KRJB-KRJM-KKCQ Good Student Award 10-11-25
FGSA – Mahnomen High School Senior Bridget Miller MGSA – Ulen Hitterdal Senior Chris Steichen
One Injured In Mahnomen County Accident
A 14-year-old girl from Mahnomen was injured in a two-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon in Mahnomen County. The Minnesota State Patrol says it happened at 12:33pm at the intersection of US Highway 59 and State Highway 113. A van going north on 59 driven by 39-year-old Justin Engholm of Wadena collided with a car going east…
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White Earth & Mahnomen Nite To Unite
Police in White Earth and Mahnomen will be holding a Nite to Unite event Tuesday throughout the White Earth Reservation and City of Mahnomen. White Earth Police Sergeant Gunnar Nelson says there will be events throughout the day. The Mahnomen Fire Department and other local fire departments will be on hand, as well as the…
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Mahnomen Fatal Update
MAHNOMEN, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News told you Friday. The pedestrian who was killed early Friday morning on Highway 59 south of Mahnomen has been identified. The Minnesota State Patrol says 40-year-old Lee Edmond Defoe of Waubun was walking southbound on Highway 59 around 6:30am Friday when he was struck and killed…
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One Dead In Car/Pedestrian Collision Near Mahnomen
MAHNOMEN, MN—The Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that a body was found in a ditch just south of Mahnomen Friday morning….the victim of what appears to be a car vs. pedestrian crash. A release from the Sheriff’s Office says they received a report of a man lying in the ditch near the intersection of…
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A New Canoe In Mahnomen
MAHNOMEN, MN—There’s another canoe in downtown Mahnomen. City Administrator Taylor Guenther shares the details. Guenther also says you’ll soon have an easy way to find all the canoes in Mahnomen. If you’re interested in purchasing a canoe, contact Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther at City Hall.
Mahnomen Road Construction Update
MAHNOMEN, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. The City of Mahnomen has been preparing for road construction this summer. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther has a progress report on that construction. Guenther was asked if there are any new road closings in Mahnomen. R&J News will keep you posted on…
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Mahnomen Fiber Optic Update
Fiber optic lines are making their way into rural parts of Mahnomen. Garden Valley Telephone Chief Marketing Officer Heidi Haaven gives us a progress report. Haaven says grants help make it possible to bring fiber optic lines. Haaven says the Naytawaush project alone will cover 115 square miles and require 142 miles of fiber optic…
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Waubun Man Arrested For Assault
MAHNOMEN, MN—A man from Waubun has been arrested for allegedly beating a woman in a hotel room at the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen. Valley News Live has found court documents that say law enforcement was called to the hotel June 8 after a report of an assault in a room. Security told law enforcement…
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Mahnomen Not Part Of Bonding Bill
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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