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The Mahnomen School District held a special board meeting on Monday. One of the topics discussed was the school’s facility project. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek gives an update on the facility project. Bisek said that they did look at alternative cost saving options. Biesek also laid out some changes to the original project plan that…
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There are a lot of happy wild rice harvesters on the White Earth Reservation. White Earth Wild Rice Manager Cliff Crowell says the harvest so far has been excellent. Crowell explains what the return rate is. Crowell says the wild rice harvest could continue for another month, weather permitting.
You’ve probably seen the new Norman County Highway Department building on the north side of Ada. Norman County Engineer Keith Berndt gives R&J News an update on construction. Berndt says the project has been going well. R&J News will continue to update you on the progress of the new Norman County Highway Department building.
Beginning on Friday Minnesota Hunters will be able to access over 29,000 acres of land spread across 41 counties in Western and South Central Minnesota through the Walk-In-Access program. The Walk-In-Access program pays Minnesota landowners to allow public hunting on their property. This program also makes it so hunters don’t have to contact landowners for…
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US Congressman Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota recently shared his outlook and what he’s been hearing in Washington about the progress of the new farm bill. One of the biggest issues Armstrong says that he continues to see is talks around the Migrant Worker Wage Increase. Armstrong also discussed challenges he’s seen trying to get…
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Kim Meyers and Kelsey Merkins of Norman Mahnomen Public Health were a part of Monday’s Kaleidoscope program. One of the topics discussed on Monday was the growing issue of substance abuse in minors. Merkins discusses what you can do to discourage substance use in minors. Merkins also had some important advice for parents. People with…
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The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating a missing Walker woman. According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office they first received a report on August 28 about a missing person from Shingobee Township which is in rural Walker. The missing person is 38 year old Amanda Gould. According to officials she…
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The Annual Ogema Days celebration kicks off on Thursday with a full schedule of events that run through Saturday night. Event representative Jamie Weigel walks us through this year’s theme and Thursday’s events. The fun continues into Friday with events starting at 11:00 a.m. Weigel also highlighted some of Saturday’s events including a mechanical bull…
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Two people are under arrest and facing several possible charges after a police chase from Fargo into Moorhead. Moorhead Police say they were notified about a stolen vehicle entering the city from Fargo just before 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Officers in Fargo say they tried to stop the stolen car, but it took…
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