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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

Aitkin County Board of Commissioners meeting from Tuesday, December 13th

The Aitkin County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday from the Government Center Board Room.The Board approved the Consent Agenda.The Board also approved County Assessor Mike Dangers resolution to purchase a new flight from Pictometry EagleView AerialPhotography for approximately $82,670. The County Attorney is still reviewing the contract.Facilities Manager Jim Bright spoke about plans to install controls on…
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December 15, 2022 0

Medicare changes still available into 2023

We chatted with Lisa Krahn, Executive Director for the Seven County Senior Federation about the options different groups have to make changes on medicare plans into the New year. The first is retirement status: Or whether you’re moving or have moved:  If you have that magic birthday number coming up, Or, if you were a member of a…
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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