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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The Norman County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind us that many of the surrounding counties are in a burn restriction through Sunday, September 3. From now through Sunday open burns in any capacity are not allowed. This is due to extremely high fire weather conditions. Any fires that start could quickly become large and out…
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Norman County’s Farm Family of the Year comes from Ada. The Germolus family was chosen 2023 Farm Family of the Year by the University of Minnesota. Austen Germolus talks about the recognition. Germolus says the farm has been in the family for 140 years. The three boys are ages six, five and two…so it will…
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FEMA announced Thursday that federal disaster assistance will be available to several Minnesota counties affected by severe storms and flooding between April 11 and April 30. Counties in the region that are eligible are: Norman, Mahnomen, Clay, Kittson, Marshall and Roseau, as well as the Prairie Island Indian Community. Public assistance federal funding is available…
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While there may have been several sightings of tornadoes in the region Saturday, there has been just one report of a tornado touching down. Mahnomen County and White Earth Emergency Manager Ed Snetsinger says it happened in Mahnomen. Snetsinger says there haven’t been any reported injuries from Saturday’s storms, but there was some property damage.…
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Listen to the KRJB Kaleidoscope with Norman County Sheriff Ben Fall and County Attorney Liz Brainerd from Thursday, June 1, 2023.
Hawley, MN – REACH, Rural Enrichment and Counseling Headquarters is excited to bring the Counseling aspect into Norman County, according to Interim Director Peggie Chisholm. Chisholm says that the food pantry in Hendrum has just moved into a new location, which provides additional space to better serve the area. Chisholm was a guest on the…
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Now that flood waters have receded in western Minnesota, emergency managers are adding up what it will cost to repair the damage. Norman County Emergency Manager Garry Johanson has an estimate for Norman County. Meanwhile, Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl has done the same for his county. At the moment, payment for flood damage would…
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Flood warnings remain in effect for the listening area until further notice. This includes the Red River at Halstad, the Wild Rice River at Hendrum, the Marsh River at Shelly and Norman County. Here are the latest river reports as of around 9 this morning from the National Weather Service: The Red River at Halstad…
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