Norman County DWI Court is celebrating its 10 Year Anniversary this week, and all are invited to the Norman County Courthouse on Thursday to come celebrate and learn more about the program. Norman County attorney Elizabeth Brainerd, and Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall tell us more. Brainerd tells us more about DWI Court, and the…
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The Norman County Commission met for their first of two July meetings on Tuesday. Norman County Commission Chair Steve Jacobson says one of the main talking points from the meeting was an emergency disaster update, which included damages to public infrastructure. Jacobson says the commission also heard an update from Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall,…
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On Monday morning, Norman County Emergency Management Director Garry Johanson toured storm damaged areas of the county with a representative from the National Weather Service in Grand Forks. The goal was to determine if a tornado struck the county and the severity of that storm. Johanson says we won’t know for a while. Johanson described…
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Late last week R&J News told you about the Norman County Commission hiring Twin Valley resident Jesse Keller to be the next CFO for Norman County, but who is Jesse Keller? R&J News caught up with Keller, who told us more about himself. Keller also told us what stands out to him most about Norman…
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After a lengthy search for the open County CFO position, the Norman County Commission has approved the hiring of Twin Valley’s Jesse Keller. Norman County Commission Chair Steve Jacobson shares a couple of Keller’s traits that stood out during the hiring process. During their meeting on Thursday, Jacobson said the Norman County Commission had a…
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A Moorhead man is facing charges after shots were fired in Norman County last Friday night. According to the criminal complaint, a vehicle was driving at high speeds and shots were being fired out the window at 370th Street near Twin Valley. The complaint goes on to say the vehicle stopped at a Twin Valley…
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R&J News continues its coverage of Severe Weather Awareness Week. Today, our focus is on flooding. Norman County Emergency Management Director Garry Johanson says there shouldn’t be worries about flooding this spring…..but you never can tell. Johanson says Norman County has had more than its share of flooding over the years. In fact, Norman County…
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Norman County was recently the recipient of a grant that will be used to make updates to the Norman County Courthouse. Garry Johanson of Norman County Environmental Services tells us more about this grant, and how it’s being used. You can listen to the full conversation with Garry Johanson online at rjbroadcasting.com under the Kaleidoscope…
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A Norman County father and son are facing multiple felony charges for allegedly sexually abusing a minor who was placed under their care. 56 year old Juan Carlos Garza of Twin Valley is charged with felony 3rd degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, and his son 22 year old Michael James Dion Stodola of Moorhead, is charged…
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On Tuesday, R&J News told you about a proposal to rebuild a bridge in Norman County. County Engineer Keith Berndt says the bridge in question is on County Highway 25 in Hendrum. Berndt says he’s working with the engineers in Polk and Cass Counties to put together a federal grant proposal that would pay for…
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