By Graham Scher – October 31st
Badger, Minn – With the 2025 referendum voting coming up Tuesday November 4th, Dan Carpenter from Badger School was a guest on our school news segment and he explained the first 2 questions on the ballot for Badger School that will be answered on the referendum vote.
Carpenter also shared the third and final question and the importance for Badger School.
Absentee Ballot voting is open now through Tuesday November 4th. That was Dan Carpenter from Badger School.
Sports betting in Minnesota will get another shot coming up with the 2026 legislature. Republican Representative Nolan West will introduce his bill. Although he’s doubtful it will pass, he’s hoping it will at least get a hearing and discussion unlike last session.
West’s proposal allows the tribal governments to run the sports betting, with race tracks, other smaller tribes and the state share the revenue generated from the gambling.
Minnesota soybean farmers lost their top export market due to the trade war. This week, China has agreed to buy 25 million metric tons of soybeans from the US annually as part of an agreement reached by President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach 7th District including Roseau County sat down with R&J News and gave us her reaction to the deal.
We’ll have more local news coming up from Michelle Fischbach and a deeper dive into the government shutdown and Fischbach’s thoughts next week.
You can hear our full interview with Michelle Fischbach here:
A reminder that Daylight Savings Time also referred to as DST is coming to an end this weekend, which statistically could mean a sharp rise in vehicle and deer collisions the coming week according to University of Minnesota Professor Raphael Stern.
Stern explains that deer are primarily active during dawn and dusk. When D-S-T ends, we fall back an hour, which Stern says brings dark earlier and changes our commuting hours, overlapping with sunset.
He is urging motorists to drive a little slower than usual, particularly in areas where you commonly see deer, like parks, golf courses, and forests, to give you more reaction time in those areas where deer are hard to spot.
The FFA National Convention is now underway, and Minnesota FFA is well represented. One of those in attendance is Minnesota FFA State Secretary, and University of Minnesota Crookston student Dessa Terning, who tells us what part of the National Convention she’s most excited for.
Terning tells us how the first half of her state officer term has gone, as well as what she’s looking forward to in the second half of her term.
The FFA National Convention runs through November 1 in Indianapolis.
Audio from Red River Farm Network
Every time around Halloween, you see different posts on social media, warning parents about the potential dangers of potentially tampered candy may cause harm to trick or treaters. However, there’s another danger that is much more common than tampered treats, that parents need to take seriously. Carma Hanson of Safe Kids Grand Forks tells us more.
You can find more child safety information and materials on the Safe Kids Grand Forks website at safekidsgf.com.
Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach of District 7 including Roseau County is cheering news that President Trump is going to lower tariffs on China. Minnesota soybean farmers lost their top export market due to the trade war.
President Trump told reporters a US-China trade deal could get done pretty soon.
It’s a challenging time for finances in agriculture, and producers across the region are asking how long these financial hardships will last, as they need to plan for the futures of their operations. CoBank CEO Thomas Halverson spoke on the Red River Farm Network and says the uncertainty in the market also leads to very consequential decisions for producers.
Halverson also spoke on the current quality of agricultural loans.
That full story and sound is live right now at kq92.com.
It’s a challenging time for finances in agriculture, and producers across the region are asking how long these financial hardships will last, as they need to plan for the futures of their operations. CoBank CEO Thomas Halverson spoke on the Red River Farm Network regarding the health of the Ag Sector, and the decisions producers will need to make.
Thomas also commented on why this question is so important to area producers.
More from Thomas Halverson coming up later this week. You can see more agricultural news on the Farm News webpage at rjbroadcasting.com.
Audio from the Red River Farm Network
Trick or treating is a long standing Halloween tradition, but ever since the time of COVID-19, trunk or treat events have become an alternative option to trick or treating. Carma Hansen of Safe Kids Grand Forks says they have an online tool that could help you find one of these trunk or treat events near you.
Again, you can go to the Safe Kids Grand Forks Facebook page for more information.