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We’re in the final 3rd of the 2025/2026 school year, and the Hawley School District is shifting their focus to the opening of their new middle school, which will welcome their first classes next school year. Hawley Elementary Principal Chris Ellingson talks more about the behind the scenes work being done, so the opening goes…
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The Minnesota Legislative Session continues to move along, and area legislators are hard at work trying to pass legislation. One of these legislatures is Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson, who says there’s a lot of work to be done, in a short time period. Minnesota’s fraud issues have made national headlines as of late, and…
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A local farmer recently had the opportunity to testify in front of the Minnesota Senate Committee on Agriculture on behalf of wheat across the state of Minnesota. During his testimony, Borup Farmer and President of the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers Austen Germolus spoke about the different issues wheat growers across the state are facing.…
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March is the time when thoughts turn to flooding…and whether there will be any in the spring. Norman County Environmental Services Director Garry Johanson gives us his opinion based not so much on data, but observations. With snow and/or rain forecast this week, Johanson says the flood outlook could change. R&J News will keep you…
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FOSSTON, MN—Essentia Health-Fosston has been named one of the top 100 critical access hospitals by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. Essentia Health- Fosston Administrator Mike Curtis defines a critical access hospital. The executive director of the group that chose Essentia Heath-Fosston says delivering health care in rural communities is more complex today than ever. …
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The Ada Lions Club will be hosting their annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, and all are invited to come and enjoy a delicious meal. Ada Lions Club member Jason Menge tells us more. Menge says the money raised from the breakfast will benefit a pair of youth programs in Ada. Again, that will take place…
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Last year, the City of Hillsboro came to the decision to undergo a massive electrical project, which will be phased out over the next decade, and the city is hoping to break ground on phase one of the project later this year. Hillsboro City Auditor Casey Eggermont tells us more. People with questions about the…
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North Dakota Health and Human Services is reporting one confirmed case of the measles in Traill County. Brenda Stallman of Traill District Health Unit tells us what we know about this case so far. While not 100% effective, Stallman says being up to date on your measles vaccine is the best way to protect yourself…
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WHAT IS THE ILLUSTRATING AMERICA CONTEST?Illustrating America is a patriotic art contest for students inelementary and middle school who compete against theirpeers in three grade categories: K-2, 3-5, 6-8. The primarygoal with this contest is for children to express theircreativity and patriotism in their own unique ways. Forinstructions and an application, visit Website to VFWIllustrating…
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The Ontario Provincial Police say the shelter-in-place advisory in Atikokan has now been lifted.The advisory was issued Wednesday evening after reports of gunshots in the Don Park area. When officers arrived, they located one individual deceased and began searching for two suspects believed to be armed and dangerous.Police now say both suspects have been located,…
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