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Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. The Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act co-sponsored by Minnesota 7th District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach has passed in the US House. Thursday’s vote was 214 to 208. The bill would ensure that pregnancy centers cannot be excluded or restricted from receiving Temporary…
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It’s officially election season in Minnesota and it begins with early voting for the Minnesota primary election. Norman County Corn and Soybean Growers Association President Corey Hanson encourages everyone to go out and vote in all of your elections. Whether that be your local, state, national or organizational. Early voting for the presidential primary runs…
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On Wednesday Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall announced that Norman County K9 Onyx will be receiving a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s Inc. Each vest is donated by an individual and Fall explained where their donation came from. For more information or to…
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The Win-E-Mac School will be hosting the sub section One Act Play competition on Friday, January 26. Win-E-Mac one act play director Andrew Hanson shares more details about the competition. Hanson says all the performances are open to the public and encourages you to come out and show your support. For more information on the…
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Giving Hearts Day is February 8 and REACH Executive Director Stephanie Schenck says they will be celebrating. Schenck took some time to tell us about some of REACH’s programs that the money raised during giving hearts day will go toward as well as an explanation on what Giving Hearts day is. For more information on…
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The recently conceived Waubun ESports team wrapped up their fall and winter season this past week and ESports advisor Keith Mernitz says he thinks the trip went well despite mixed results. Mernitz hopes that this early success will lead to increased growth and participation in the Waubun ESports program. Mernitz says the team will take…
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The Drug Enforcement Administration Omaha Division which covers Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Iowa announced that they have seized a record number of Fentanyl in 2023 with the largest increase happening in Minnesota. According to the report the DEA Omaha Division seized more than 417,000 fentanyl pills in Minnesota during 2023 which is a…
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Area high schools have started announcing their Triple A Award winners for the 2023/2024 school year. The Academics, Arts, and Athletics Award, commonly known as the Triple ‘A’ Award, is an honor given to high school seniors throughout the state who have a 3.0 or higher-grade point average and who participate in Minnesota State High…
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The Minnesota Department of Economic Development announced that Minnesota had its sixth consecutive month of job growth adding over 2,500 jobs in the private sector and 1,700 jobs in the government sector. Minnesota’s unemployment rate trickled down to 2.9% in December which remains lower than the national unemployment rate which remained at 3.7% in December.…
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The Minnesota State Health Regulation Division will host an online public hearing to give people the opportunity to discuss the closing of Essentia Health’s labor and delivery services unit in Fosston. According to the Department of Health, labor and delivery services that had been provided in Fosston will go to Essentia St. Mary’s Regional Health…
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