Mahnomen, MN- Seating for the Mahnomen City Council was packed on Monday night for the latest special assessment meeting regarding the 2019-2023 Sanitary Sewer, Water, Storm, and Streets Improvement Project Resolution, a project that has affected the City of Mahnomen for the past few years. In this public hearing Project Engineer Lee Cariveau of Widseth…
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MAHNOMEN, MN— Monday’s Mahnomen City Council agenda was light, but plenty got done. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Vonderharr talks about one item at the meeting. In other business Monday, the Mahnomen Fire Department accepted a gift from the Wild Rice Electric Co-op for small equipment, such as gloves and nozzles. Vonderharr also says that on…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Monday night the Mahnomen City Council took care of some financial housekeeping. City Administrator Taylor Vonderharr explains. Vonderharr says a permit for a recreational trail for non-motorized vehicles was approved at Monday’s meeting. Also on Monday, the Mahnomen City Council approved the hiring of two employees for the city liquor store, as well as…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—At Monday night’s Mahnomen City Council meeting, the Council formally approved a quote to repair the north and south alley entrances behind Bruggeman’s Supermarket. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Vonderharr talks about the project. The Mahnomen City Council also approved a set of policies that grant recipients must have in place to be awarded a…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—At Monday night’s Mahnomen City Council meeting, the Council approved the sale of a plot of land to a Bemidji-based company. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Vonderhaar says that sale is leading to something that’s been rare in Mahnomen. You heard right…the first new homes built in Mahnomen in ten years. Vonderhaar was asked about…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Monday’s Mahnomen City Council meeting included an update on the renovations going on at City Hall. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Vonderhaar fills us in. Also at Monday’s meeting, Vonderhaar says the City of Mahnomen has also applied for a grant to improve security cameras. Vonderhaar also says the City Council approved a $1000 sponsorship…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Parking on Mahnomen’s Main Street was one of the topics discussed at Monday night’s Mahnomen City Council meeting. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Vonderharr says some people are keeping their cars on the street for extended periods. Vonderharr says there was also an update on renovations at Mahnomen City Hall. In other business, Vonderharr says…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen City Council has selected their next city Administrator to take over for Kari Kirschbaum, who recently accepted a role with the city of Crookston. The council agreed to hire Taylor Vonderharr, who was an applicant in their last search. Kirshbaum, who took part in her final Mahnomen City Council meeting…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen City Council held their 2nd regular monthly meeting last week where they continued to examine future housing projects, transportation grants, and more. At the meeting MMCDC, Midwest Minnesota Community Development Commission, presented to the council an opportunity to develop two-dozen town homes in the community, according to Mahnomen City Administrator…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen City Council approved applying for a pair of grants and discussed some housing opportunities at their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, April 18th. Following some recent discussions about potentially bringing a solar farm to the city industrial park, the council gave the green light to apply for a $2…
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