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The Polk County Commission met last Tuesday and the meeting included a closed session, which means it was not open to the public. Polk County Commissioner Joan Lee says the commission does not have a decision to report, but she tells us what these closed sessions were about. Lee says the commission is continuing to…
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Hometown Grocery and Goods in Twin Valley is seeking donations for the Kids Shopping Extravaganza at the Norman County East School. Event organizer Megan Ostgarden tells us more about the event, and its goal. Ostgarden says the community has done a great job supporting this event already, but says they are still seeking donations, and…
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Travel can often be a difficult hurdle for transplant patients, and the Gift of Life Transplant House in Rochester Minnesota is doing what they can to help patients overcome that hurdle. Gift of Life Executive Director Mary Wilder tells us more about her organization and their mission. Wilder says the main focus of Gift of…
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FERTILE, MN—Fertile-Beltrami is expanding its robotics program. School Principal Natty Messick has details. You can hear the latest news from Fertile-Beltrami School Tuesday mornings at 10:30 on Gold 101.5 KRJM.
ERSKINE, MN—Thanksgiving is a couple of weeks away and if you don’t have plans, here’s something you might want to consider. There is going to be a free Thanksgiving dinner available at the Erskine Community Center on November 28. Erin Green has been preparing Thanksgiving meals for years and tells us what inspired her to…
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That’s Fertile Mayor Dan Wilkens reading from City Council member Todd Wise’s letter of resignation at Tuesday night’s Fertile City Council meeting. Wise (seen in file photo on the far right) was not present at Tuesday’s meeting. The Council took no action on appointing a replacement for Wise. R&J News asked Fertile City Administrator Lisa…
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The Twin Valley City Council met in regular session on Tuesday night. A discussion with Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall was the agenda item that took the longest as the city is still trying to finalize a deal with the county. Twin Valley Mayor Mike Bolton summarizes the discussion with Sheriff Fall and explains when…
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Last Friday, the Muskie Senior Girls Basketball team had won the NORWOSSA Championship 46-30 over Dryden. I got to speak to a couple seniors and juniors on the team. These four were asked for their thoughts on the season leading up to NWOSSA. What had been the keys to success on Friday when they were…
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The Ada-Borup-West School Board Canvased the results from the 2024 Election that took place last Tuesday. Ada-Borup-West Superintendent Aaron Cook says he’s excited for the chance to work with the new and returning members, and he reminds us who won seats on the board. Cook says the board also received a presentation from their auditors,…
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FERTILE, MN—Fertile Beltrami School Principal Natty Messick has the latest school news.