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HALSTAD, MN—Too Sweet To Beet. That’s the theme of this year’s Sugar Fest in Halstad coming up on Saturday. Bjorn Soldberg, President of the Halstad Business League and lead organizer for Sugar Fest, runs down Saturday’s events. At 3:30, a new mural will be dedicated in downtown Halstad. Activity moves to The Zone 75 with…
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An Unemployment Law Judge is siding with former Fair Meadow Nursing Home Administrator Angie Leiting in her fight with the City of Fertile. You’ll remember the City of Fertile, which owns Fair Meadow, gave Leiting a choice to resign or be fired in June. At first, Leiting was denied unemployment benefits. She appealed and that…
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I met with the Falls Broncos High School Band while they were playing at the Pepfest for Homecoming.
I met with the Student Council of the Falls High School to discuss the selection process of Homecoming Royalty.
Russell Group President Randy Russell discussed the potential government shutdown and how it could affect the new farm bill that has yet to pass in the House of Representatives. Russell gives an update on what’s happening in DC. Russell also gave a timeline of when a new deal will have to be reached. Russell also…
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The Fertile Community Club will be hosting their 35th annual Fall Craft Show this Saturday at the Polk County Fairgrounds. Event organizer Stacy Erickson tells us what people can expect to see at this show. The Craft Show begins at 9:00 am in the industrial building at the Polk County Fair Grounds and runs till…
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced on Wednesday that 36 cities across the state of Minnesota would receive nearly $24 million dollars in Small City Development Program Grants. The grants will be used for residential and commercial property rehabilitation, upgrading public facilities, and other economic development projects. These grants are awarded to Minnesota cities with fewer…
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With this being National Farm Safety and Health Week, R&J News has been covering several daily themes. Today’s topic is one that comes up from time to time in a newscast–confined spaces in agriculture. Megan Schossow is outreach director for the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center. On Friday, we’ll wrap up our series…
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The City of Halstad issued a voluntary water conservation notice on Wednesday in order to combat the drought that’s affecting the area. Lucas Spaeth with the Halstad Municipal Utilities discusses this notice and what it means for Halstad residents. This is a voluntary notice so Halstad residents aren’t required to reduce their water usage but…
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Congratulations to the members of the 2023 Ada-Borup-West Homecoming Court. King candidates are: Brennen Fetting, Lance Kritzberger, Sam Melting, Cameron Spaeth and Charlie Scholl. The queen candidates are: Holly Flom, Izabel Marcussen, Sarah Prodzinski, Callie Solseng and Alex Tinjum. Ada-Borup-West’s Homecoming coronation will take place at the Cougars’ home football game against Lake Park-Audubon September…
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