Koochiching Public Health hosting Flu Shot Clinics
The Koochiching County Public Health will be holding weekly flu shot clinics on every Thursday in October in light of the season influenza illnesses. Linnea Imhof of the Koochiching County Public Health came into the studio to firstly inform us on what the Flu is and how can we recognize its symptoms. She also informed…
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Waubun Ogema White Earth School News 10/10/24
News and information from the Waubun Ogema White Earth School District
Demo of Buxton’s Former Hardware Store Delayed Once Again
The Buxton City Council met in regular session Wednesday. Buxton Mayor, Travis Soderberg, informed the council that the scheduled demolition of the property at 307 Broadway, the former hardware store, currently owned by Dennis Riedhammer of Riedhammer Masonry, LLC, is once again delayed. Soderberg explains the reason for the additional delay. In other business, the…
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Twin Lakes Fire Department raising awareness during fire prevention week
Its National Fire Prevention Week, and the Twin Lakes Fire Department is raising awareness so that tragedy can be averted. Ed Snetsinger of Twin Lakes Fire Department says this year’s fire prevention week theme is based around fire alarms and he goes over some important reminders. Snetsinger says carbon monoxide awareness is also another topic…
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Mahnomen School Update
The Mahnomen Student Council held their annual blood drive earlier this week. Mahnomen Activities Director Aimee Pederson says the event was a huge success, and that student council thanks the community for turning out. Pederson also announced this month’s Mahnomen Student of the Month Awards. Finally Pederson gave an update on the schools Community Ed…
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Walk for the Wild at Rydell Wildlife Refuge
The Friends of Rydell and Glacial Ridge (FRGR) will be holding their annual Walk for the Wild Event this Sunday from 12:00 to 4:00 at Rydell National Wildlife Refuge. Larissa Fitzgerald of the FRGR tells us more about the event, and how you can get registered. Fitzgerald tells us more about the Friends of Rydell…
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Ada Borup West Principal discusses more on potential School Forest program
On Tuesday R&J News told you about the Ada Borup West School Board moving forward in the process of adopting a school forest program. Ada Borup West Elementary Principal Bree Triplett was a guest on the KRJB Kaleidoscope program on Wednesday, and went into further detail on the program. Triplett tells us more about how…
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Fire Prevention Week Tips From Ada Fire Chief
With Fire Prevention Week coinciding with the fall harvest, Ada Fire Chief Glen Visser has advice to prevent fires in the fields. This year’s theme for Fire Prevention Week is “Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work For You.” Visser points out that smoke detectors only work for so long. And since we’re at the time of…
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Norman County Commission Meets
ADA, MN—The Norman County Commission held the first of two monthly meetings on Tuesday. Commission Chair Lee Ann Hall tells us about the meeting. The next Norman County Commission meeting will be held on October 24. But before that, on Monday, October 21 at 9am, there will be a public hearing on an ordinance regarding…
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