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Hillsboro, ND – The Hillsboro City Commission met for their second monthly meeting of April on Monday night, and Commission President Levi Reese says they approved the City Audit with a bid from Eide Bailey, which when all is said and done, will get the city all caught up and back on track with operations…
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Norman County Emergency Manager Garry Johanson spoke with R&J Broadcasting’s Joe Lancello Tuesday morning about the flooding situation in the county. The Red River is expected to peak Monday at 34 feet at Halstad. And the Wild Rice River at Hendrum is expected to peak Thursday afternoon at 31 feet before slowly receding.
Severe Weather Awareness Week continues in Minnesota. Jim Kaiser, warning coordinating meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Forks, says today’s focus is storms, hail and lightning. And on the subject of tornadoes, there will be a statewide tornado drill on Thursday. There will be a drill at 1:45 pm and another at 6:45…
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The Minnesota Highway Safety Center will be offering 55 and over Driver Discount Courses on April 22nd and 29th at the Embassy Center in Fosston. The course will run from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm each day. The class will save you up to ten percent on your auto insurance. A Minnesota Highway Safety and…
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FERTILE, MN—There’s going to be a public hearing Thursday night in Fertile about issuing general obligation bonds to renovate the city’s community center. Fertile City Administrator Lisa Liden says the community center needs a lot of fixing. Liden says the estimated cost for all the repairs is around $800,000. The public hearing begins at 6:30…
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The Ada Chamber of Commerce and several other local groups will hold the annual “Ada Catch The Spirit” event Wednesday night at the Ada Event Center. Lee Ann Hall with the Ada Chamber of Commerce talks about how Catch The Spirit started. Mike Ganje with Ada Area Promotions says Catch The Spirit is a great…
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FOSSTON, MN – Following the latest Fosston City Council meeting, Fosston City Administrator Cassie Heide joined Tom Lano on Food for Thought to break down the latest around Fosston, including some potential funding from the bonding bill. Heide went on to discuss the city’s consideration for applications for licenses to sell cannabinoid or cannabinoid products…
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R&J News reached out to Norman County Emergency Manager Garry Johanson for the latest on the flood situation in Norman County. Johanson later told us that there is water over the road on Highway 9, five miles north of Ada, between 260th Avenue and 280th Avenue. He says there are no barricades on the highway….and…
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Families, teens, adults and youth groups are invited to attend a Life Matters event on Wednesday, April 19th at the McIntosh Community Center in McIntosh. It starts at 6:00 pm with a taco in a bag supper for a free will donation. There will also be a coloring contest and storytime for the younger kids.…
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Two events on Saturday, April 22nd will help get you in the mood for spring. The Faith Lutheran WELCA presents the “Ode to Spring” at 10:30 am at Faith Lutheran Church in Bagley. The guest speaker will be Geri Lavoi from Fosston and the brunch will be served by the Men of Faith. Door prizes…
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