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The Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion is back for another year of celebration. This year is not your average year for the reunion as they will be putting the focus on some new exhibits that will make their first appearance at the reunion. Nick Nelson of the WMSTR has the details. Nelson also explained some…
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Dozens of people in the surrounding community gathered at the Ada-Borup-West flagpole to pray with area religious leaders to lift up the school and the community as area students, teachers, and school staff get ready for the 2023/2024 school year. Event organizer Josh Visser discusses how the event went. Visser also spoke about the importance…
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Fosston Chief of Police Dustin Manecke was in studio to give a recap of numbers for the month of August: Chief Manecke shares a heartwarming story of a young small town hero jumping into action to prevent a fire that certainly would have had disastrous results. Lastly, with school beginning next week Chief Manecke reminds…
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The Mahnomen School District held a special board meeting on Monday. One of the topics discussed was the school’s facility project. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek gives an update on the facility project. Bisek said that they did look at alternative cost saving options. Biesek also laid out some changes to the original project plan that…
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There are a lot of happy wild rice harvesters on the White Earth Reservation. White Earth Wild Rice Manager Cliff Crowell says the harvest so far has been excellent. Crowell explains what the return rate is. Crowell says the wild rice harvest could continue for another month, weather permitting.
You’ve probably seen the new Norman County Highway Department building on the north side of Ada. Norman County Engineer Keith Berndt gives R&J News an update on construction. Berndt says the project has been going well. R&J News will continue to update you on the progress of the new Norman County Highway Department building.
Beginning on Friday Minnesota Hunters will be able to access over 29,000 acres of land spread across 41 counties in Western and South Central Minnesota through the Walk-In-Access program. The Walk-In-Access program pays Minnesota landowners to allow public hunting on their property. This program also makes it so hunters don’t have to contact landowners for…
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US Congressman Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota recently shared his outlook and what he’s been hearing in Washington about the progress of the new farm bill. One of the biggest issues Armstrong says that he continues to see is talks around the Migrant Worker Wage Increase. Armstrong also discussed challenges he’s seen trying to get…
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Kim Meyers and Kelsey Merkins of Norman Mahnomen Public Health were a part of Monday’s Kaleidoscope program. One of the topics discussed on Monday was the growing issue of substance abuse in minors. Merkins discusses what you can do to discourage substance use in minors. Merkins also had some important advice for parents. People with…
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