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Norman County Ag Day is set to take place on Wednesday January 10. Norman Polk Extension Educator Heater Dufault tells us more details about the event and what attendees can expect. Dufault also gave us a sneak peek into who will be a part of their speaker lineup. For a full schedule of events and…
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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Rural Finance Authority is now accepting applications for the 2024 Beginning Farmer Tax Credit, an annual program available to landlords and sellers who rent or sell farmland, equipment, livestock, and other agricultural assets to beginning farmers. Total funding available for the 2024 Beginning Farmer Tax Credit program is $4 million,…
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Two people were injured, one seriously, after their car struck a semi Tuesday morning on I-29 in Fargo. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a semi was stopped on the right shoulder of Southbound I-29 with its warning lights on. At 11:15am, a 2021 Nissan Sentra driven by 23-year-old Rachel Krueger of Moorhead drove onto…
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R&J News continues to highlight some of the new laws that will be taking effect today and one that will start being enforced today is the protection order red flag gun law. This new law will allow Minnesotans to ask courts to prevent individuals from owning a gun if they believe the individual is a…
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Area Law Enforcement agencies will be teaming up in 2024 for a Toward Zero Deaths Grant. Clearbrook-Gonvick Chief of Police Ryan Solee tells us more. For more information on Towards Zero Deaths go to their website at www.towardzerodeaths.org.
With the start of the new year many new laws will be going into effect thanks to the 2023 legislative sessions. Previously we’ve highlighted the renters rights, minimum wage, and sick time laws but one under the radar law will also start on January 1. As part of the most recent education bill signed off…
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Here’s another sign of Christmas: empty boxes that once contained presents. Norman County Environmental Services Director Garry Johanson tells R&J News’ Joe Lancello about the importance of recycling. Johanson adds there is one type of cardboard you shouldn’t recycle: used pizza delivery boxes. The grease in the box makes it unsuitable for recycling.
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has declared a statewide emergency for widespread utility infrastructure damage caused by the ice storm that left more than 20,000 North Dakotans without electricity. Burgum plans to ask for a presidential disaster declaration to unlock federal assistance to help pay for eligible response costs and infrastructure repairs, including hundreds of…
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Recent weather trends across the region have caused ice conditions to change rapidly. This is especially the case in Northwest Minnesota where conditions have been uneven. Nicole Biagi of the Minnesota DNR Enforcement Ice Safety Coordinator tells us what anglers should consider before heading out on the ice as well as what it will take…
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