ULEN, MN—We conclude our series on the Top Hat Theatre’s 2025-26 season today with a look at the final show of the season. Top Hat Executive Director Carrie Jirava says it will be May 1 with Mick Sterling performing. What’s interesting is that Elvis Presley’s Grammy for gospel music is the only Grammy he ever…
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ULEN, MN—The Top Hat Theatre in Ulen has released its schedule for the upcoming season. Top Hat Executive Director Carrie Jirava says Top Hat will start 2026 with a murder mystery on January 10. The mystery is called “Do Not Resuscitate” and that will be performed January 10. Moving into March, there’s going to be…
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The Top Hat Theatre in Ulen has a concert on Saturday. Chuck Suchy will perform starting at 7pm. He talks about his show. What exactly is Americana music? Tickets for Chuck Suchy’s Saturday night concert at the Top Hat Theatre in Ulen are available at the Ulen-Hitterdal School office, or you can call 218-596-8853.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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