MAHNOMEN, MN—After years of asking, the Mahnomen Hospital has been included in the Minnesota Legislature’s bonding bill. That bonding bill was approved at the end of the legislative session Sunday. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther was happy with the news. Guenther was asked when work would begin on the project to renovate the city’s hospital…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—The Mahnomen City Council got some good news Monday night about its efforts to get funding for renovations to the Mahnomen Hospital. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther shares that news. Guenther says the Council also approved spending $7500 to complete a grant application that would go toward putting in a splashpad in Mahnomen. Also…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—On Monday night, the Mahnomen City Council approved a contract with the St. Paul-based law firm Flaherty and Hood for lobbying at the State Capitol. The firm will lobby on Mahnomen’s behalf for improvements to the Mahnomen Hospital to be included in this year’s bonding bill. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther tells us more.…
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The 2025 Legislative Session ended a couple months back, and we’re already starting to see some of its impacts. One of the impacts we’re seeing is the bonding bill, as some area organizations are receiving funding. Senator Jordan Rasmussen (R-Fergus Falls) gives his overview of the session, and more specifically the bonding bill. While all…
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There was a bonding bill included in the Minnesota State Budget that passed on Monday. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther says the Mahnomen Hospital wasn’t included in that bonding bill. Guenther says the State Legislature should focus its next bonding bill on local projects. Guenther says the City will meet with its lobbyists in the…
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There’s just two full weeks left in the 2025 legislative session, and one bill that’s expected to get a lot of lawmakers attention is the Bonding Bill. Minnesota Senator Rob Kupec (DFL-Moorhead) says there’s a lot of groups in our region who are seeking bonding funding, and he anticipates some lengthy negotiations with the Minnesota…
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A Bonding Bill is one of the main priorities for the Minnesota Legislature, and leaders in the Minnesota House of Representatives, and Senate, as well as the Governor have started to meet to hash out an agreement. Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson tells us what will need to happen for a bonding bill to…
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Last week the Minnesota Senate released their bonding bill target, which came in at $1.35 billion. The funds from a bonding bill would then get spread across the state to help fund infrastructure projects. The Red River Watershed Management Board is seeking $48 million in funds to help fund flood mitigation and water storage problems,…
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One interested observer of Tuesday’s Minnesota elections was State Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson. The East Grand Forks Republican tells R&J News how the Minnesota Legislature shapes up after Election Day. You’ll remember State Senator Nicole Mitchell was arrested this past April for first degree burglary when she allegedly broke into her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes…
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The Minnesota Legislative Session ends Monday, and the Minnesota Senate is working to get a Bonding Bill passed before the Monday deadline. Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson gives an update on where things stand with the Bonding Bill and voices some concerns he has with it. Johnson says he will continue to push for what’s…
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