ISD361 Superintendent Kevin Grover Talks about the challenges for local youth golf.
Kevin Grover talked about the boys and girls golf teams having to travel over the border to practice and what it might mean to the future of the program.
National Skilled Trades Day
This (Wednesday, May 3) is National Skilled Trades Day—a chance to honor technicians and raise awareness of the value of the skilled trades workforce. Jay Kappes of Lee Brothers Sales in Ada says he has four mechanics on staff with a combined 140 years of experience. He goes on to say that what an auto…
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Flooding Damage
Now that flood waters have receded in western Minnesota, emergency managers are adding up what it will cost to repair the damage. Norman County Emergency Manager Garry Johanson has an estimate for Norman County. Meanwhile, Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl has done the same for his county. At the moment, payment for flood damage would…
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Ada Borup West Celebrating Prom on Saturday
Ada, MN – Ada Borup West will welcome 102 students for Prom on Saturday at the School, and the Prom Committee and Sub Committees have been working hard behind the scenes for making the evening and night special for the attendees. Missy Gordon is working with the After Prom Committee, and says that all the…
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Hillsboro City Commission May Meeting
Hillsboro, ND – The City Commission in Hillsboro met for their first meeting in May on Monday night, and Commission President Levi Reese was happy to report that the dike that protects property in the city held strong and the flooding Goose River didn’t go over the dike. The bigger piece of conversation during the…
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Mahnomen Hospital remains hopeful for State Bonding Bill
Mahnomen, MN – We are counting the down the days left in the Minnesota Legislative Session, and those words ring true in Mahnomen County where Administrator C.J. Holl is anxiously awaiting the passing of a Bonding bill, which the Mahnomen Hospital would benefit from with very much needed funding for building upgrades. We’ll have more…
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Benedictine Living Community Car Show coming May 18th
Ada, MN – The Benedictine Care Community is excited to bring back their Car Show on May 18th to help celebrate National Nursing Home week. Cassie Visser, the Foundation Director shares the details to get on your calendar. All are welcome on May 18th at the Benedictine Care Community in Ada. We’ll have more on…
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Norman County East Special School Board Meeting
Twin Valley, MN – The Norman County East School Board met in special session Monday morning to accept the resignations of two staff members and also to approve a new boys basketball head coach for the co-op with Ulen Hitterdal, according to Superintendent Rob Nudell. The Math teacher, Nick Hanson, was also one of the…
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Moore Engineering Update From Ada City Council Meeting
At Tuesday night’s Ada City Council meeting, Moore Engineering provided an update to the council on the current sewer project. Jim Birkemeyer with R&J News talks with Ada Mayor John Hintz, who says the work on the project is going well.
Norman County East Spring Concerts
As we begin the final month of the current school year, the Norman County East school is preparing to present their spring concerts this Friday (5/5). NCE Principal Raina Askin gives us the details. Again the Norman County East Elementary Spring Concert will begin at 2:00 pm this Friday in the gym, and the High…
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