Some area colleges and universities will be graduating the 2nd half of their class of 2024 this week. Area Schools that will be holding their Spring 2024 Commencement this week include. More information on individual commencements can be found on each of the college’s websites.
Earlier this year, former Ada High School and Ada-Borup teacher Nathan Purrington was inducted into the Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame. Red River Farm Network’s Whitney Pittman caught up with Purrington at the Minnesota State FFA Convention. Purrington talks about his career in agricultural education, which eventually took him to the University of Minnesota-Crookston. Purrington…
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Minnesota State Representative Deb Kiel of Crookston spoke to R&J News Friday about what’s going on at the Capitol in St. Paul. Kiel says the divide between the Twin Cities metro area and rural Minnesota is a concern, especially when it comes to infrastructure. One specific infrastructure project Kiel talked about was at the University…
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The University of Minnesota Crookston is bringing back their International Dinner Series this March. Rae French of the International Retention & Engagement office at the University of Minnesota Crookston tells us more about this program, and the first meal scheduled for March 11. Tickets are required to attend and are limited in supply. France explains…
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The University of Minnesota Crookston Men and Women’s Basketball team will be hosting their annual “It’s a Slam Dunk, Don’t Drive Drunk” games this weekend during their games against Augustana and Wayne State College. Minnesota Crookston Marketing Assistant and Communications Director Hunter Plante explains how this campaign was started. Plante says the University will have…
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN—The FFA national convention in Indianapolis is filled with high school students. But there are also representatives from four year schools at this week’s convention. Jonathan Holland, who works in marketing and recruitment at the University of Minnesota-Crookston’s agriculture and natural resources department, is one of them. Holland talks about UMC’s support for FFA.…
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CROOKSTON, MN—A year ago, the University of Minnesota-Crookston established the Center for Rural Education in Science and Technology, or CREST. The idea is to allow underserved and underrepresented schools in northwest Minnesota to have opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math that are commonly found in larger schools. Amber Murry, the K-through-12 CREST outreach coordinator,…
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In 1998, Skip Humphrey ran for Minnesota Governor with State Senator Roger Moe of Ada as his choice for Lieutenant Governor. During last week’s dedication of the Roger Moe Library at the University of Minnesota-Crookston, Humphrey told R&J Broadcasting’s Joe Lancello why he wanted Moe to be his running mate. Roger Moe later ran for…
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Crookston, MN-The University of Minnesota Crookston have announced that they will be honoring Roger D. Moe with the naming of their library. University Director of Outreach & Engagement Michelle Christopherson speaks about Roger Moe. Christopherson also explains why the University of Minnesota Crookston chose to honor Moe. The event is by invitation only but there…
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CROOKSTON, MN—May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. As part of the effort to make people aware that one’s mental health is just as important as physical health, Alluma of Crookston is holding its second annual Alluma Night this coming Thursday at the University of Minnesota-Crookston. Michelle Van Camp of Alluma talks about the event.…
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