Mahnomen CIty Council discuss 2024 projects
The Mahnomen City Council held lengthy discussions regarding ongoing and upcoming projects happening in the City on Monday as they move into the summer months. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther says the project that had the biggest discussion was their streetscape project. Guenther says the council also heard updates from their city engineers on numerous…
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Red River Watershed Management Board update
As the MN legislative session wrapped up without a bonding bill, Rob Sip with the Red River Watershed Management Board says while their current projects will still be able to continue, it brings up a big challenge for next year. Sip commends the local legislators for understanding the need.
Twin Valley Student Talks About Being A Page At The Minnesota House
Yesterday R&J News introduced you to Maxwell Fjeld of Twin Valley, who recently spent a week as a page at the Minnesota House of Representatives. Today Maxwell talks about working with Representative Deb Kiel of Crookston. And in case you’re wondering just what a page does, here’s Maxwell’s explanation. We’ll have the third and final…
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Dirty Ores Garage Sale Fundraiser
This weekend, May 24th-26th there will be a fundraiser held to help support the local Quad Cities Roller Derby team the Dirty Ores. We had the opportunity to interview Rammy, who wears #45 on the team, and talked to her about the event. I then asked where the idea for a garage sale came from.…
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Pequot Lakes Chamber 5-21-24
The Bobber Tower of Pequot Lakes needs your help with funding for repairs and repainting! Nichole Heinen, Pequot Lakes Chamber Director and Sam Donahue, Events and Marketing Coordinator, asks for your donations to restore this community icon so it can continue to be a symbol of Pequot Lakes for years to come.
Update on Perley Grade Raises
Perley, MN – Tara Jensen of the Wild Rice Watershed District was on the KRJB Kaleidoscope program on Monday, and said the Construction of the Perley Grade Raises will begin on Tuesday May 28th. The construction around the HWY 75 and Country Road 39 in Perley is scheduled May 28th through the middle to end…
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White Earth Community Farmers Market returns
Mahnomen, MN – The White Earth Community Farmers Market is about ready to return to their weekly schedule under the shelter on Main Street in Mahnomen. Eva Brakefield is one of the organizers of the weekly Farmers Market and says June 6th is the opening day, and the plans are to run every Thursday through…
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Volunteers needed for Avenue of Flags setup in Ada
Ada, MN – The Avenue of Flags will return to the Ada City Cemetery and one of the organizers is Ollen Church, who is asking for volunteers to come out on Saturday morning at 9am to assist in setting up the well over 700 flags on at the cemetery. Church says the tear down will…
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