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An annual Hillsboro event once again seeks to bring the community together for fun and fellowship. Our Savior’s Lutheran Church is hosting their rally Sunday and community block party tomorrow. Pastor Joe Johnson highlights the schedule. Johnson reiterates that all are welcome. Visit the church’s Facebook page for more information. You can also hear the full…
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A Southern Traill County Community has an event this weekend sure to tantalize your taste buds. The Galesburg Park Committee is hosting their annual Pork Butt Cook Off and Supper today. Committee Spokesperson, Casey Eggermont tells R&J News that there are ten contestants this year competing for the top prizes. Eggermont tells R&J News what…
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Fun in the Flatlands continues today with a full schedule of events for children and adults alike. LeAnn Hall with the Ada Chamber of Commerce highlights some of the children’s events taking place including the ever popular bubble area. Hall also highlighted one of the headliner events this year called Playing with Fire. There will also…
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People living in Minnesota without legal immigration status can now begin the process of getting their driver’s license by making an appointment for their written driver’s test. This new law removes the requirement to show legal status when applying for a drivers license and it’s estimated that over 80,000 people in the state of Minnesota…
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To celebrate the fall season, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is sharing a fall color forecast, typical timing of peak colors, ways for Minnesotans to find where colors are at their peak each week, and suggestions for where to visit to see fall colors. The Minnesota DNR’s Fall Color Finder is a tool the…
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FSA agent Nathan Peterson checks in with this weeks FSA report: As the end of the fiscal year approaches, Nathan urges producers to check their banking and payment information to be sure everything is current and updated: Before signing off Nathan reminds producers to be aware of upcoming Fall crop deadlines. For any questions contact: County…
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The City of Twin Valley and the surrounding area has seen a steady increase in the number of Spanish speaking families and individuals moving into the area over the past year and in response St Williams Catholic Church in Twin Valley announced that they will now be offering Spanish Mass. Recently appointed Father Raul Perez-Cobo…
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Polk County Sherriff Jim Tadman was in studio to remind motorists once again to watch for students going back to school. School Bus Safety is always a focus this time of year. In Minnesota school buses make at least 10,000 trips daily. With those kind of numbers it is no question why this subject is…
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The 9th Annual Farm to Fiber festival will be taking place this Saturday at the Park Rapids Farmers Market from 9:00 am to 1:00pm on Highway 34 in Park Rapids. Event organizer Alethea Kennedy explains what the festival is and what’s going on. There will also be an informal fashion show where creators and visitors…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News told you earlier this week. The deaths of three people at a resort in Breezy Point were a murder-suicide. Investigators concluded that 59-year-old Michael Charles Toner of Maple Grove shot his girlfriend, 54-year-old Melanie Michele Jansen of Maple Grove and her daughter, 29-year-old Hannah Nicole Parmenter of…
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