Over in Mahnomen County, Josh Guenther was re-elected Sheriff, defeating Dustin Anderson 1074 votes to 846. Curtis Uran was re-elected Mayor of Mahnomen, defeating Gary Klinkhammer. While Jen McDougall and LuAnn Durant were elected to Mahnomen’s City Council, running unopposed. In Fertile, Todd Peterson was elected Mayor, running unopposed. Jennifer Flikke and current Mayor Brian…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—First Lutheran Church in Mahnomen is holding a chili and baked potato supper this Wednesday night. Church secretary Lavon Cook talks about the event. The meal will be served from 4:30 to 6:30pm. Take out orders are available. You can call 218-935-5578 to order a take out meal. That’s at First Lutheran Church at…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J News has been following. White Earth Tribal Police are continuing to search for Ryan Pacheco. You’ll remember Pacheco is a person of interest in an early August shooting at a Mahnomen bar where two people were injured. He’s been on the run ever since. On Thursday, White…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Ash trees in Mahnomen will be going away for good. At Tuesday night’s Mahnomen City Council meeting, the Council gave the go-ahead to solicit bids for removing the ash trees. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Guenther tells us why the ash trees will be removed. Guenther says the ash trees won’t be removed until October…
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Here’s an update on the storms that moved through the region Thursday. There were no reports of injuries in the region. There were many Wild Rice Electric customers who lost power yesterday, as Wild Rice President and CEO Tommy Houdek explains. Polk County Chief Deputy Mike Norland tells R&J News the winds were so strong…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—There’s going to be a meeting later this month about the White Earth Tribe’s proposed casino in Moorhead. The White Earth Tribe has proposed building a casino and entertainment center at the intersection of Interstate 94 and State Highway 336 in Moorhead. The complex would cost over $175 million and include 950 gaming machines…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—White Earth Police are now offering a $5000 reward for information leading to a person of interest in a recent shooting in Mahnomen. White Earth Police and the Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office have been looking for 24-year-old Ryan Pacheco in connection with a shooting late last Friday night in Mahnomen. On Tuesday, the law…
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The Mahnomen man who was killed in a traffic accident in Fargo this past Thursday has been identified. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says 60-year-old Ronald Huebner died after his motorcycle ran a red light at the intersection of University Drive and Main Street, then was struck by an SUV. Huebner was thrown from the…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—White Earth Tribal Police have identified a person of interest in a shooting Friday night or early Saturday morning. The shooting took place in Mahnomen. Police are looking for 24-year-old Ryan Pacheco. He’s 24 years old, stands 5 foot 11, about 155 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. White Earth Police are offering…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—The White Earth Police Department is currently investigating a shooting that occurred within the City of Mahnomen late Friday or early Saturday. The incident involved two victims. Based on the information available at this time, investigators believe this was a targeted incident, and there is no known threat to the general public. The individuals…
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