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We wrap up our conversation with retiring Minnesota State Representative Deb Kiel with a look at the upcoming Legislative session, which begins on February 12. She says there could be a renewed look at the sick and safe time law passed a year ago. Kiel says she also expects discussion on end of life decisions. …
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CROOKSTON, MN—A Crookston homeless shelter has been awarded a large grant from the State of Minnesota. Care and Share Board Chairman Tom Anderson has the information. Anderson talks about Care and Share’s buildings. No word yet when work will begin on these renovations.
On Tuesday the Diocese of Crookston announced that former Norman County Catholic Churches Priest Father Bill DeCrans will be retiring on June 30. Father DeCrans served the St. Joseph (Ada), St. William (Twin Valley), and Holy Family (Halstad) parishes from July 2016 to July 2021 and is currently assigned at St. Philip in Bemidji, and…
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The Twin Valley Community Club’s Annual SnoMo Days Celebration kicks off Saturday. Twin Valley Community Club President Mark Askelson says that due to uncooperative weather some events have had to be cancelled. Despite these cancellations Askelson says there will still be plenty of other events to take part in including a new event called SnoMo…
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There’s a brand new face in the Traill County Courthouse. The County’s first ever Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator, Deb Cieplak, came on board in the first week of 2024. Cieplak has settled into the heart of America after a life spent working from coast to coast. Cieplak describes this new position. Cieplak says that both…
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Detroit Lakes Polar fest is back and has a full month of winter fun planned. Event organizer Grace Thost says that this event has been a staple in the community since 1996. Polar fest begins on February 8 and runs through February 25 and has many different events for people of all ages. Thost highlights…
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The search for a new Mahnomen County administrator is underway. Acording to current Administrator CJ Holl, the search is down to two finalists. Holl’s last day is February 20. The Mahnomen County Commissioners also held their regular meeting on Tuesday, and Holl gave an update on the ongoing canoe art project. Holl says the commission…
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Ada Police Chief and Public Safety Committee member Steve Hager appeared on the Kaleidoscope program to give an update on the possibility of the City of Ada adding a Volunteer EMS Service. Hager says talks are ongoing and that he’s pushing for this service to be added. Hager says that this service is needed and…
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CROOKSTON, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. The Care and Share homeless shelter in Crookston held a fundraiser last Saturday to raise money for a cargo van. Care and Share Board Chairman Tom Anderson says “Open Hearts, Open Doors” was a big success. Anderson says he’s grateful for the community’s…
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During R&J News’s conversation with State Representative Deb Kiel of Crookston, the Republican spoke about her support of agriculture. And she brought up the Sick and Safe Time law that was passed by the Minnesota Legislature in 2023. Kiel says she isn’t happy with that law. The Sick and Safe Time law requires all employers…
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