Truth in Taxation
Betsy Zaren with Koochiching County presents the taxation numbers for FY2023 at the Truth in Taxation meeting that was held 12-13-22.
Fantasy Football – Week 14
Mike Bolstad, Kyle Sinninghe, Timm Ringhofer and Duane Etienne talk about who to start, who to sit and where those sleepers might be hiding. It’s week 14 in the NFL season and Minnesota comes off a loss against a Lions team, but now the Vikes host the Colts with a chance to win the division.
AAA FORECASTS 112.7 MILLION AMERICANS TO TRAVEL FOR YEAR-END HOLIDAYS
BUNSVILLE, MN., (December 13, 2022) – ’Tis the season to travel, and AAA estimates 112.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home from December 23 to January 2. That’s an increase of 3.6 million people compared to last year and the third busiest since AAA began tracking in 2000. In the West…
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Brainerd Public Schools – Athletic Director, Jack Freeman 12-15-22
Jack Freeman, Athletic Director of the Brainerd Public Schools, talks about his responsibilities in coordinating the various sports and activities that they offer. (And especially, the challenge of rescheduling sporting events because of a major snow storm!)
Ada-Borup-West School Board Approved Levy with Tax Decrease
Ada, MN — Ada-Borup-West School District property owners will see a decrease on their tax statement– at last night’s truth in taxation meeting, with no public in attendance to hear the presentation from Superintendent Aaron Cook, the board took action to approve the tax levy with a 14 percent decrease from what was shown on…
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Mahnomen EDA Receives Blandin Grandin for Free PC’s
Mahnomen, MN — Thanks to a grant from the Blandin Foundation, the Mahnomen County EDA will be able to distribute 50 PC’s to People free of charge. Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl says they were awarded the Blandin Foundation’s “Broadband for Communities” Grant aimed at increasing access to technology to the community. Blandin Foundation is…
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Mahnomen School Board Approves Levy & Holds World’s Best Workforce Presentation
Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, December 12th where they approved their final levy and held their annual World’s Best Workforce presentation. With the finalizing of their tax levy for the 2023 calendar year, Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek says their tax impact will actually go down…
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FSA Encouraging Producers to Participate in Census of Agriculture
Ada, MN — The 2022 Census of Agriculture is being sent out to farmers and ranchers across the United States and James Kruize, Norman and Clay County FSA Director, is encouraging area folks who receive them to fill them out. The Census of Agriculture provides the only source of uniform, comprehensive, and impartial agriculture data…
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Lake Park City Council News & Notes from December 12th Meeting
Lake Park, MN — The final meeting of the year was a busy one for the Lake Park City Council, who met on Monday, December 12th. At the meeting, the council held their truth-in taxation and set their final levy with an increase of 15%. Lake Park City Administrator Lonnie Nuener says this was the…
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CP Holiday Train Makes Stop in Mahnomen Today!
Mahnomen, MN — The CP Holiday and is back on its rail and will return to the city of Mahnomen tonight after a two-year hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CP Holiday Train, which is expected to arrive in Mahnomen at 4:20pm today, brings live music from recording artists Alan Doyle and Kelly Prescott and…
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