FOSSTON, MN—Two people were injured after a three vehicle crash Saturday morning in Fosston. The Minnesota State Patrol says a pickup truck driven by 33-year-old Jonason Coakley of Thief River Falls was going east on US Highway 2 at mile marker 71 at 11:30am. A pickup driven by 67-year-old Rodney Olson of Fosston and a…
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The Fosston Community will be coming together next week to support Make a Wish Minnesota, an organization that has helped multiple children in the Fosston community while they battle severe illness. Make a Wish Minnesota CEO and President Paul Krueger says they are excited to partner with the community for this event, and he also…
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CROOKSTON, MN—The Crookston School District has named six finalists to become its new fulltime superintendent. They are Fosston Superintendent Todd Selk; South Koochiching/Rainy River Superintendent Jeremy Tammi; Tara Lere, Superintendent for the Plummer-Worley, Idaho, School District; Bemidji High School Principal and Career Academies Director Jason Stanoch; Renville County West Superintendent Brad Johnson; and Red Rock…
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Fosston and Bagley are two of eight schools in the Section 8A One Act Play competition Saturday in Bagley. Fosston One Act Play Director Abby Pearson talks about her school’s play, which is titled “Oz.” Bagley Director Marilyn Hood talks about her play. The Section 8A One Act Play competition begins Saturday morning at 10am…
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FOSSTON, MN—Essentia Health in Fosston will hold its 21st annual Tree Walk for Hospice this Sunday from 10 until 1 at Magelssen Elementary School in Fosston. Shannon Nordine, home care and hospice manager at Essentia Health-Fosston, talks about the Tree Walk. Nordine says another big part of the Tree Walk is the Angel Tree ornaments,…
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FOSSTON, MN—There’s going to be a fundraiser Friday at the Prairie Pines Community in Fosston. Nurse Supervisor Carissa Affeldt says it’s their fourth annual baked potato fundraiser. That phone number to call in orders is 218-435-1337. Affeldt wanted to thank Hugo’s for donating the potatoes and Thrivent for their donations. The fundraiser is located at…
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FOSSTON, MN—Following Monday night’s Fosston City Council meeting, R&J News spoke to Fosston City Administrator Cassie Heide about a couple of items that have made headlines. First, we asked Heide if there was any progress in the dispute between the City and Essentia Health over operation of the hospital. Heide had better news about the…
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FOSSTON, MN—The Aurora Center for the Arts in Fosston is holding its annual Up North Lit Fest this Thursday and Friday. There will be workshops with several authors from the area. Jeanne Cooney will be the keynote speaker at Thursday night’s dinner. Cooney talks about her books. Cooney specializes in murder mysteries–with an unusual feature.…
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FOSSTON, MN—The Aurora Center for the Arts in Fosston will be putting on a musical this week. Kirby Vossler, the musical’s director, tells us about “Space Pirates.” Vossler tells us how to get tickets. Space Pirates will be performed Thursday and Friday nights at 7 and Saturday afternoon at 3 at the Aurora Center for…
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FOSSTON, MN—One person is dead after a house fire in Fosston early Wednesday morning. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says it received a report of a house fire at 4:30 Wednesday morning near the bus garage in Fosston. When responders arrived, the house at 718 1st Street East was fully engulfed in flames and it…
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