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National Trails Day is this Saturday and Chippewa National Forest is celebrating with a hiking event at Shingobee Hills Recreation Area near Walker. Chippewa National Forest Lead Trails Technician Scott Shipley tells us some of the things they have planned for Saturday. Shipley says there will also be other activities besides hiking. If you do…
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The 23rd Annual Breakfast on the Farm is taking place this Saturday at Kasin Farm near Hawley from 7:00 AM to Noon. Event representative Keith Aakre says the event is a great opportunity to get a delicious breakfast while also seeing how agriculture affects everything around you. Aakre says there will also be fun activities…
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The Red River Valley Saddle Club will be hosting a pair of events this June starting with their Monthly show on Sunday June 9. Red River Valley Saddle Club President Craig Steen tells us more. Steen says the Red River Valley Saddle Club will also be putting on a special event at the Norman County…
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The 68th Annual Erskine Water Carnival is set to kick off the summer on Friday. Event representative Tommy Helgeson says this year’s festival will be different schedule wise but they will still have plenty of activities starting Friday. The fun goes into Saturday with a plethora of activities including “Take a Kid Fishing Day” and…
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The Ely Nordic Ski and Bike Club is hosting their weekly bike race, the Hidden Valley Hammer. I was able to talk to Mark Sponholz, a board member for Ely Nordic Ski and Bike Club and race director for the Hidden Valley Hammer, and he had this to say on what the race is. I then…
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GRAND FORKS, ND—The US House Judiciary Committee held a hearing in Grand Forks Wednesday to discuss what they called “The Biden Border Crisis: North Dakota Perspectives.” Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach attended the hearing and said it’s not just the southern US border that has security issues, but the northern US border, too. North…
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CLEARBROOK, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. In late April, a small plane crashed in Clearbrook, injuring the pilot. Clearbrook-Gonvick Police Chief Ryan Solee checked in on the pilot’s condition. Solee went on to say the pilot, whose name has not been released, handled the plane well in order to…
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The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of the Red River Valley, or RSVP, connects volunteers ages 55 and up with opportunities to serve the seven counties of northwest Minnesota. Jennifer Manole, the director of the Red River Valley RSVP, says they’re looking for volunteers for their Handy Hands program. Manole says another popular RSVP program…
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The 4th Annual Cody Holte Softball Tournament is this Saturday at Tony Sipe Field in Ada and all are invited to attend. Tournament Organizer Stephanie Okroi has the details. Okroi says there will also be a silent auction, and get together after the tournament as well. All the money raised will go to the Cody…
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