The Norman County Fair board invites you to the Norman County Fairgrounds this weekend for a pair of fall events. Norman County Fair board President Don Merkens says they will be introducing a new celebration on Saturday called the Norman County Fair Fall Festival. Then on Sunday, Merkens says the fair board will be hosting…
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ADA, MN—The Ada City Council met Tuesday night. The Council approved the preliminary tax levy with an eight percent increase. Ada Mayor John Hintz has details. The Ada City Council also received an update on the Ada Event Center from City Administrator Ashley Larson. R & J Broadcasting Inc.’s Jim Birkemeyer was at Tuesday’s Council…
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The 2024 Norman County Fair is now in the history books. With a recap of the fair, R&J Broadcasting’s Jim Birkemeyer speaks with Norman County Fair Board President Don Merkens.
Kinfolk Worship out of Ada will be performing at the Tommy Roesch Memorial Stage on Friday at 8:30 PM, and all are invited to attend and participate in worship, no matter their religious background. Kinfolk Worship founder Ruben Alvarez tells us more about their upcoming event , and Kinfolk Worship as a whole. Alvarez says…
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Food is always a staple at the Norman County Fair and while most vendors tend to come and go, one stand that has had a consistent presence at the fair is the 4-H food stand. Many fair goers might notice something different about the stand this year though as it is under new management, and…
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Norman-Mahnomen Public Health is among the community groups appearing at this week’s Norman County Fair. Kim Myers was at the Fair Thursday speaking about the department’s Impact Coalition, which aims to keep young people from abusing drugs and other substances. Myers was speaking to R&J Broadcasting’s Jim Birkemeyer Thursday during KRJB’s coverage of the Norman…
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A staple of any fair is a fruit pie contest. Thursday night, the Norman County Fair held its annual Fruit Pie Baking Contest. There were ten entries…and the competition was close, with one point separating first and second place. The winner…for the fourth consecutive year….was Katherine Petry. She talks about her winning pie. Petry won…
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The Inaugural Norman County Fair FFA Day was yesterday, and dozens of FFA members past and present flocked to the Norman County Fair Grandstands to take in some music and celebrate everything FFA. In attendance at the event was FFA American Star Farmer winner Daniel Jossund who presented some awards and even rocked out on…
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Among the attractions at the Norman County Fair this week are a husband and wife from the Twin Cities. Jennifer Sharpe draws caricatures and Nick is a magician who has the Dr. Street Magic Show. Both will be at the Fair on Friday. Jennifer and Nick say they’ve been working at local fairs for 30…
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The Norman County Fair kicks off Wednesday night and you can find Ada Borup West FFA Advisor Abby Savage there serving malts all week long. The funds raised at the fairgrounds this year will go towards helping students in the FFA program attend multiple events. The roots of the FFA program run deep in the…
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