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Ada Mayor John Hintz Talks About Running For Norman County Commissioner

ADA, MN—On Monday, Ada Mayor John Hintz announced he would not run for another term as mayor and would instead run for a seat on the Norman County Commission.  Hintz tells R&J News things fell into place for him to switch gears. Hintz says he’s running for the District 4 seat on the Norman County…
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June 10, 2026 0

Ada Mayor Hintz Won’t Run For Another Term; Announces Run For Norman County Commission Seat

ADA, MN—Ada will have a new mayor in 2027.  In a Facebook post Monday night, Ada Mayor John Hintz announced he would not run for re-election in November after 12 years as mayor.  In the same Facebook post, Hintz announced he is running for the District 4 seat on the Norman County Commission.  Hintz said…
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June 8, 2026 0

Ada Mayor Facing DWI Charges

Ada, MN — A local Mayor is facing DWI charges following an incident back in November.  According to court records, the Norman County Sheriff’s Office received a report on November 2, 2022 at around 4pm of a vehicle in the ditch in the area of 150th Ave and 200th St in southwestern Norman County. Upon arrival,…
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January 30, 2023 0

Ada City Council Approves 4% Levy Increase; Moving Forward with 2023 Sewer Project

Ada, MN — The Ada City Council held their final regular meeting of the 2022 year on Tuesday night, December 6th at Ada Council Chambers. At the meeting they held their annual truth-in taxation hearing and approved the final 2023 tax levy. Ada Mayor John Hintz says the council deliberated between a 4% or 5%…
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December 8, 2022 0

Ada City Council Promotes Steve Hager to Police Chief

Ada, MN — The Ada City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday night, October 4th where they approved new police department hires, negotiated a new Main Street Bar lease, and approved a pair of donations. Interim Police Chief Steve Hager will soon become the full-time Police Chief for the City of Ada following…
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October 5, 2022 0

Ada City Council News & Notes from August 3rd Meeting

Ada, MN — The Ada City Council held their regular monthly meeting this Wednesday night, August 3rd. The meeting was held a day later than usual to make room for National Night Out on Tuesday. At the meeting, the council discussed and approved a land purchase request from the Fredrikson-Ganje Funeral Home. Ada Mayor John…
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August 5, 2022 0

Ada Mayor Pitches Council Pay Increase During Monthly Meeting

Ada, MN — The Ada City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday at Council Chambers. At the meeting, Ada Mayor John Hintz give his pitch to the council on a way to increase council pay and committee attendance. Councilors currently get paid $250 a month with the last pay increase dating back to…
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May 4, 2022 0