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At the previous Hillsboro City Commission meeting, it seemed the months-long search for the city’s next Public Works Superintendent had finally come to an end. However, the position has reopened as Sheena Schmeets of Grafton has declined the position. Commission President, Levi Reese, gives the reason behind Schmeets’ decision. There was one other finalist, but…
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A great deal has been written and said about abortion and how women are affected. But men are also affected by abortion. Beth Burris with the ministry SaveOne shares a story about a man affected by an abortion. Beth Burris was a guest on Monday’s “Food For Thought” program on KKCQ. You can learn more…
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MAHNOMEN, MN— Monday’s Mahnomen City Council meeting was on the quiet side. The Council heard a presentation from Professor Eric Castle of the University of Minnesota-Crookston on the city’s Emerald Ash-Borer management plan. According to Professor Castle, 66 percent of the trees on city-owned property are ash trees. That’s 463 trees. While the Emerald Ash-Borer…
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The Dryden Public Library is gonna be playing host on Tuesday, June 18th to Dryden Pride’s Rock, Paper, Buttons event at 3pm! I had the opportunity to talk to Catherine Kiewning, a volunteer and past chair for the Dryden Pride Committee, and she told us about the event. She then shares about the origins of…
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This past Saturday, June 12th Borderland Pride held their Pride March that was one of the few, if not only Pride March that crosses an international border. As Douglas Ludson, one of the Co-Chairs and Founders of Borderland Pride, tells us about the event that began in International Falls and crossed over to Fort Frances.…
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A long-time girls basketball coach in the area has found a new home. According to the agenda for Monday’s Barnesville School Board meeting, Bill Gottenborg will be hired as new coach of the Trojans’ girls basketball team. You’ll remember Gottenborg resigned as Hawley girls basketball coach last month after over 40 years…and also resigned his…
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The Minnesota Legislative Session is over, and bonding funding has been decided, and many entities across greater Minnesota are frustrated with the Legislature over the lack of action. The Mahnomen County Commission is one of those groups after the Mahnomen Hospital Project was not selected for funding. Mahnomen County Commission Chair Darvin Schoenborn voiced his…
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Construction continues to progress at the Mahnomen School. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek gives us an update on how things are progressing in the remodel portion of the project. Bisek says things are also going well in the new addition portion of the project. R&J News will continue to provide updates on the Construction at the…
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There’s been lots of talk as of late about the Avian Flu and the impact it has on the poultry and cattle industry after outbreaks across the country. Many outside the agriculture industry aren’t aware of this growing problem and the impacts it can have. Ron Visser of Waukon Dairy explains what Avian Flu is…
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The Mahnomen County Breakfast on the Farm at Steinmetz Farm was on Saturday, and R&J’s Sean Bjerk was in attendance broadcasting from the event. Bjerk caught up with event host Jimmy Steinmetz after the event to talk about the event. Past discussions with Jimmy Steinmetz can be heard online at rjbroadcasting.com.