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CROOKSTON, MN—A Polk County Judge has ruled on several motions in Angie Leiting’s lawsuit against her former employer, Fair Meadow Nursing Home, the City of Fertile and Fertile Mayor Dan Wilkens. Polk County District Judge Ann Rasmusson ruled Tuesday on several motions that had been filed in April. Leiting filed suit against the City of…
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Birds are some of the most common animal that can be found all over the world with over 10,000 species coming in different shapes and sizes from flightless to flightful. In Minnesota alone there is documented to be 446 species of birds. Can you believe at one point that use to be 445? Peregrine Falcons…
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The Marshall County Fair will kick off on Wednesday in Warren and runs through Sunday. Fair Board President Jim Myrfield says a staple of the Marshall County Fair is their grandstand events which has something going on every day. That’s not all for entertainment, as Myrfield highlights some of the acts that will be performing…
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NDSU Extension will be hosting their Annual Grand Forks County Plot Tour at Nelson Farms near Thompson on Thursday night starting at 5:00. Katelyn Landeis of Grand Forks County Extension tells us more. Landeis says they also have some guest speakers on the schedule as well. For more information on the plot tours go to…
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The Norman County Commission voted to permanently close the Norman County Jail at the commission’s meeting last Thursday. Norman County Commission Chair LeAnn Hall explains why they decided to close the jail, which was closed temporarily due to COVID-19. Hall says the commission also voted on the formation of a new water district during their…
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While it may not feel like it, the 2024/2025 school year is fast approaching, and parents are encouraged to start getting their children ready for the year. Kelsey Merkens of Norman Mahnomen Public Health says one thing parents should start doing soon is getting their kids back on a healthy bedtime routine. Merkens says scheduling…
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Ada Police Chief Steve Hager says the Ada Police Department along with the City of Ada is discussing potential changes to a pair of heavily used intersections in town after a series of dangerous incidents. Hager says one of the intersections that they are looking to make changes to is the one at the corner…
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In April, a team from Essentia Health-Ada went to the Dominican Republic with Haiti Eye Mission to help provide critical eye care. Angie Skyberg was one of those from Ada who made the trip. Skyberg says they were able to help many people. Skyberg tells R&J News she would be interested in making a similar…
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