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The Ada City Council made the decision to appoint Jeff Peacock to their open seat on the ADa City Council, after the resignation of Eric Ness earlier this year. R&J News recently had the chance to catch up with Peacock, who tells us more about himself, and why he wanted to get involved with the…
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News and information from the Waubun Ogema White Earth School District.
Communities across Minnesota now have a powerful new tool to better understand and manage their local forests.The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has launched the Community Tree Canopy Viewer—an interactive mapping system that uses aerial imagery and LiDAR technology to track tree coverage in more than 300 communities.The tool allows users to see where trees…
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This year National Public Health Week April 5th to 11th focuses in on the theme of “Ready. Set. Action!”. The hope is to get people outside and active this spring and bringing awareness of the importance of one’s health. Brenda Stallman of Traill District Health shares a local event to do just that. Stallman reminds…
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Earlier this year, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz released his proposed budget, which included another sizable cut to special education funding within the State of Minnesota, and School Districts across the state are pushing back against these cuts. Ada Borup West Superintendent Aaron Cook talks more about these proposed cuts, and the impact it could have…
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Coming up this Sunday, R&J Broadcasting Inc alongside Jacobson Body Shop – Solway will be hosting their annual Good Student Award Banquet at the Ada Borup West School. R&J’s Dawson Pederson said this is the 3rd year of the banquet, and they, alongside Jacobson Body Shop, love the chance to promote students across the area. …
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It’s going to be a busy day for Members of the Hillsboro music department today. Hillsboro High School Principal Carly Theis says they will have students out of town today at a Large Group Contest in Mayville. Theis says the Hillsboro Speech Program will also be competing this week in the regional speech competition. Theis…
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Coming up on Monday, SAFE Kids Grand Forks will be hosting a Kids Don’t Float Water Safety Class. Carma Hansen of SAFE Kids Grand Forks explains what this program is, and its importance when it comes to youth water safety. For more information about the Kids Don’t Float Water Safety Class Contact Safe Kids Grand…
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The Norman County Court Administration Office held their first ever Juror Appreciation Day at the Norman County Courthouse on Wednesday Afternoon. Minnesota Ninth Judicial District Judge the Honorable Annie P Claesson-Huseby explains why this was an event they wanted to host for the first time. Claesson-Huseby says serving on a jury when called upon is…
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Essentia Health-Fosston held a groundbreaking Ceremony for their new $12 million emergency department expansion project on Wednesday afternoon. R&J News was in attendance at the groundbreaking, and had a chance to visit with Dr. Chris Anderson of Essentia-Fosston Emergency Medicine who says he is very excited to break ground on this project. Dr Anderson says…
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