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WRCC 16th Annual Heiberg Fishing Derby is Saturday 

The Wild Rice Conservation Club will be holding their 16th Annual Heiberg Fishing Derby this Saturday starting at 10 AM at the Heiberg Dam North of Twin Valley. WRCC representative Nicole Nagowski goes over the details of the event and explains how you can participate.  Nagowski explained why this is an event the Wild Rice…
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June 5, 2024 0

Hawley Rodeo Fest Street Fair 

The annual Hawley Rodeo Fest celebration is this week, and one event making its return is the Street Fair on Saturday, June 8. Street Fair organizer Payton Glaesman tells us more about the Street Fair and some of the vendors.  Glaesman says there’s still time for vendors to reserve a booth and she explains how…
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June 5, 2024 0

Minnesota DNR reports record breaking Spring Turkey Harvest 

The 2024 Minnesota Wild Turkey Spring hunting season wrapped up on May 31 and the DNR has reported a record breaking harvest. DNR Northwest Area Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden breaks down this year’s harvest.  Despite this record harvest Baden expects the turkey population to carry into next year, and offer another good year for turkey…
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June 5, 2024 0

Itasca State Park offering many fishing and wildflower programs this June 

June is here and Itasca State Park is offering many outdoor programs throughout the month. One outdoor activity that has many programs dedicated to it is fishing. Itasca State Park Naturalist Connie Cox tells us what fishing events they have in store.  Another popular thing to do in Itasca is to check out the vast…
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June 5, 2024 0

ATV licensing reminders 

One of the many popular activities that Minnesotans take part in over the summer is ATV riding, and in Minnesota there are two classes of ATV that have different rules and regulations. Clearwater County Sheriff Darren Halverson goes over some age and licensing regulations for Class One ATVs which are your average four wheeler.  Halverson…
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June 5, 2024 0

Ada Event Center Update 

The Ada City Council heard an update on the Ada Event Center at their meeting on Tuesday night. The event center has been closed since February due to structural issues, and Ada Mayor John Hintz tells us what was said.  Hintz says there was also a discussion about the addition of a community alert system…
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June 5, 2024 0

Dekko Foundation awards up to $200,000 in grants for Dekko Center 

The City of Ada has heard back from the Dekko Foundation regarding a grant that would be used for the repairs to the Dekko Center. Dekko Center Manager Brianna Eggen tells us what the Dekko Foundation decided.  This news caused the Ada City Council to make changes to the tax abatement at their council meeting…
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June 5, 2024 0

Cause Of 2023 Borup Fire Officially Undetermined

Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following.  The cause of a fire in Borup in April 2023 has been officially classified as “Undetermined.”  You might remember on April 9th of last year, which was Easter Sunday, fire destroyed a bar and grill located at 210 Main Avenue in Borup.  The Minnesota…
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June 5, 2024 0

McIntosh Breakfast On The Farm

There’s going to be a Breakfast on the Farm this coming Saturday near McIntosh.  Holly Breckel, the host for this event, has details. Breckel talks about what’s cooking Saturday besides breakfast. Breckel gives directions on how to reach her family’s farm this Saturday.


June 5, 2024 0

Oh Canada: First Two Player-Signings by the Lakers

Monday, June 3rd the Fort Frances Lakers held am event to kickoff this week’s signings of new players for the 2024-2025 hockey season. One of the first two signees was Grady Holden, a 6’0, 205lb defenseman who spent the 2023-24 season with the Thunder Bay Kings U18AAA program, competing in the GTHL’s U18AAA division. Holden…
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June 4, 2024 0