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Holiday Vacations – Alaska Trip July 25

R&J Broadcasting’s Jim & Bernadette Birkemeyer are on the Holiday Vacations trip to Alaska. Here are some sights from the trip Thursday, July 25, 2024. Jim talks with musher Riley Dyche at the Iditarod sled dog trail race headquarters  Some other sights


July 25, 2024 0

Restaurant Week w/ United Way NE MN (follow up)

Restaurant Week 2024 is just a couple weeks away! We had reached out again to Elizabeth Kelly, the Resource Development & Events Director at United Way NE MN, to talk about the event. So who are the restaurants participating so far? Elizabeth Kelly then shares the goals of Restaurant Week. With all that support, what…
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July 25, 2024 0

Farm and Field – 7/25/2024

Katelyn Landis (Thompson Plot Day) Heather Dufault (Polk County Extension) Grant Mering (Bayer Crop Science) Mark Botel (NDSU Extension) Sarah Swenson (BSF) Peter Haak (NDSU) Scott Youngren (Hallock Area Farmer) Dr Eric Branch (St Thomas Plot Tour) Troy Dumars (Cavalier Area Farmer) Dr Chu (USDA)


July 25, 2024 0

Start Scheduling Sports Physicals 

Believe it or not, the fall sports season is fast approaching, and Kelsey Merkens of Norman Mahnomen Public Health is encouraging parents to get their children’s sports physicals scheduled as soon as possible.   Many health professionals are encouraging people to do a well child exam in place of a typical sports physical. Essentia Health Physician…
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July 25, 2024 0

Detroit Lakes Art in the Park 

The Detroit Lakes Chamber of Commerce will be holding their Annual Art in the Park event this Sunday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Carrie Johnston of the Detroit Lakes Chamber of Commerce tells us what you can expect from the event.  Johnston says they have some room for last minute vendors, and she explains…
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July 25, 2024 0

Fosston Health Care Update 

The City of Fosston and Essentia Health have been in an ongoing dispute over the management of the Fosston Hospital, and the City of Fosston has been hard at work to make sure the city is prepared for a ruling. Earlier this year the city established the First Care Task Force made up of community…
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July 25, 2024 0

Marshall County Fair Continues

The Marshall County Fair continues into Friday, and the fair is continuing to promote a ton of local talent on their free stage.  Fair Board President Jim Myrfield tells us what they have going on at the free stage on Friday.  Festivities continue into the weekend and the free stage programming does not slow down. …
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July 25, 2024 0

Dekko Center Update 

Construction and fundraising progress continues to be made for the ongoing Dekko Center renovation project. As a part of their Dekko Foundation grant the City of Ada has been tasked to do some fundraising, which the Dekko Foundation would then match. Dekko Center Manager Brianna Eggen gives us an update of where they are with…
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July 25, 2024 0

Dilworth Loco Daze 

The Annual Dilworth Loco Daze is this week and there’s plenty going on across the City of Dilworth. Events have been going on since Tuesday, but the main events start on Friday. Loco Daze Committee Co-Chair Lisa Kilde gives us the rundown of their plans for Friday, which is also Youth Day.  Kilde says events…
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July 25, 2024 0

Say Ahoy to the Pirates of the Riverside

The Riverside Foundation for Health Care are gonna be holding a huge swashbuckling event on September 14th, their annual gala which is pirate themed this year! We got to talk to Allison Cox, the Foundation Director, who’s excited to tell us about the event! She also shares where the decision for the pirate them came…
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