Tag: Ada

West Main Pizza Expanding 

West Main Pizza announced yesterday that they will be expanding and opening a brand new location! West Main Pizza owner Todd Sawrey shares more details about this expansion project.  Sawrey shared a little more information on the area this new West Main Pizza is located in called the Rail District. Sawrey ends by talking a…
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November 29, 2023 0

Ada Old Fashioned Family Christmas Goes To School on Saturday

Ada’s Old Fashioned Family Christmas festival will have many things to do and see on Saturday.  Lee Ann Hall with the Ada Chamber of Commerce says the festival is designed to make people feel a part of the community. Hall says one place that will be busy Saturday morning is the Ada-Borup-West School.  Also from…
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November 29, 2023 0

New Funeral Director at Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Home 

Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Home of Ada and Halstad and Erikson-Vik-Ganje Funeral Home of Fertile have hired Michael Mclleran as a new funeral director. Mclleran is one of only 20 funeral directors in Minnesota who meet the requirements as a Certified Funeral Service Practitioner. R&J News had the chance to catch up with Mclleran and he shared…
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November 13, 2023 0

Ada Chocolate Holiday Extravaganza

If Halloween hasn’t given you your fill of chocolate this week, an Ada tradition could do the trick.  The annual Chocolate Holiday Extravaganza will be held this Friday night at the Ada Area Event Center.  Committee Chair Kim Peters talks about this year’s event. Peters says you can eat more than just chocolate at the…
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October 31, 2023 0

Business Matters – Angie Kukowski (Ada Blend)

Listen back to the Business Matters Program with Angie Kukowski of Ada Blend from Wednesday, September 13, 2023.


September 19, 2023 0

Avenue of Flags Fundraiser 

There will be a fundraiser at the Laughing Earth Gardens in Ada for the Avenue of Flags this Thursday during this week’s Farmers Market. Fundraiser organizer Brianna Eggen has the details.  Eggen also explained what the Avenue of Flags is and what the funds from the fundraiser go toward.  The Farmers Market is located at…
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September 6, 2023 0

Benedictine Foundation Holding 4th Annual ATV Fun Run 

The Benedictine Foundation will be holding their 4th Annual ATV Fun Run this Sunday. Cassie Visser of Benedictine has the details.  Benedictine puts on the Fun Run to help fundraise for a particular need at their care facility. Visser shares what the funds from this year’s Fun Run will be going toward. People with any…
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August 1, 2023 0

Ada Farmer’s Market Opens

A farmer’s market in Ada began operating Thursday.  Jessie Heitman, owner of Laughing Earth Gardens, tells us what’s being sold. Heitman tells us when the farmer’s market is open. The Ada farmer’s market is located in front of Laughing Earth Gardens…and it’s open on Thursday afternoons.


July 28, 2023 0

Benedictine ATV Fun Run Coming August 6

ATV enthusiasts are looking forward to the Benedictine Foundation’s ATV Fun Run on Sunday, August 6.  Cassie Visser of the Benedictine Foundation talks about this year’s event. Visser tells us how to register for the ATV Fun Run. Once again, you can register at www.blcada.org/giving.  The deadline to register is July 31.


July 20, 2023 0

Ada: Help Wanted

The City of Ada has a couple of summer jobs available for mowing.  The problem is that no one has even applied for these jobs.  Ada Mayor John Hintz wonders why. Hintz says you can still apply for these jobs. You can contact Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson for more information on these summer jobs.


June 9, 2023 0