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Fun at the Farm Continues to Grow in Third Year

The weather was perfect for Friday night’s third annual Fun at the Farm at Bertsch Farms southeast of Hillsboro. Jon Bertsch with Bertsch Farms says the move from Thursday to Friday brought in new visitors. In addition to connecting people to local agriculture, the event serves as an opportunity to raise awareness and funds for…
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August 10, 2024 0

Pirates of the Riverside Tickets Available

Ahoy, me hearties! The time has come to set sail for a night of adventure and merriment at the Piratesof the Riverside Gala! Join us on Saturday, September 14th, at the Fort Frances Curling Club for aswashbucklin’ evening ye won’t soon forget! Secure yer passage now, with tickets priced at $75 each. This price includes…
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August 9, 2024 0

New Sugarbeet pesticide could protect crop from Cercospora Leaf Spot

R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier caught up with Eric Tedford of Summit Agro to talk about a new fungicide that protects sugarbeets from diseases in the Red River Valley sugarbeet crop. Tedford tells us more about this new product.  Tedford claims this new product is effective against Cercospora Leaf Spot, and he tells us how. …
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August 9, 2024 0

Norman County East Students return from Washington DC 

A group of students, parents, and staff from Norman County East returned from their bi-annual trip to our nation’s capital earlier this week. Trip advisor, and Norman County East history teacher Todd Clow tells us how the trip went and what stood out to him most.  Norman County East Sarah Bowman was one of the…
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August 9, 2024 0

Polk County Environmental Services encouraging lake goers to take extra precaution 

A few weeks ago the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reported that Zebra Mussels were discovered at Lake Union in Polk County. Jacob Schneider of Polk County Environmental Services encourages everyone to do their part in stopping the spread of invasive species to prevent species from spreading to more local lakes like it has at…
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August 9, 2024 0

Hillsboro School District to have very “tight” budget for 2024/2025 school year 

Budget talks dominated discussion at the Hillsboro School Board meeting on Thursday morning. Hillsboro Superintendent Jon Dryburgh says the 2024/2025 school budget is very “tight”, and he explains why.  Dryburgh says that recent staffing changes, and class combinations may help out the budget a little bit.  Dryburgh says that due to these issues with the…
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August 9, 2024 0

White Earth Nation excited about potential Harris/Walz presidency 

Earlier this week it was announced that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz would be joining Democratic Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris’s campaign as her running mate. One group that’s expressed excitement in the news is White Earth Nation. White Earth Chairman Michael Fairbanks explains what this news would mean for White Earth Nation moving forward.  If Harris…
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August 9, 2024 0

Undem Looking to Spread Small Town Pride Statewide

Thursday night at Mayville State University was all about growing small town pride. Traill EDC hosted Rebecca Undem, the founder of Growing Small Towns, an entrepreneurial nonprofit based in Oakes, ND. Undem shares the main points of her presentation.  Undem shares more about her nonprofit. You can listen to the full interview with Undem below:


August 9, 2024 0

Access Health Preview

For years, health professionals have been telling us fast food isn’t the best nutrition for our bodies.  Now a doctor from Florida is saying you get dehydrated just minutes after you start to eat a fast food meal.  Dr. Julie Gatza is with the Florida Wellness Institute. Dr. Julie will talk about the effects of…
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August 9, 2024 0

Make Halstad Home Plate Recap 

Make Halstad Home Plate was last night, and people from across the community flocked to the Legion and Recreational Center for a night of fun, and delicious food. Jessica Spaeth of the Halstad EDA says despite needing to make last minute changes the event was a big success.  The entire event was made possible due…
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August 8, 2024 0