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A Blackduck area woman was killed in a two vehicle accident over the weekend in Beltrami County. According to the Minnesota State Patrol Kathleen Rose Patch, age 76, was killed when the westbound 2014 Buick Verano she was driving crossed into the eastbound lanes of Lumberjack Road in Alaska Township. The Buick collided with a…
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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. There’s going to be a public meeting soon about this summer’s raising of US Highway 75 and County Road 39. Wild Rice Watershed District Administrator Tara Jensen has details. The roads are going to be raised in order to prevent flooding in Perley. Jensen…
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January is Sanctity of Life Month. Spokesperson Kathy LaVoi was in studio to give an update for Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, a Pro-Life organization working to protect innocent human life at all stages. Many people are under the assumption that MCCL is solely a Pro-Life organization, but LaVoi elaborates on how the organization goes…
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The Fergus Falls School District sent students home early Monday afternoon after receiving multiple phone calls threatening to shoot through the windows of the schools. At around noon on Monday All three of Fergus Falls Public Schools each received a threatening phone call. After the district went into a Code Red lockdown the Fergus Falls…
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Several school districts in the area aren’t in session Monday because of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Ulen-Hitterdal did have classes today and Dean of Students Ted Critchley says the day was spent teaching students about Dr. King’s legacy. Dr. King, the civil rights leader of the 1950s and 60s, is remembered on…
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After just a few weeks on the job, the new Transportation Director at Hillsboro Public Schools is settling in. Kevin Pirkl made the trek from Iowa late last year to start his time in the role. Here’s a little background about the newest Transportation Director. Pirkl says what he likes most about being a part…
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On Sunday, January 14th at approximately 12:05 am, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a bar fight at Little Bobby’s Bar and Grill in McIntosh. Upon arrival, deputies located multiple individuals who had sustained injuries and required medical attention. One individual was transported to the hospital by ambulance and a second…
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During an appearance on KRJB’s Kaleidoscope program, Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl said he’s hoping for some good news this week. Governor Tim Walz is expected to announce his priorities for the state’s bonding bill on Tuesday…and funding for a new Mahnomen Hospital is something Holl has been pushing for. Mahnomen County, the City of…
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The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced nearly $1.4 million in grant funding to support economic development in two Minnesota towns where fossil fuel power plants recently closed. Granite Falls ($750,000) and Fergus Falls ($640,250) were the two to receive the grants from DEED’s Community Energy Transition Grant program, which helps…
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After a very successful 2023 the Norman County Fair will be looking to build off that success and continue to improve. Fair Board President Don Merkens is excited to announce a new attraction for the 2024 Norman County Fair. Merkens says the fair has also been busy with renovations the last couple years and that…
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