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Minnesotans enrolled in Medicaid, Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare will need to reapply for their coverage. Bukata Hayes, vice president of racial and health equity and chief equity officer with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, says up to one in four Minnesotans are at risk of losing their coverage. Hayes tells us about a…
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BUXTON, ND—The Central Valley School in Buxton is holding its high school music concert Thursday night. Central Valley music director Sam Sharpe gives us a preview. Thursday night’s concert starts at 7pm and admission is free.
What’s the outlook for Minnesota’s budget? It depends on who you ask. On Wednesday, a new forecast from the Minnesota Management and Budget office projects a surplus of $2.4 billion for the budget period ending in June 2025. Speaker of the Minnesota House Melissa Hortman talks about the new report. But when R&J News reached…
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FERTILE, MN—The Fertile City Council is holding a special meeting Thursday night at 7 at the Community Center Auditorium. There will be presentations on two audits: one of the City of Fertile, the other of Fair Meadow Nursing Home, which the City owns. Once again, that Fertile City Council meeting is at 7pm R&J News…
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If the decorations around Hillsboro haven’t put you in the holiday spirit yet, several events this weekend should do the trick. The Hillsboro Business Association is hosting their Winter Wonderland event tomorrow and Saturday. The events kick off tomorrow night with the Light Parade at 5:30. HBA President J R Strom says the route will…
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Light the Night Christmas is coming to Erskine, Mn. This event is hosted by Freedom Christian Academy. Event Coordinator Lexy Peterson shares what the event will entail: Freedom Christian Academy is a Christian school located in Erskine with a sister school in Bagley. Peterson shares why the school was a good fit for her and…
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Red Lake Falls is hosting their 6th annual Holly Dazzle Celebration on Saturday December 16th. Event Coordinator and Red Lake Falls Civic and Commerce Vice President Tracy Malwitz shares details about this Holiday Celebration: The entire event is free and open to the public. People have an opportunity to purchase tickets to win prizes. All…
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BEMIDJI, MN— A boy has been arrested and is facing possible charges in connection to a threat that closed Bemidji schools Wednesday. According to Bemidji area schools, at approximately 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, December 5, the Bemidji Police Department notified the school that an unknown individual had sent text messages indicating a specific threat to…
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FSA Lead Director Nathan Peterson checks in with this weeks FSA report: Nathan shares more information on Drought/LFP guidelines: For more information, contact your local FSA office or visit the website at farmers.gov
House Fire in Fosston A fire occurred at a home on 2nd Street just North of Magelssen Elementary this morning. Firefighters were quickly on the scene.