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HALSTAD, MN—At Monday’s Halstad Community Dinner, Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson gave a State of the City address. His basic message was that things are going well. Johnson spoke about plans to put solar panels on the Landmark Center and other city-owned buildings. He also mentioned that city engineers would turn in a report Tuesday to…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther was in St. Paul last week to attend a meeting with the League of Minnesota Cities and talk to state lawmakers. Guenther says she had a chance to speak to State Senator Steve Green about his supporting the Mahnomen Hospital as part of this year’s bonding bill. Guenther talked…
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DETROIT LAKES, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. The man and boy who were found dead Monday in the Detroit Lakes area have been identified. Dead are Gene Bartnes and his 3-year-old son Koltyn. The boy’s mother, Kristi Frazier, identified the bodies Tuesday morning. She told law enforcement she believes…
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On the March 31st edition of the Oh Canada Show, Ed was joined by the Lakers and Ducks Unlimited. Despite technical difficulties at the beginning, Ed Gackley would start the show with an interview with a pair of Lakers players ahead of their first playoff game on Friday. The players were Tie Schumacher and Gunner…
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Three people are facing multiple charges following a drug trafficking investigation in Fort Frances.Members of the Ontario Provincial Police, along with several regional units, executed a warrant on March 27th, seizing fentanyl, methamphetamine, cash, and evidence of drug trafficking.A 37-year-old Fort Frances man faces several charges, including trafficking, resisting a peace officer, and possession of…
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All are invited to Gary this Friday, as the Gary Fire Department will be holding their annual Fun Night. Gary Fire Chief Buck Engen says there will be a lot of fun to be had, and prizes to be won. On top of being a fun time, Engen says the funds raised from the event…
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Ground temperatures are always a concern for local producers, and a cool ground temperature often leads to stressed out crops. However, there is a product available to local producers that can help your crop deal with cold weather stress, also allowing you to get your crop in early. Fred Luken of Plant Power tells us…
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National Ag Week was earlier this year, and Washington was full of agriculture advocates raising awareness for Agriculture. This included Ag Advocate & Social Media Star Michelle Miller aka “Farm Babe”. R&J Ag reporter Nick Revier had the chance to catch up with “Farm Babe” who tells us more about her journey from Los Angeles…
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HALSTAD, MN—The City of Halstad held its annual community dinner Monday night. A feature of the dinner is naming the Citizen of the Year. This year, the winner is Faye DeLong. She reacts to winning the award. DeLong is a member of the Ada-Borup-West School Board. She’s also an assistant volleyball coach at Ada-Borup-West, a…
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