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St, Michael’s and St. Joseph’s Catholic Churches in Mahnomen welcomed a new priest on Sunday, July 1. Fr. Andrew Obel will serve the St. Michael’s and St. Joseph’s parishes alongside Fr. Dave Super as he prepares for retirement. Fr. Obel tells us a little about himself and his unique journey that started in his native…
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On Friday, August 11 the Missoula Children’s Theater will be holding two shows featuring students from the Ada-Borup-West School District called Beauty Lou and the Country Beast. Drew Rowell and Molly Armstrong of the Missoula Children’s Theater discuss the premise of the story. The performance is made up entirely of Ada-Borup-West students and Rowell and…
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The Special Election for Polk County Commissioner District 1 was held on Tuesday to fill the vacancy after the death of Jerry Jacobson. The two finalists were Paul Reese and Michelle Cote. Of the 3, 299 registered voters in the District, a total of 1, 023 voted. Paul Reese won the election with 581 votes…
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The Ada City Council met for their August meeting yesterday. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson highlights some major talking points of the meeting. The City of Ada will also be losing a long time employee to retirement. Another major talking point in the meeting was discussion about the upcoming budget. The council ended the meeting…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Cannabis may now be legal in the White Earth Nation, but using it in public in Mahnomen isn’t. Monday night, the Mahnomen City Council passed a resolution banning the use of cannabis in public spaces. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther talks about the ordinance. R&J News asked Guenther if there have been problems with…
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Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl joined us on the Kaleidoscope program to discuss a number of topics. One of those topics was the bonding bill and how he’s submitted a bonding bill request for the Mahnomen Hospital. Holl gives some details of the tour and the planning process going into the tour. Holl just held…
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R&J Broadcasting’s Tiffany Jager and Prestin Douville had the opportunity to volunteer at REACH this past Monday and help out with their school supply program. Steph Schenck of REACH explains what their backpack program is. REACH is still looking for school supply donations and Schenck highlights some of the supplies they are looking for. Peggy…
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At Tuesday morning’s Ada-Borup-West school board meeting, the board got a report on the school district’s audit. Ada-Borup-West Superintendent Aaron Cook says the audit came out well for the district. Cook says there was also discussion Tuesday about adding a school resource officer; no action was taken. Ada-Borup-West High School Principal Josh Carlson will be…
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The folks who sponsor robotics competitions in schools are having an event on Saturday. The STEM Alliance is holding a STEM Expo at Butler Arena at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in Fargo. STEM Alliance President Rory Held talks about Saturday’s event. Held says the student teams will use robots that were built for last…
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The 116th Clearwater County Fair in Bagley finished on Sunday. Clearwater County Fair Board member Cheryl Grover thanks everyone who attended the fair. Grover also thanks everyone who bought a fair calendar. The people who bought Clearwater County Fair calendars are also eligible to win cash prizes. Grover announced the first $500 winner on KKCQ’s…
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