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The Mahnomen School will be holding their annual People Parade this Thursday. Mahnomen Activities Director Aimee Pederson tells us more about this long standing tradition put on by the Mahnomen Student Council. For the latest news in the Mahnomen School District tune into the Mahnomen School News every Wednesday at 9:30 AM on 101.5 KRJM.
United Valley Bank locations across Northwest Minnesota, and North East North Dakota are still accepting snack food donations through the end of the month, as a part of their annual School Snack Drive. Twin Valley branch manager Alicia Lampton tells us more about this program that benefits kids in your community. Lampton also gave examples…
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Students and teachers at the Norman County East School District will be showing their gratitude to their support staff each day this week. Norman County East Principal Kelly Kalina tells us more about this new program they’re calling the “Week of Gratitude”. The Norman County East School also implemented a new program for students this…
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The Norman County Planning Commission is holding a public hearing Monday morning about an ordinance regarding cannabis related business and land use. This public hearing will start at 9am at the Norman County Courthouse in Ada in the Commissioners’ Board Room.
McINTOSH, MN—McIntosh is holding its annual Harvest Fest Saturday. Megan Rock, one of the Harvest Fest organizers, talks about the day’s events. Stores in McIntosh will be open all day and there will also be a cupcake walk for kids. So there’s plenty going on with the McIntosh Harvest Fest.
CLIMAX, MN—Coming up on Monday, students at the Climax/Shelly School will have some tests. Principal Lucas Soine says these tests aren’t the academic kind. Soine goes on to say these screenings won’t replace a visit to the eye doctor….they’ll just show if your child needs to see the eye doctor. You can hear the latest…
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Minnesota girl’s sports pioneer, and Norman County West superfan Ruth Steen will be one of six individuals inducted into the Ada Borup West Hall of Fame on Saturday. R&J News had the opportunity to talk with Ruth’s daughter Ann Williams to talk about Ruth’s life and her love for Halstad, and Norman County West athletics.…
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On Thursday, September 19th the Fort Frances Muskie Football team had a Homecoming fundraiser at Sunset Country Ford where there was a special test driving event. And for each test drive they do, Sunset Country Ford donated $50 to the Muskie Football team. I had the opportunity to talk to a couple of the players…
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Area producers will be spending a lot of time in their fields, and on the backroads over the next couple weeks, with the start of fall harvest. Tara Jensen of the Wild Rice Watershed District encourages producers to keep an eye on their ditches, and to start thinking of future projects so they can get…
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