Mahnomen, MN — Property owners may have gotten letters in the mail this past month with updates to their property value and many communities are currently in the process of hosting their Tax Equalization Hearings. It’s not uncommon for values to jump higher or even drop lower dramatically from year to year. To provide more…
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Mahnomen, MN — The St. Michael’s Parish in Mahnomen are proud to welcome Hollywood daytime actor Frank Runyeon for a special mission with four unique programs this Friday, April 29th through, Sunday May 1st. Runyeon over the years has starred in various Soap Operas including As the World Turns and guest starred on several prime-time…
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Mahnomen, MN — The City of Mahnomen is continuing on the process of updating their City Comprehensive Plan and will be hosting a community meeting next week to discuss their progress and what’s next. Mahnomen City Administrator Kari Kirschbaum says it’s a great way for community members to provide input on the direction of the…
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Mahnomen, MN — More news and notes from last week’s Mahnomen School Board meeting. The board recently reviewed and discussed a report from their Native American Parent Committee, who presented recommendations to the district for programming and other changes they would like to see be made. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek says the board needed more…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen School District has some challenges ahead when it comes to being fully staff for the 2022-23 school year. During their regular board meeting on Monday night, the board accepted the resignations of a half dozen staff members, most of which were teaching staff. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek says a few…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen County Commission had some discussions about potential redistricting at their most recent meeting last week. In the aftermath of the most recent census, Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl says they will need to make some small adjustments to the districts to match up with population trends. The Mahnomen County Commission…
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Mahnomen, MN — Despite the failure of their building referendum vote last month, the Mahnomen School is still moving forward with some building improvements, albeit on a smaller scale. The Mahnomen School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Monday where they approved bids for renovations to their elementary wing. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek says…
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Mahnomen, MN — Signs of spring are on the horizon but shortly after that we enter Minnesota’s 5th season, Road Construction Season! Earlier this week on the KRJB Kaleidoscope Program, Mahnomen County Highway Engineer Jon Large previewed some of the road projects that they plan on undertaking in Mahnomen County this summer. Large is a…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, March 7th. As part of the meeting, the council held a public hearing about the proposed Streetscape project. Mahnomen City Administrator Kari Kirschbaum says they are seeking $600,000 from the Small Cities Development Program to refresh and renovate the sidewalks…
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Mahnomen, MN — Mahnomen County Highway Engineer Jon Large joined the KRJB Kaleidoscope Program this week to provide more information to the public about the county road system and the people who maintain it. One of the items he discussed was snow and ice control, which has been a challenge this year for their relatively…
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