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Another business in the Emo area will be joining in the festivities of Spring Fever, Tompkins Hardware and Home Center is a business that has been serving the community for a long time. How long exactly? Dee Maynard let’s us know. Ed then asked her about her job at Tompkins and what it entails, and…
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Mahnomen County Veterans Service Officer John Nelson says he is looking to start a monthly program for area veterans to come and bond with other veterans. Nelson tells us why this is something he wants to do and what it would entail. Nelson says their first get together will be on Wednesday, April 24 at…
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The Hillsboro Business Association will be hosting their annual Free Pancake Breakfast this Saturday. HBA Treasurer, Sheila Geray, gives the details. Geray also makes note of the upcoming Hillsboro Days in June. We’ll keep you informed at R & J Broadcasting of the festivities at Hillsboro Days as the summer season gets closer.
It’s a busy couple weeks for students at the Norman County East School District. Norman County East Principal Raina Askin says Junior and Seniors will be participating in a reality store event tomorrow at the Ada Borup West School. Askin says Norman County East will be holding their Prom on Saturday as well. Finally Askin…
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The Buxton City Council met in regular session Wednesday evening. During the meeting, a Buxton resident formally informed the council of a suspicious drone sighting recently around his property. Mayor Travis Soderberg describes the incident. Prior to the regular business, the council held its Tax Equalization Meeting. Traill County Assessor and Deputy Director of Tax…
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The 55th Annual Hawley Art Show and Sale kicks off today at the Hawley Community Center. Art Show representative Sandy Maydole tells us what you can expect. Maydole says they will also have art demonstrations and live music throughout the show as well. The exhibit is free to attend and requires no ticket to enter.…
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The Norman County Historical Society will be opening three new exhibits next month. Historical Society Representative Solvieg Kitchell says their first new exhibit will be about US MIlitary Uniforms and the people who wore them. Kitchell told us more about the other two exhibits that will be opening as well. These three exhibits will open…
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FERTILE, MN—Much of Monday night’s Fertile City Council meeting concerned Fair Meadow Nursing Home. The City of Fertile owns Fair Meadow…and one item approved at Monday’s meeting involved paying Health Dimension Group, which is running the nursing home, $68,000 in overdue invoices. R&J News asked Fertile City Administrator Lisa Liden if the City was behind…
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As a way to celebrate Spring Sports week, the International Falls School District held a Dodgeball tournament among the student body. The teams were divided by grade with the 11th & 12th Graders being this years champs, beating the 10th Graders in a best-of-3 series. Karla Line, the head of the Honors Society, was also…
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