HALSTAD, MN—Halstad is gearing up for the annual Sugar Fest coming up on Saturday. Bjorne Solberg, the lead organizer for Sugar Fest, says one Sugar Fest event is the dedication of a mural in the city. The mural is at the intersection of Highways 200 and 75, just south of Valley General Store. It was…
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An ATV driver was seriously injured in an ATV accident that happened on an ATV trail south of Halstad on Friday, September 8. According to the Norman County Sheriff’s Office the driver was heading southbound toward Hendrum at approximately 4:05 pm when they struck a piece of debris that was laying in the trail. The…
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HALSTAD, MN— Vibrant Salon and the Zone on 75 are teaming up Tuesday to hold a Halstad Harvest Market. Kristi Melting, the organizer of the Harvest Market, tells us it’s taking place at The Zone on 75. Melting says her group wants to have more of these events in Halstad next year. Again, the Halstad…
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SHELLY, MN—There was a parade and lots more Saturday during Shelly Days in Shelly. One of the big events was the “Water Wars,” pitting the fire departments from Shelly, Halstad and Hendrum. Hendrum was this year’s winner, which pleased Hendrum Fire Chief Mike Smart. Shelly Days also featured lawnmower races, bingo, a cash raffle and…
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HALSTAD, MN—The Halstad City Council moved one step closer to solving the city’s wild turkey problem. As R&J News has previously reported, people have been feeding wild turkeys in Halstad…which has led to more turkeys coming into the area and some turkeys have damaged homes. Halstad Mayor Darin Johnson says at Monday’s regular meeting, the…
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The Halstad City Council got some good news about the Landmark Center at this week’s Council meeting. Mayor Darin Johnson shares the news. Johnson says there has also been some interest from a personal trainer about teaching classes at the Landmark Center.
HALSTAD, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. People around Halstad continue to feed wild turkeys…and Mayor Darin Johnson says the City Council is going to put a stop to it. Johnson says there was going to be a first reading of the new ordinance at Monday’s City Council meeting, but…
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Flood waters at the Red River at Halstad and Wild Rice River at Hendrum have dropped below flood stage. This after being well above flood stage for over two weeks. Both the Red and Wild Rice dropped below flood stage over the weekend and Norman County Emergency Manager Garry Johanson says he can see the…
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Good news for the people in Hendrum. Water levels on the Wild Rice River have been declining rapidly in the last 24 hours. As of 3:30 Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service says the Wild Rice is just under 25 feet….with flood stage at 20 feet. The Wild Rice is expected to get back below…
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Here’s the latest on the flood situation across the region: The Red River at Halstad continues to slowly recede. As of mid-afternoon, it’s at 33 and a half feet–seven and a half feet above flood stage. The National Weather Service expects the Red to keep receding, but very slowly, over the next week. Checking the…
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