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Thousands of race fans flocked to Norman county Raceway yesterday for the World of Outlaws Late Models Titan Machinery Showdown. After a very successful night of racing R&J’s Jim Birkemeyer caught up with NCR Track Promoter/Owner Jake Bitker to recap the night.
Every year dozens of children die in the United States after being left alone in a hot vehicle. Tammy Carlsrud of Norman Mahnomen Public Health reminds parents to check the back seat, and not leave children in your vehicle unattended. Leaving children in a vehicle unattended is a crime in many states. If you see…
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Todays the big day. The World of Outlaws Late Models are coming to the Norman County Raceway and the estimated attendance is expected to be approximately 4,000. Norman County Raceway owner Jake Bitker encourages all to come out and experience the “greatest show on dirt”, and says that people from all over will be in…
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FOSSTON, MN—The Fosston Police Department has had a place where you could drop off old and unused prescription medications. Fosston Police Chief Phil Juve says that drop box has a new location The drop box will be available during Nord’s regular business hours. Chief Juve was a guest on KKCQ’s Food For Thought program.
posted by VNP Voyageurs National Park is excited to announce that Beth Lowthian, Administrative Officer for Voyagers National Park and Apostle Islands National Lakeshore has been selected to receive the 5th annual NPS Midwest Region’s Administrative Excellence of the Year Award. Beth who is retiring today, June 28, is recognized for her exceptional organizational development…
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With the 4th of July coming up, there’s many places to go to celebrate the festivities and many events being held. Events like the Firecracker 5k being held by the Lakewood Health Center in Baudette! We had the opportunity to talk to Danielle Abel from the center about the event happening at Timber Mill Park.…
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The Traill AHEAD Coalition recently held its second meeting. The coalition gathered representatives from both health and non-health based community organizations to discuss overall health and wellness in Traill County. Traill District Health Unit’s Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator, Deb Cieplak, gives an update on locations where they have placed NARCAN, an opioid overdose reversal drug.…
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by Mark Sherman (Associated Press) The Supreme Court on Friday upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace safety and consumer protections, delivering a far-reaching and potentially lucrative victory to business interests. The justices overturned the 1984 decision colloquially known as Chevron, long a target…
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June 28th, 2024 Today kicks off the beginning of what is know as the 11 Best Days of Summer – or the start of the Red River Valley Fair in West Fargo. This year’s fair schedule has a unique twist where instead of consecutive days, the Fair will be held over three consecutive weekends. RRVF…
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During the KRJB Farm and Field Show on Wednesday, R&J AG News Reporter Nick Revier caught up with Dr Ashok Chanda from the University of Minnesota Extension to talk about the Cercospora Leaf Spot (CLS) disease. Dr Chanda says there was a recent case of CLS in the Red River Valley and he explained why the…
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