The City of Fosston will be having its next City Council meeting later tonight, Monday September 14th, at 7pm where one of the biggest ticket items of discussion will be the decision to be made regarding the stoplight on highway 2 and Johnson. This has been one of the most hotly discussed topics in the…
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Here’s an update on the storms that moved through the region Thursday. There were no reports of injuries in the region. There were many Wild Rice Electric customers who lost power yesterday, as Wild Rice President and CEO Tommy Houdek explains. Polk County Chief Deputy Mike Norland tells R&J News the winds were so strong…
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He’s been the voice of Fosston Radio for over 40 years, but Monday marked the end of an era ,as it was the last time that listeners would turn on their radio in the morning, and not hear Tom Lano telling them about the latest news, sports, or weather conditions. R&J News had the chance…
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FOSSTON, MN—The Fosston chapter of Minnesota Citizens Concerned For Life will hold a Family Walk To Celebrate Life Saturday morning. Todd Lundell of Minnesota Citizens Concerned For Life has details. Lundell and MCCL Chapter 45 President Mike Brouse will be among the featured speakers following the walk. The walk will take about 30 minutes and…
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CROOKSTON, MN—Family and friends of a Fosston man who died after a shooting in June marched outside the Polk County Courthouse on Wednesday. You’ll remember 31-year-old Teejay Alvarez died in a shooting at a Fosston apartment. A suspect, Cory Burnette Jr., was arrested but was released from custody. Prosecutors with the Polk County Attorney’s Office…
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LENGBY, MN—A Fosston man has been cited after a motorcycle crash Sunday night in Lengby. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office was called around 9:30 Sunday night to the intersection of County Road 4 and 460th Street SE in Lengby. The driver of the motorcycle, 32-year-old Nicholas Rood of Fosston, was northbound when he went into…
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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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