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The Ada Borup West 4th Grade Class recently had the opportunity to give back to the Ada Borup West community, through one of their lessons, and they did so in a big way. Ada Borup West Elementary principal Bree Triplett tells us more. In other school news, Ada Borup West High School principal Josh Carlson…
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The Aurora Center for the Arts in Fosston has a pair of events coming up on Saturday. Abby Pearson of the Aurora Center for the Arts tells us more about their first event which is an art class with Kathy Sanders. Then later in the day on Saturday, Pearson says Dan Rodriguez will be returning…
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The Holiday season is officially here, and families will be traveling all around the country to celebrate the holidays with their friends and families. For families with young children who have to fly home for the holidays, it can often be difficult to transport their car seats. Carma Hansen of Safe Kids Grand Forks says…
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Cercospora Leaf Spot was the topic of discussion for sugarbeet growers this past growing season, and the disease ravaged sugarbeet crops across the Red River Valley. To help with the fight against Cercospora, Vive Crop Protection has released a new product available to growers across the valley. Dor Kestecher of Vive Crop protection tells us…
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The Holidays are an excellent time for people to give back to the community, and for residents in Traill County the Traill County Community Giving Project’s Angel Tree program is a perfect way to do so. Program representative Beth Morrow tells us more about the Angel Tree program. Morrow says there’s many different ways for…
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HENDRUM, MN—Young people will have a chance to get some great deals on Christmas shopping this Saturday in Hendrum. Becky Harrington is a volunteer who’s putting together the 25 Cent Sale. Harrington says there won’t be any clothes for sale Saturday, but there are plenty of other things. Harrington says the sale is for kids…
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This is Giving Tuesday—a day meant to “unleash the power of radical generosity around the world.” Cassie Visser, the Foundation Development Director for the Benedictine Foundation in Ada, talks about Giving Tuesday. Visser says the Benedictine Foundation is accepting donations on Giving Tuesday. If you’d like to donate to the Benedictine Foundation, Visser tells us…
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FERTILE, MN—The Fertile City Council hired an administrator for Fair Meadow Nursing Home at a special Council meeting Monday night. Fertile Mayor Brian Nephew tells R&J News four candidates were interviewed for the position and two finalists were then chosen. Nephew tells us about the Council’s choice. Nephew says the Council made a corresponding move…
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The City of Ada will be holding a public hearing this evening, as they look to continue the process in the construction of a new public works building. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson told us more about the meeting, and its purpose. Again, that meeting will take place this evening starting at 6:00 in the…
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WASHINGTON, DC—Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach announced that over five and a half million dollars in federal funding has been approved for two projects in her district. The first is a million and a half dollars for sanitary sewer improvements in Plummer. This project will allow Plummer to modernize its sanitary sewer system and…
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