Tag: City of Ada

Ada City Council holds special session

The Ada City Council met in special session Wednesday night. Mayor John Hintz tells R&J news the update on the Ada Events Center which was shut down earlier this month when structural engineers deemed the building structurally unsafe. The event center was home to Main Street Bar. Mayor Hintz says the council tookaction on an…
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February 22, 2024 0

Main Street Bar Owner discusses sudden closing 

After finding out about a structural issue in their building earlier this week, the City of Ada has announced that they will be closing the Ada Event Center and Main Street Bar for an unspecified amount of time starting Thursday. Bar Owner Amber Kroshus says she’s trying to remain positive and is still figuring out…
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February 8, 2024 0

Ada City Council Meeting Recap 

During the Ada City Council meeting on Tuesday night there was also a thirty plus minute discussion with Dekko Center manager Brianna Eggen about the ongoing Dekko Center project and whether or not the city will explore a potential bonding bill due to a recent estimate for the project as a whole coming in at…
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February 8, 2024 0

Main Street Bar and Ada Event Center building found unsafe for use

The Ada City Council held their February Council meeting Tuesday night. Many building and renovation projects were on the agenda but the one that caught the attention of the council was the recent news regarding the Main Street Bar and Ada Event, which was deemed unsafe for public use by a structural engineer. Ada Mayor…
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February 7, 2024 0

Ada Volunteer EMS Program Update 

Ada Police Chief and Public Safety Committee member Steve Hager appeared on the Kaleidoscope program to give an update on the possibility of the City of Ada adding a Volunteer EMS Service. Hager says talks are ongoing and that he’s pushing for this service to be added.  Hager says that this service is needed and…
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January 25, 2024 0

ABW School Resource Officer Update

Talks have been continuing between the Ada-Borup-West School Board and the City of Ada regarding a school resource officer.  Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson gives us an update. The City’s initial proposal was that the Ada-Borup-West School District would pay 60 percent of the school resource officer’s salary, with the City covering the rest.  Now…
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January 17, 2024 0

Ada Borup West SRO Update 

After their most recent series of meeting negotiations between the City of Ada and the Ada Borup West School Board continue to take place in regards to the addition of a school resource officer position. Ada Police Chief Steve Hager appeared on the KRJB Kaleidoscope and said that he believes a deal will still be…
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December 28, 2023 0

City of Ada Special Meeting Recap

The City of Ada met on Tuesday night for their special meeting regarding the addition of a school resource officer to the Ada Borup West School District. After a lengthy discussion on how the pay will be split between the School and City the board did come to a consensus. Ada Mayor John Hintz explains…
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December 13, 2023 0

Ada-Borup-West School resource officer update 

In their most recent city council meeting earlier this month the City of Ada continued to discuss a partnership with the Ada-Borup-West School to add a school resource officer to their department. Ada City Administrator Ashley Larson gives an update on the progress being made.  Larson says that despite the heavy cost the city is…
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November 22, 2023 0