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Together We Thrive

FOSSTON, MN—The Firefly Center for Art and Well-Being in Fosston holds an event called “Together We Thrive” on the 28th of each month.  Heidi Danos of The Firefly Center talks about this month’s guest speaker. “Together We Thrive” starts Tuesday night at 7 at the Firefly Center for Art and Well-Being in Fosston.


May 28, 2024 0

Aurora Center Event Friday in Fosston

FOSSTON, MN—There’s going to be a big event Friday morning at the Aurora Center for the Arts in Fosston. Bonnie Stewart, executive director of the Aurora Center for the Arts, says there will be a Syttendae Mae celebration. Stewart says there will also be a special guest Friday. Weaver will be autographing his books Friday. …
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May 16, 2024 0

Fosston Fire Update

FOSSTON, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following.  Law enforcement says the improper use of a holiday light cord was the probable cause of a house fire in Fosston earlier this month.  The fire was on April 5 in the 700 block of East 1st Street.  Fosston Fire Chief Jim Juve…
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April 19, 2024 0

Big Sky Fellowship invites public to End of the Year Celebration 

Big Sky Fellowship in Fosston invites you to attend their End of the Year Celebration at New Journey Church on Saturday at 10:30 AM in Fosston. Event Representative Allison Opdahl tells us more.  Opdahl says Big Sky Fellowship is a community that helps homeschooled children receive a well rounded education.  Again the End of Year…
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April 18, 2024 0

Festival Of Tables Returns To Fosston

FOSSTON, MN— An event in Fosston that got sidelined by Covid is making a comeback next month.  Laura Danielson says the Festival of Tables will be held again in April. And it will be held at the Firefly Center for Art and Wellbeing.  Danielson says the Firefly Center was an inspiration for this year’s Festival…
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March 27, 2024 0

Essentia Health Public Meeting In Fosston

FOSSTON, MN—Tuesday night’s public meeting in Fosston about Essentia Health’s decision to stop delivering babies at its Fosston hospital drew about 200 people between online and in person visitors. You’ll remember in June 2022, Essentia Health-Fosston stopped labor and delivery services.  Fosston Mayor Jim Offerdahl points out that delivering babies is part of Essentia Health’s…
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January 31, 2024 0

Essentia Health-Fosston Public Meeting On OB Services

FOSSTON, MN—Between virtual and in-person attendance, about 175 people participated in Tuesday’s meeting in Fosston regarding Essentia Health-Fosston’s decision to remove OB services from the hospital.  The meeting, which was sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Health, allowed the public to ask questions of Essentia Health management.  Essentia President Mark Thompson produced several statistics claiming…
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January 31, 2024 0

Bagley Fosston-Clearbrook Gonvick Hockey Fights Cancer Fundraiser a Success 

The Bagley Fosston-Clearbrook Gonvick Hockey Bantam Hockey Teams hosted a “Hockey Fight Cancer Night” Friday night, and event organizer Cierra Anderson says it was a massive success, and that they raised over $3,000 for a rock ridge mother fighting cancer.  Anderson says they had special jerseys made for the night and had a special ceremony…
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January 30, 2024 0

Bagley-Fosston/Clearbrook Gonvick Hockey holding Fight to Defeat cancer night 

The Bagley-Fosston/Clearbrook Gonvick Bantam Hockey team is in action Friday night as they host the Rock Ridge Wolverines, but this isn’t just any regular game as they will be hosting their Fight to Defeat Cancer Night. Organizer Tammy Hanse tells us more.  Hanse says that 100% of the proceeds will go right back to their…
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January 24, 2024 0

Fosston Year in Review- February

Over the next few days R & J Broadcasting is featuring a “Year in Review” – today we will focus on February happenings in the Fosston area. We begin with the opening of the Old School Artists Retreat Center: February was a blustery month, with multiple late starts and cancellations for schools throughout the month.…
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December 20, 2023 0