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Fargo Red Cross Open House

FARGO, ND—May is Trauma Awareness Month.  And the American Red Cross in Fargo is marking the occasion with an open house on Tuesday.  Kimberly Vosseteig is the executive director of the Red Cross for Eastern North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota. Vosseteig says there will be more than a blood drive going on at Tuesday’s open…
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May 13, 2024 0

Barnesville Event Center Open House

BARNESVILLE, MN—The Barnesville Event Center will open its doors to the public Monday, May 13.  Barnesville City Administrator Jeremy Cossette has details. The Barnesville Event Center is the former home of the Barnesville American Legion.  Cossette talks about the rebuilding project. Cossette adds that the Event Center is more like three buildings, since there were…
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May 13, 2024 0

Motorcycle Safety Awareness

With the warmer weather, you’re probably seeing more motorcyclists during your drive to work or school.  May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and Polk County Sheriff Jim Tadman has safety reminders for drivers. Tadman also has reminders for motorcyclists. While motorcycles make up just three percent of registered vehicles in the US, they make up…
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May 13, 2024 0

Senator Tina Smith focusing on Air Travel Bill 

US Senator for Minnesota Tina Smith says her and the United States Senate have been busy at work trying to push out legislation that would see major reforms in the aviation industry. Senator Smith breaks down this piece of legislation that she believes will give the consumers more power.  Full conversation with Senator Tina Smith:


May 11, 2024 0

Field Trip Season at Ada Borup West 

With the school year on its back stretch many classes across the region are taking advantage of the nice weather, and going on field trips. For students at Ada Borup West this is no different as the sixth grade class recently returned from a trip to the Twin Cities. Ada Borup West High School principal…
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May 11, 2024 0

Northwest Minnesota Fisheries Supervisor Nathan Olson shares his top fishing lakes for 2024

The Minnesota Fishing Opener is today and the Minnesota DNR is expecting over a million people to be fishing on Minnesota’s lakes and rivers this weekend. With over 10,000 lakes across the state, choosing a fishing spot can often be difficult. NW MN Fisheries Supervisor Nathan Olson shares his top lakes across Northwest Minnesota to…
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May 11, 2024 0

Red Cross Blood Drive

May is Trauma Awareness Month…and the American Red Cross is organizing blood drives across the country to keep plenty of blood on hand.  Kimberly Vosseteig, executive director of the American Red Cross in Eastern North Dakota and Northwest Minnesota, tells R&J News how the blood supply is now. The American Red Cross is holding a…
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May 11, 2024 0

Weekly FSA Report

This week’s FSA report deals with the 2022 Early Relief Program, or ERP.  Here’s Nathan Peterson. Once again, there’s more information on the 2022 early relief program at http://Farmers.gov.


May 11, 2024 0

Fishbach Co-Sponsors Legislation On Health Care For Illegal Immigrants

WASHINGTON, DC—Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach is co-sponsoring legislation to remove President Biden’s taxpayer subsidies to illegal immigrants.  This would prevent tax dollars from being used to pay for illegal immigrants’ health care.  In a statement, Fischbach said “This is one more way President Biden is punishing hard-working citizens to benefit those who have…
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May 11, 2024 0

Farm and Field 5/8/2024

Bruce Winter (Purina Feed) Evan Skaurud (Gary area Farmer) Jon Borge (Valley United Coop) Don Andringa (Crookston Area Farmer) Peter Hakk (NDSU Extension) Jay Merkins (Mustang Seeds) Joe Hastings (American Crystal Sugar)


May 10, 2024 0