear. Hometown Hope Director Kristi Beyl says they will be holding a winter gear distribution event in Ada next week.  Beyl says they are still accepting winter gear donations through…
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October 12, 2026 0

Norman County Commission Meets 

The Norman County Commission met in regular session Tuesday morning, and took action on a health insurance renewal. Norman County Coordinator CJ Holl tells us more.  Holl says the commission also continued to discuss the budget, which included the approval of their yearly truth and taxation hearing.  With fall harvest underway in Norman County, Holl…
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October 9, 2026 0

Update On Capsizing On Eagle Lake

On October 2, 2026, at approximately 7:37 PM, the Becker County Sheriff’s Office receiveda report of a boat capsizing on Eagle Lake, southwest of Frazee, with three people in thewater. When law enforcement arrived, it was discovered the boat, a paddle boat with atrolling motor attached, had flipped over. The victims were now hanging onto…
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October 9, 2026 0

Chief Deputy Of Polk County Talks Bullying Awareness

Chief Deputy of the Polk County Sheriff’s Department Mike Norland recently spoke with R&J News about October’s national bullying prevention month and the steps you can take to help prevent bullying in our local communities. Norland talks about the month and the initiatives the month-long campaign hopes to achieve. If you happen to see bullying…
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October 9, 2026 0

Planned Power Outage in Fosston

There will be a planned power outage taking place on Thursday October 22nd in the city of Fosston from 1am-4am overnight/early morning of Thursday. Minnkota Power Cooperative will be completing substation upgrades and maintenance that require the outage and they expect the work to be completed within the three hour window. The city wanted to…
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October 9, 2026 0