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It’s a busy weekend of Events at Itasca State Park this weekend, and naturalists will be looking forward to a nice fall day to be outside. Itasca State Park Naturalist Connie Cox highlights some of the activities they have going on today, including a new scavenger hunt event. Cox says the hiking theme continues later…
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LENGBY, MN—Students in grades 9 through 12 are invited to take part in an art competition. It’s being held by The Old School Artist Retreat Center in Lengby. Fosston High School art teacher Mike McColl, who operates the center with his wife, talks about the competition. McColl says this competition won’t have just one winner.…
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A Crookston city council candidate was in court Thursday. 36-year-old Derek Jon Brekken is accused of violating a domestic abuse no-contact order. The incident allegedly happened this past Tuesday at 8:12 AM at 217 S Broadway in Crookston, according to court documents. No further information about the offense is available at this time.
HAWLEY, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following: Wednesday’s fire at the Taracon Precast Plant in Hawley has been ruled accidental. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s office and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s office, the investigation determined that a worker was cutting rebar with a handheld power cutter, which caused…
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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says three men from the area have been arrested after a proactive, undercover chat operation used to identify online sexual solicitors of children. According to law enforcement, 45 individuals were being investigated from around the United States and Canada. The three locals arrested and charged are: 45-year-old Mark Richard Olson…
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Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing was prominent in the Minnesota Deer hunting season last year, but this year the Minnesota DNR is loosening up their CWD regulations. MN DNR Northwest Area Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden tells us what’s changing and why. Baden says there is also a change in the laws regarding the transportation of…
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Last week R&J News reported on the Halstad Lions Club trying something new for the Sugar Fest parade that took place last Saturday. Michael Bare of the Halstad Lions gives a recap of Saturday’s parade and tells us again about this change. Without further ado, Bare announces this year’s winners. Again each of these businesses…
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On today’s installment of “What’s on My Ballot” R&J News will be down the county and school board elections taking place across Polk County this November. In future installments of “What’s on my Ballot we will be breaking down the city, state, and federal elections in Polk County. School Board Races: ISD #600 (Fisher School…
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It’s Officially October, and that means the REACH Radiothon is right around the corner. On Thursday, October 10, KRJB will be welcoming the staff at REACH to the radio airwaves to tell us about the work REACH does, and some raise money for their many programs. REACH Executive Director Stephanie Schneck gives a preview of…
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The Hawley School District has been in the middle of a middle school construction project over the last couple months, but the project is expected to to see some delays after a fire broke out at Taracon Precast, which is a concrete contractor that is contracted to work on the school’s project. Hawley Elementary Principal…
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