NMRC (Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference) 2024 Conference All-Academic team
The Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (NMRC) is pleased toannounce our 2024 Conference All-Academic Team. The NMRC All-Academic Award program recognizes the academic excellence (based on GPA) of participating High School students in the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference. To earn NMRCAll-Academic Team honors, a student must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher (based on…
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2024 Bronco Hall of Fame recap
This past Saturday was the 2024 Bronco Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which was held in the Backus auditorium, and we saw 3 alumni, a former coach, and 2 teams. Those Inductees were: Craig Dahl, who played in the following sports. He was a six-time letter winner for the Broncos, and he had this to…
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Good Student Award Banquet
For over twenty years, R&J Broadcasting has honored area high school students with its Good Student Award. Sunday night, this year’s award winners were invited to a banquet at Ada-Borup-West High School. And for the first time, one of the students was presented a $750 scholarship from Jacobson Body Shop of Solway, the presenting sponsor…
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One Dead In Car Crash Near Ulen
One man is dead as a result of a car crash Saturday night near Ulen. The Clay County Sheriff’s Department tells R&J News deputies responded to a report of a crash in the 18000 block of 250th Street North, northwest of Ulen, around 11:40 Saturday night. The cause of the accident is not known, nor…
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A Refugees Journey
The Northern Exposure to Lifelong Learning (NELL) will be hosting a program on April 17th at 9:30am at Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery Church on the corner of Hwy 2 and County Rd 7 just West of Bagley. The Program is titled “A Refugees Journey from Czechoslovakia to the United States” During the presentation Fay Dickey will…
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Greta Paschke Scholarship Concert is this Sunday
This Sunday, musicians from the Mayport area will be gathering to put on a concert in honor of longtime Mayville St and Mayport-CG musician and educator Greta Paschke. Concert organizer Wendell Berg tells us more about the event and how it came to be. Berg tells us more about Paschuke and her connection/impact on the…
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United Way’s New Project, Operation: Soldier Story
For those who might not know, United Way of Northeastern Minnesota (UWNEMN) is a volunteer-based organization that works alongside other organizations such as United For Veterans. Through United for Veterans they help bring The Wall That Heals, a Vietnam Veterans Memorial, to the area. It was with that partnership that United Way came up with…
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ECFE Makes a Splash
Fosston ECFE and Headstart are hosting a Pool Party on April 18th. KKCQ News writer Abby Pearson shares more: Children ages 1 through 5 are invited to make a splash with their families. There will be a light snack available as well. For more information you can contact ECFE Coordinator Linette Schwartz at 218-435-6036 or…
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Norman County Historical Society Spaghetti Supper is Sunday
On Sunday from 11:00 Am to 1:00 PM the Norman County Historical Society will be hosting their Spaghetti Supper fundraiser. Historical Society Representative Solvieg Kitchell says the money raised from the dinner will go to a building project they’re working on. The dinner will take place from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Ada…
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