It’s been just over four months since the Ada Public Works building was destroyed by a severe storm, and the the City of Ada is continuing to work on getting a new home for Public Works built. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson says the council is still planning to house public works, city hall, and…
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Progress is continuing to move along in the Ada Public Works building project. Ada Public Works Director Brian Rasmussen says the project is moving along slowly, but they did receive their first rough draft of a building rendition. While the first rendition of the building included space for the Police Department and Ada City Hall,…
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Progress on the building of a new public works building continues. Ada Public Works Director Brian Rasmussen says the city has hired an architect for the project, and he speaks very highly of the person who was chosen. As for the building project itself, Rasmussen says there’s many different ideas being thrown out there, including…
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ADA, MN — The Ada City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday night. The main item of discussion was the bids for the Ada Public Works cold storage building. City Administrator Ashley Larson gives details of the Council’s decision. Larson says the construction of the building should begin soon. The City was also taking…
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Earlier this summer a storm ravaged the City of Ada, and destroyed the Ada Public Works building. Since then the city has been hard at work trying to come up with a plan for a temporary, and permanent home for Public Works. Ada Public Works supervisor Brian Rasmussen gives us an update on where things…
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The Red River Valley has seen a steady amount of rain the last week, which means that homeowners will have to break out their lawnmowers. Ada Public Works Supervisor Brian Rasmussen reminds homeowners to not blow their grass into the streets as it can cause problems. Rasmussen also shares a reminder for homeowners with sump…
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Some residents within the City of Ada might have noticed a power outage on Tuesday. Ada Public Works Director Brian Rasmussen explains the cause of the power outages, and the work that needed to be completed. R&J News reported after last week’s severe storms that the Ada Public Works department had reported a lot of…
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ADA, MN—As you may know, the Ada Public Works Department building lost its roof in Saturday’s severe storms. Ada Public Works Director Brian Rasmussen gives R&J News a damage report. So what’s the next step for the Public Works Department? With the Ada Public Works Department building out of commission because its roof was torn…
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ADA, MN—The strong storms that passed through Ada early Saturday knocked the roof off the city’s Public Works Building. Here’s a look at the damage. Norman County Emergency Management Manager Garry Johanson tells R&J News it’s too early to know the dollar amount of the damage. No one was injured.
Rain is expected to be in the forecast over the next couple days, and this means that homeowners will likely be breaking their lawnmowers out for the remainder of the spring and summer months. However, residents are reminded to make sure their grass clippings aren’t blown into the street. Ada Public Works Director Brian Rasmussen…
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