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The Mahnomen County Commission met for their final meeting of 2023 on Tuesday night and Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl says it was a busy one. Holl says that these major topics were the 2024 Tax Levy and crime victims advocate position. Holl also said that he made a major announcement at the meeting regarding…
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Norman County Environmental Services Director Garry Johanson spoke with R&J News last week about several topics that were important in 2023. One topic was planning and zoning in the county. Going by the numbers, Johanson says it was a good year in Norman County; good, but not great. Johanson says he’s looking forward to better…
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Christmas time is over and now it’s time to start looking into 2024. With the new year many people will be doing New Year resolutions to varying success. One of the most common resolutions is to live a healthier life and Kim Meyers of Norman Mahnomen Public health joined us to discuss how you maximize…
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The Norman County Board of Commissioners met for the last time this year on Thursday. Commissioners Chairman Steve Bommersbach says a topic on the agenda was a report from their environmental service officer. Bommersbach also says that they heard an update from the highway department and Norman-Mahnomen Public Health. Lastly Bommersbach says the county hired…
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Last week, the US House passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which will allow schools to serve whole milk as part of the school lunch program. Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach supports the bill. The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act now moves to the US Senate.
Whatever you have planned for today’s Christmas celebration, make some time for a walk. That advice from Dr. Michelle Thieman of Essentia Health. She shares an anecdote. Dr. Thieman also suggests that when you sit down for your holiday meal, include plenty of fruits, vegetables and lean proteins to help find a healthy balance.
While the Holiday Season may be a time of joy for many, the holidays can also be hard for many who have lost loved ones. Mike Ganje of Fredrikson-Ganje talks about these different stages of grief and how they can vary depending on the situation of a death. As a funeral home director Ganje is…
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Ada Police Chief Steve Hager to discuss the latest happening in the Ada Police Department. During the conversation Hager took some time to discuss holiday mental health and how those suffering from it can get the help they need. For the full conversation with Chief Hager tune into the Kaleidoscope program on Tuesday at 9:00…
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With the holidays officially here, many people will be hosting Christmas dinner with friends and families. While it seems harmless the risk of fire does increase and Ada Fire Chief Steve Petry tells us how you can prevent fires from happening. If a fire does break out when cooking with grease Petry explains how it…
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Last week Community Voice App hosted a free movie at the Fosston Movie Theater for the community. App Developer Megan Pederson shares more: The event served as a thankyou to the community as well as a way to boost sales for the recently closed movie theater. Pederson and the theater owners hoped for at least…
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