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It’s a big week for the Hitterdal Lions Club, as they are celebrating a huge milestone in the organization’s history. Hitterdal Lions Club President Brian Nelson tells us more. Over those fifty years the Hitterdal Lions Club has been very active in the Hitterdal and surrounding communities. To give a better understanding of just some…
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FERTILE, MN—Monday was a good day for music students at Fertile-Beltrami. Fertile-Beltrami activities director Maria Bruggeman says there was an ensemble competition Monday where several students received high marks. Bruggeman says Fertile-Beltrami also had students in choir who performed well. It should be pointed out that Fertile-Beltrami choir director Emily Giannotta just started her job…
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Every year you hear cases of children finding a loaded firearm, and an accident occurring. In order to avoid accidents like this the Norman County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging parents to have conversations with their children on what to do if they find a firearm. Norman County Sheriff’s Deputy, and gun safety instructor Matt Nikle…
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Throughout the last week, R&J News was telling you about the different ways you can live a healthier life, as March is National Nutrition Month. The third and final thing we will be discussing with the help of Norman Mahnomen Public Health is Upstream Thinking and how it can help you live a longer, and…
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Starting Friday, March 7, the Minnesota Department of Transportation will end winter load increases in the Northeastern frost zone and will start spring load restrictions in those frost zones. Spring load restrictions have already begun in the South, Southeast, Metro, and North-Central zones. Seasonal load limit zones and restricted routes can be found on the MnDOT…
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The Minnesota House GOP Caucus pushed for the Minnesota Legislature to pass a pair of bills in the Houses that they hope will help address Minnesota’s “fraud problem”. Representative Jim Nash (R-Waconia) tells us more about their first of the two bills called HF3. The second bill being pushed by the GOP Caucus called HF23…
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Mark your calendars, as the International Sugarbeet Institute will be holding their annual Sugarbeet Trade Show next week on March 19, and 20. Nick Revier of the International Sugarbeet Institute tells us more about the event, and a very special guest they have planned for Wednesday. Revier says the event will continue into Thursday, where…
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The Mahnomen School District will be holding their annual Senior Scholarship Night this Thursday at the Mahnomen High School. Mahnomen Activities Director Aimee Pederson tells us more about the night, and what they can help students with. Again, that’s this Thursday. March 13 at the Mahnomen School.
Kitten season is right around the corner, and area animal rescues are reminding people about the importance of spaying and neutering their pets. Sidney Williams of Smileys Rescue in Fertile tells us more about the importance of spaying and neutering this time of year. Like most rescues in our area Smiley’s Rescue is completely full,…
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