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Ada City Council Update 

The Ada City Council met for their August meeting yesterday. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson highlights some major talking points of the meeting.  The City of Ada will also be losing a long time employee to retirement.  Another major talking point in the meeting was discussion about the upcoming budget.  The council ended the meeting…
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August 9, 2023 0

Mahnomen Bans Cannabis Use In Public

MAHNOMEN, MN—Cannabis may now be legal in the White Earth Nation, but using it in public in Mahnomen isn’t.  Monday night, the Mahnomen City Council passed a resolution banning the use of cannabis in public spaces.  Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther talks about the ordinance. R&J News asked Guenther if there have been problems with…
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August 9, 2023 0

Mahnomen hospital being considered for Bonding Bill 

Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl joined us on the Kaleidoscope program to discuss a number of topics. One of those topics was the bonding bill and how he’s submitted a bonding bill request for the Mahnomen Hospital.  Holl gives some details of the tour and the planning process going into the tour.  Holl just held…
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August 8, 2023 0

REACH Hosting School Supply Program  

R&J Broadcasting’s Tiffany Jager and Prestin Douville had the opportunity to volunteer at REACH this past Monday and help out with their school supply program. Steph Schenck of REACH explains what their backpack program is.  REACH is still looking for school supply donations and Schenck highlights some of the supplies they are looking for.  Peggy…
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August 8, 2023 0

ABW School Board Gets Audit Results

At Tuesday morning’s Ada-Borup-West school board meeting, the board got a report on the school district’s audit.  Ada-Borup-West Superintendent Aaron Cook says the audit came out well for the district. Cook says there was also discussion Tuesday about adding a school resource officer; no action was taken.  Ada-Borup-West High School Principal Josh Carlson will be…
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August 8, 2023 0

Clearwater County Fair Recap

The 116th Clearwater County Fair in Bagley finished on Sunday.  Clearwater County Fair Board member Cheryl Grover thanks everyone who attended the fair. Grover also thanks everyone who bought a fair calendar. The people who bought Clearwater County Fair calendars are also eligible to win cash prizes.  Grover announced the first $500 winner on KKCQ’s…
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August 8, 2023 0

Wild Rice VFW Post 1226 Veteran Monument To Be Dedicated Tuesday

BEJOU, MN—Wild Rice VFW Post 1226 will be dedicating a veterans monument Tuesday night at the Bejou City Park on Highway 29.  Post 1226 Commander Peter Domogalla explains how the Post got the idea to put up the veterans monument. The dedication of the VFW Post 1226 veterans monument will start at 6pm at the…
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August 8, 2023 0

STEM Expo This Weekend

The folks who sponsor robotics competitions in schools are having an event on Saturday.  The STEM Alliance is holding a STEM Expo at Butler Arena at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in Fargo.  STEM Alliance President Rory Held talks about Saturday’s event. Held says the student teams will use robots that were built for last…
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August 8, 2023 0

Polk County Special Election Tuesday

There’s going to be a special election in Polk County Tuesday.  Paul Reese and Michelle Cote are running for the District 1 County Commission seat that was left vacant when Gerald (Jerry) Jacobson died on January 15.  The winner of Tuesday’s election will fill the remainder of Jacobson’s term until it expires in January 2025. …
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August 7, 2023 0

Resurfacing on Highway 11, 59 and 75 begins August 14

According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation a resurfacing project will begin on Monday, August 14. According to the MNDoT Highway 11 from the eastern limits of Baudette to mile marker 120 west of Baudette, Highway 59 from Highway 175 to Canada, and Highway 75 from Warren to Euclid will be the three highways getting…
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August 7, 2023 0