WAUBUN, MN—This Saturday, June 6, will be a Day For Trey in Waubun. It’s in honor of 16-year-old Trey Beauchamp, a student at Mahnomen School. Trey’s grandmother, Jacki Hariluk, says Trey started having health problems last fall. While Trey went through chemotherapy and radiation, Hariluk says things didn’t get better. Hariluk says she approached the…
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The Mahnomen-Waubun Thunderbirds Football team is playing in the Minnesota State Football Tournament today, and in response the Mahnomen School district has adjusted their school schedule for today. Mahnomen Activities Director Aimee Pederson says the High School will be having an early out today, as well as a sendoff for the football team. In other…
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We’re about a quarter of the way through the 2025/2026 school year, which means that many of our area schools will be holding parent teacher conferences this week. Ada Borup West Elementary Principal Bree Triplett says Ada Borup West is one of those schools, and she encourages parents to get signed up if they haven’t…
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MEA break is here, and for families in the Mahnomen School District, that means information on the first Parent Teacher Conferences of the year will be sent home soon. Mahnomen Activities Director Aimee Pederson tells us more. Pederson was a guest on the Mahnomen School News, which airs Wednesdays at 9:30 AM on Gold 101.5…
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MAHNOMEN, MN – The Mahnomen School had a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday to celebrate the completion of their new building addition. Superintendent Andrea Simon says it was a great turnout for the unveiling. Simon says there was a lot of work that went into making it a reality.
Waubun, and Mahnomen Superintendents Jordan Spaeth, and Andrea Simon will be visiting Washington DC in the near future. Waubun Superintendent Jordan Spaeth tells us more about the trip, and its importance to the district. Spaeth speaks more on the significance of Impact Aid, and explains why it’s unique. Mahnomen Superintendent Andrea Simon says she has…
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The Mahnomen School Board met in regular session on Monday night. Mahnomen Superintendent Andrea Simon says the board approved a number of action items, including an SRO agreement, and new hirings. Simon says there were a number of items discussed in committee reports as well, including staff negotiations, and district policies. Simon says the board…
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ADA, MN—Dozens of students from across the region attended the Good Student Award banquet Sunday at Ada-Borup-West School. These students had received R&J Broadcasting’s Good Student Award during the current school year. Jacobson Body Shop, the presenting sponsor, presented a $750 scholarship to senior Isaiah Wright of Fertile-Beltrami. Isaiah tells R&J News why he thinks…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Elementary students in Mahnomen will be putting on some concerts soon. Mahnomen Activities Director Aimee Pederson tells us about them. Meanwhile, over at the high school, Mahnomen’s chapter of the National Honor Society has inducted some new members. Pederson says Mahnomen’s National Honor Society chapter has 25 members.
With state and federal funding questions for 2026, the Mahnomen School District is looking to make $650,000 in budget cuts. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek tells us more about the reasons for the cuts, and where they will be making cuts. Bisek recently visited Washington DC to discuss federal funding like Impact Aid, and he says…
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