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BUXTON, ND—There’s a school board election today in the Central Valley School District. Two three-year terms are on the ballot for the Central Valley School District. The seat held by current School Board President Gregg Saure, which covers Bentru Township and parts of Michigan and Americus Townships in Grand Forks County is on the ballot.…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—At Monday night’s Mahnomen City Council meeting, the Council approved the purchase of nine disc golf baskets and signage for a new disc golf course in the city. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther says that’s part of a task order for the River Park project. Guenther also gives an update on the bonding bill…
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The Ada City Council appointed a new member to the city council after the resignation of Scott Nordquist earlier this spring. Ada Mayor John Hintz says they had multiple people volunteer for the position, so the council made the decision to appoint Adam Sip. Hintz says the Council also made a donation to local boy…
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29 Year Old Paul Willis Knoell of Ada is facing multiple charges, after police allege that he was in possession of numerous files of child pornography. Court documents say on March 12, 2024, the Norman County Sheriff Department received a Cybertip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Data System for child exploitation material on the…
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Hillsboro Community Theater will hold auditions on June 11th at 6:30pm in the Hillsboro school gym for “American History in 60”, a fast-paced comedy through the story of America. Hillsboro Community Theater Director Shana Williams encourages everyone to audition for parts. Williams selected the play to celebrate America’s 250th birthday and add some comedy to…
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It’s going to be a busy week of events and programs at Itasca State Park, and all are invited to see what the park has to offer this time of year. Itasca State Park Lead Naturalist Connie Cox previews some of the programs they have going on this week. You can go to the Itasca…
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Earlier this month R&J News told you about the first sighting of cougar cubs in the state of Minnesota in over a 100 years. During a conversation with R&J News, Minnesota DNR Northwest Area Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden talked more about the significance of this discovery and why it’s such a big deal. You can…
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A majority of the sugarbeet crop is in the ground now, and for those in sugarbeet research the next couple of months will be very busy. NDSU Extension Sugarbeet Agronomist Dr Tom Peters tells us more about some of his research this year. Peters says he is also doing some research on the safety of…
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Now that summer break is here, the Ada Public Library Will be holding numerous youth events over the next couple months. Ada Librarian Asha Osborn says they will be partnering with multiple community organizations for programming this month, including the Norman County Historical Society. June is Audio Book appreciation month, and Osborn says the Ada…
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Summer weather has already arrived in the Red River Valley, and that means area residents need to be taking the appropriate steps in the prevention of dehydration and heat exhaustion. Kelsey Merkens of Norman Mahnomen Public Health shares some things you should keep in mind all summer long. Merkens says it’s also important to be…
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