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The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will hold a public hearing Tuesday, April 30 at 6pm on Mahnomen Health Center’s transition to a Rural Emergency Hospital. Rural Emergency Hospitals don’t have inpatient services or swing beds. According to the submission filed by Mahnomen Health Center, Mahnomen Health Center will continue to provide outpatient services and…
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Minnesota State Representative Deb Kiel of Crookston spoke to R&J News Friday about what’s going on at the Capitol in St. Paul. Kiel says the divide between the Twin Cities metro area and rural Minnesota is a concern, especially when it comes to infrastructure. One specific infrastructure project Kiel talked about was at the University…
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A house fire in Fosston is under investigation. It was reported Friday morning just after 9:30 am at 718 1st Street East. Police say the only occupant of the house was able to escape without injury. The Fosston Fire Department arrived on the scene and quickly put the blaze out. The house is located about…
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Quarter 4 is in full swing at the Norman County East School District and Principal Raina Askin reminds parents with pre/k aged children to get signed up for screening which will take place this week. Askin also reminds students and parents with students currently in or planning to be in drivers ed about the Drivers…
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Last month, Trail District Health Unit announced their new Traill AHEAD coalition aimed at improving the overall health and well being of Traill County residents. Executive Director, Brenda Stallman, breaks down the anagram. Stallman says there will be different smaller coalitions, specifically in the county’s schools. Stallman encourages all areas of expertise in Traill County…
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Its hard to imagine planning for summer already, but Janette and Mike McColl are doing just that. This couple run the Old School Artist Retreat Center in Lengby and are gearing up for their summer kids camp: The week will be filled with many fun activities and art projects: The day camp will be July…
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Listen back to the interviews with last weeks Good Student Award Winners Kate Larson and William Gunderson Kate Larson: William Gunderson:
The Red Lake Police Department released a report of a fire that left two people dead. Police, the Red Lake Fire Department, The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the FBI responded to a structure fire on the Red Lake Reservation. While details are still being investigated, two fatalities were reported. The…
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On Tuesday, March 5th the City of Fosston held a Special Meeting to share updates regarding the dispute with Essentia. Many hospital workers were among the 60-plus people who attended a special city council meeting to discuss the future of labor and delivery services. City Administrator Cassie Heide shares more: Heide points out that the…
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