Tag: Ulen

Adessa & The Beat Perform At Top Hat Friday

A band from the Grand Rapids area will be playing at the Top Hat Theatre in Ulen this Friday night.  They’re called Adessa and the Beat.  Lead singer Adessa talks about the group. Adessa and the Beat will perform at 7:00 Friday night at the Top Hat Theatre in Ulen.  Tickets are available at the…
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November 12, 2024 0

Pumpkin Composting In Clay County

When Halloween is over, what should you do with your pumpkins?  In Clay County, you can drop off pumpkins to be recycled for compost.  Ella Holiman, a landfill technician for Clay County Solid Waste, explains. Holiman says you will have to clean up your pumpkin before dropping it off. Here are the locations where pumpkins…
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October 28, 2024 0

Dan Brekke Band Opens Top Hat Season Saturday

The Top Hat Theatre in Ulen opens its 2024-25 season this Saturday  The Dan Brekke Band will perform “Waylon, Willie and the Boys.”  Brekke describes the show. Brekke not only has roots in the Ulen area, he comes from a musical family. And Brekke’s own musical resume is impressive. The Dan Brekke Band performs Saturday,…
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October 1, 2024 0

Top Hat Theatre 2024-25 Schedule Part 2

ULEN, MN—On Monday, R&J News told you about the first three shows that Top Hat Theatre in Ulen will stage for the new season that starts in October.  Top Hat Director Carrie Jirava tells us who will be performing in January. After taking February off, Top Hat has two other shows featuring acts who will…
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August 20, 2024 0

CHS & West Central Ag Systems Announce Merger

A merger in the agriculture business.  Ulen-based West Central Ag Services has signed a nonbinding letter of intent to combine with CHS.  Duane Brendemuhl, West Central Ag president and chair said in a statement: “Our two cooperatives are aligned in our vision to advance the cooperative system and best serve our owners by connecting our…
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May 15, 2024 0

Kathie Brekke & 42nd Street Jazz Band To Perform At Top Hat Theatre

The Top Hat Theatre in Ulen has its final show of the season on Friday.  Kathie Brekke and the 42nd Street Jazz Band will play Friday night at 7.  Kathie Brekke talks about the show. And after the show, there will be a dessert reception, with proceeds going to support the Ulen Museum.  Here’s how…
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April 29, 2024 0

Ulen Fatal Accident Update

Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following.  A man from Lake Park has been arrested for DWI in connection to a fatal car crash Saturday night near Ulen.  The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to an accident in the 18000 block of 250th Street, northwest of Ulen, around 11:40…
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April 16, 2024 0

One Dead In Car Crash Near Ulen

One man is dead as a result of a car crash Saturday night near Ulen.  The Clay County Sheriff’s Department tells R&J News deputies responded to a report of a crash in the 18000 block of 250th Street North, northwest of Ulen, around 11:40 Saturday night.  The cause of the accident is not known, nor…
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April 14, 2024 0

Murder On The Menu Coming To Top Hat

Top Hat Theatre in Ulen will do something they’ve never done before: serve dinner before a performance.  On Saturday, January 13, the Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre will perform “Murder on the Menu.”.  Before the performance, a dinner of potato dumplings, ham and corn will be served…and at intermission, there will be dessert.  Judy Lewis, executive director…
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January 5, 2024 0

Angie Sorenson Fundraiser 

The Ulen Fire Department and Ulen Lions Club will be hosting a fundraiser to help raise money for Ulen community member Angie Sorenson’s medical expenses and recovery from a series of medical issues. Angie’s daughter Mady Sorenson tells her mothers story and what the funds from this fundraiser will go toward.  Sorensen also has the…
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September 1, 2023 0