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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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December 15, 2022 0

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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December 15, 2022 0

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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December 15, 2022 0

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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December 15, 2022 0

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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December 15, 2022 0

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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December 15, 2022 0

Dangers of shoveling wet, heavy snow

Wet, heavy snow like we’ve had with the recent snowstorm is great for making snowmen and snowballs.  It can also lead to a heart attack.  Dr. Sreejith Gopi with Essentia Health in Ada says shoveling wet, heavy snow is like a serious workout. Dr. Gopi continues comparing a gym workout with shoveling snow. Dr. Gopi…
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December 14, 2022 0

70th Annual Norman County 4-H Awards Banquet

Ada, MN — The Norman County 4-H held their 70th annual 4-H Awards Banquet last month on November 20th at Zion Lutheran Church in Ada. As part of the annual awards banquet, they announced their annual Friend of the 4-H Awards as well as Business Appreciation Award.  Linda Houglum with the Norman County 4-H says…
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December 14, 2022 0

Governor Burgum Proposes Increase to Education Funding

Hillsboro, ND — Last week, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum released his proposed budget for the upcoming 2023-2025 biennium. With the state’s financial position strong and more oil funding coming into the state, the Governor is looking to make investments in workforce and education as well as tax relief. In regards to education, he is…
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December 14, 2022 0

United Valley Parish Christmas in the Barn Service

Halstad, MN — The United Valley Parish invites all to experience the story of the birth of Jesus in a life-like setting, albeit colder than it likely was in Bethlehem on that very special day. Their 11th annual Christmas in the Barn will be held this Sunday, December 18th at the Jeremy & Dawn Paulsrud…
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