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FERTILE, MN—There’s going to be a public hearing Thursday night in Fertile about issuing general obligation bonds to renovate the city’s community center. Fertile City Administrator Lisa Liden says the community center needs a lot of fixing. Liden says the estimated cost for all the repairs is around $800,000. The public hearing begins at 6:30…
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The Ada Chamber of Commerce and several other local groups will hold the annual “Ada Catch The Spirit” event Wednesday night at the Ada Event Center. Lee Ann Hall with the Ada Chamber of Commerce talks about how Catch The Spirit started. Mike Ganje with Ada Area Promotions says Catch The Spirit is a great…
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FOSSTON, MN – Following the latest Fosston City Council meeting, Fosston City Administrator Cassie Heide joined Tom Lano on Food for Thought to break down the latest around Fosston, including some potential funding from the bonding bill. Heide went on to discuss the city’s consideration for applications for licenses to sell cannabinoid or cannabinoid products…
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R&J News reached out to Norman County Emergency Manager Garry Johanson for the latest on the flood situation in Norman County. Johanson later told us that there is water over the road on Highway 9, five miles north of Ada, between 260th Avenue and 280th Avenue. He says there are no barricades on the highway….and…
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Families, teens, adults and youth groups are invited to attend a Life Matters event on Wednesday, April 19th at the McIntosh Community Center in McIntosh. It starts at 6:00 pm with a taco in a bag supper for a free will donation. There will also be a coloring contest and storytime for the younger kids.…
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Two events on Saturday, April 22nd will help get you in the mood for spring. The Faith Lutheran WELCA presents the “Ode to Spring” at 10:30 am at Faith Lutheran Church in Bagley. The guest speaker will be Geri Lavoi from Fosston and the brunch will be served by the Men of Faith. Door prizes…
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It’s getting busy at the Mahnomen-Becker FSA. FSA County Executive Director Crystal Dibble has the details. The phone number for the Mahnomen-Becker FSA office is 218-935-2561.
You’ve probably heard about times that someone gets trapped in a grain bin or elevator. The Norman County Soybean and Corn Growers Association has bought a rescue auger to be used to rescue someone in that situation. Shelly Fire Chief Dave Swenson, who’s also Assistant Norman County Fire Chief, tells us what inspired the purchase…
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Today (Monday) marks the beginning of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Minnesota. Over the next few days, we’ll be reminding you about the types of severe weather we might encounter over the next few months. Jim Kaiser, Warning Coordinating Meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Grand Forks tells us why we have Severe Weather…
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation is asking residents not to disturb aerial photography targets as crews begin aerial mapping in northwestern Minnesota. Landowners in the area that will have targets placed on or near their property will be contacted directly. Weather permitting, work will begin mid-April and conclude in late May. The mapping will take…
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