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The Hillsboro Pool Committee held a public meeting on Tuesday to answer questions about the planning process for a potential new pool in Hillsboro. Between 15-20 people attended the meeting, voicing questions about location and financing. One attendee asked about building on the current pool site. Hillsboro Pool Committee member Paul Geray shares the pros…
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Giving hearts Day was Thursday, and Benedictine Living Community-Ada, along with Thrivent & Norsk Coffeehouse held an event at the Norsk Coffeehouse as a way to fundraise for Benedictine. R&J News had the chance to catch up with Morgan Hviding of Benedictine, who says the event was a huge success. Tyler Rice of Thrivent shared…
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Last Friday, the Win-E-Mac and Fosston Basketball teams held their annual Coaches versus Cancer Night during their game in Win-E-Mac, and the event was a massive success. Win-E-Mac Principal Brady Langemo recaps the event. In total, the teams were able to raise over $11,000 for the American Cancer Society .
A new business is opening its doors in International Falls this week. The Aesthetic Collective is a collaborative space offering a wide range of beauty, wellness, and self-care services, and they will host its open house Friday from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 825 Third Avenue. Owners say the space brings together multiple local professionals…
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New and information from the Waubun Ogema White Earth School District.
MnDOT is asking for community input on the future of the Highway 11/71 corridor through International Falls following a recent public planning meeting held at Minnesota North College – Rainy River. Officials say the study focuses on improving safety and traffic flow between County Road 91 and Highway 53. Project leaders say they’re currently reviewing…
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American Crystal Sugar’s factories are currently working on slicing last year’s sugarbeet crop, but oftentimes these factories will be moving fast trying to avoid major losses. Joe Hastings of American Crystal Sugar says this year’s beet freeze has led to minimal sugarbeet losses. Its growing seminar season for American Crystal Sugar and Hastings says they…
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The Norman County Corn and Soybean Growers Association is now accepting applications for their yearly scholarships. Corey Hanson of the Norman County Corn and Soybean Growers Association tells us more. Hanson tells us who’s eligible for this scholarship, and how they get the application process started. Again, you can go to www.mncorn.org/scholarships to apply for…
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It’s been just over a month since the Rural Enrichment and Counseling Headquarters (REACH) merged their services with CAP LP, and the organization is already seeing a lot of benefits with the move. REACH Executive Director Stephanie Schenck says things have been going very well, and they’re happy to say that they are able to…
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Super Bowl 60 is in the books, the Seattle Seahawks are world champions, and Ada Native Nick Wagner can now say that he’s covered the Big Game for the third time in his career. R&J News’ Kevin Kochmann had the chance to catch up with Wagner after the game, and he said it was a…
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