HALSTAD, MN—R&J Broadcasting’s Jim Birkemeyer spoke with Halstad Utility Superintendent Lucas Spaeth on the flooding situation in Halstad. Here’s what the National Weather Servicer was reporting for flood water levels as of 9:30 am Wednesday. The Red River at Halstad was at 29.66 feet, with flood stage at 26 feet. The Red is expected to…
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Norman County Emergency Manager Garry Johanson spoke with R&J Broadcasting’s Joe Lancello Tuesday morning about the flooding situation in the county. The Red River is expected to peak Monday at 34 feet at Halstad. And the Wild Rice River at Hendrum is expected to peak Thursday afternoon at 31 feet before slowly receding.
R&J News reached out to Norman County Emergency Manager Garry Johanson for the latest on the flood situation in Norman County. Johanson later told us that there is water over the road on Highway 9, five miles north of Ada, between 260th Avenue and 280th Avenue. He says there are no barricades on the highway….and…
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HALSTAD, MN–Who says prom is just for high schoolers? The Landmark in Halstad is holding an adult prom night this coming Saturday night. Sabrina Anderson, a member of the Landmark Committee, says the adult prom is a fundraiser for the Landmark. Anderson talks more about the event. She tells us what’s on the menu for…
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HALSTAD, MN—At Monday night’s State of the City address, Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson said Halstad is in good financial shape. Johnson says there is a street project on the city’s to do list: chip sealing on the roads. Johnson was speaking at Monday’s Halstad Community Dinner.
HALSTAD, MN—The City of Halstad honored not one, but two citizens of the year at Monday night’s community dinner. Paul and Carol Walswick received the honor at the annual dinner sponsored by the Halstad EDA. Paul talked about getting the award. Walswick told R&J Broadcasting’s Joe Lancello how he and his wife have contributed to…
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A farmer from Halstad was among the many who attended Tuesday’s Minnesota Farm Bureau Day on the Hill in St. Paul. Rachel Arneson says a major concern she has is the family leave act that the Legislature is considering. Arneson says the matter of family leave should come from common sense, rather than the law.…
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HALSTAD, MN—The Halstad Economic Development Authority is sponsoring a community dinner Monday night, March 27, at the Halstad LRC. EDA Treasurer Alli Tice talks about the event. The Halstad Community Dinner is a free will offering. It will be Monday, March 27 at the Halstad Legion Recreation Center at 580 2nd Avenue West. Dinner will…
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HALSTAD, MN—There was an agenda item for this week’s Halstad City Council meeting about a wild turkey problem. Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson says wild turkeys are indeed a problem. So if you can’t shoot a turkey until hunting season, what can you do? Johnson says he heard about something wildlife authorities in North Dakota are…
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Halstad, MN — Winter doesn’t want to seem to go away, so as they say “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em!” That’s the premise behind the Halstad Lions Club’s Snowfest scheduled for this Saturday, March 18th. Snowfest includes a good mix of indoor and outdoor fun aimed at chasing away the extended winter blues.…
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