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Itasca State Park hosting pair of events 

The Itasca State Park will be hosting a couple of events today and tomorrow. Starting today at 1:30 the park will be hosting the Signs of Fall on Schoolcraft Trail event. Then on Saturday starting at 1:30  Five Facts in Five Minutes: Research at Itasca event will also be taking place. Itasca State Park Lead…
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September 28, 2023 0

Gonvick Pumpkin Days this Weekend

This weekend is the 30th annual Gonvick Pumpkin Days Celebration. Devin Aakre gives a rundown of the weekends happenings: and the fun doesn’t stop there: The weekend is full of activity, but at the center of it all is the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-In and the coveted First Prize:


September 28, 2023 0

There’s a Chil(i) in the Air

The Annual Chili Cook-Off is coming to the Erskine Community Center October 7, 2023. Show off your favorite Chili recipe and share your favorite dish. Event Coordinator Erin Green has the details here: You don’t have to be a great chef to enjoy this event! The event is free to enter and free to attend.…
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September 28, 2023 0

Itasca State Park Update 

Summer may be over but Itasca State Park still has plenty of fall time events coming up over the next few weeks. Park Representative Connie Cox highlights some events and programs that the park will be hosting during the fall season.  There is also plenty of recreational stuff to do at Itasca during the fall…
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September 28, 2023 0

FEMA and FCC Set To Test Wireless Emergency Alerts Next Week

A nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts is schedules for the first week in October. FEMA and the FCC say the test is scheduled for approximately 1:20 pm pm Wednesday, October 4th. The WEA portion of the test will be directed to all consumer cell phones. The test message will…
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September 28, 2023 0

One Injured In Two Vehicle Accident In Pennington County

A Thief River Falls man was injured in a two vehicle accident Wednesday in Pennington County. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 66 year old Raymond Darwin Troy was injured when the 2006 Mack Tractor he was driving was struck by a 2011 GMC Sierra driven by 32 year old Henry James Jordan of Bagley.…
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September 28, 2023 0

One Dead In Norman County Accident

A woman from Michigan is dead after a two vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon in Norman County. The crash occurred around 1:45 p.m. after a semi truck and an SUV collided near mile marker 58 on Highway 32 in Norman County. The SUV was traveling westbound on 330th Avenue and the semi was going northbound on…
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September 28, 2023 0

Ada-Borup-West Hosts Minnesota FFA Region 1 Fall Rally 

Over 400 first and second year FFA members from eighteen different schools spread out across Minnesota’s Region one met at the Norman County Fairgrounds yesterday for the annual Fall Rally for Greenhands. Ada-Borup-West and Region 1 advisor Abbie Savage explains what this fall rally is and what it entails.  We also had the chance to…
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September 28, 2023 0

Hillsboro’s Beetween Two Cities Market Season Finale Tonight

Local vendors, musical talent, and plenty of fun will fill the streets of downtown Hillsboro tonight as the inaugural Between Two Cities Market concludes for the season. Paul and Terra Provost, the market founders, tell R & J news they have received positive feedback from all of their vendors throughout the season.  Paul says the…
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September 28, 2023 0

Mahnomen Homecoming Schedule  

The Mahnomen School District is in the middle of their week long Homecoming Celebration and while the week itself is almost over there’s still plenty of things for students and the community to get involved in. Mahnomen activities Director Aimee Pederson highlights the Homecoming Schedule for the rest of the week.  The Homecoming dance is…
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