4-4-23 Mahnomen, MN – The Mahnomen County snow clearing crew appears to have one more big clear coming with the Winter Storm that is beginning to bear down on the area. Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Holl says their new plow, nicknamed “Lil Salty”, has had plenty of time on the roads this winter, and the…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Here’s an update to a story R&J Broadcasting has been following. The Mahnomen water plant is running again after a broken part Sunday caused a shutdown. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Vonderhaar says things were fixed around 1:30 Monday afternoon. Vonderhaar went on to say there was never a need for a boil water order…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Mahnomen residents are being asked to conserve water after a breakdown at the city’s water plant on Sunday. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Vonderhaar gives us this update. Vonderhaar says water is still going through the system, but with lower water pressure. She was asked if a boil order is in place. Vonderhaar was also…
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Veterans who need to travel to the VA facility in Fargo for health care can leave the driving to someone else. Norman County Veterans’ Service Officer John Rosenberger says there used to be a shuttle service running from Bemidji to Fargo that would run alternately on Wednesdays and Thursdays. But that shuttle will now run…
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Mahnomen, MN — Early Childhood Pre-School Screenings are coming up and the Mahnomen School Districts is reminding parents that they need to make an appointment for children who are 3-4 years old or 5 and entering kindergarten in the fall. Aimee Pederson with the Mahnomen School says the screenings are a requirement for any youth…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen City Council held their 2nd regular monthly meeting for February this past Tuesday, February 21st at the Mahnomen Fire Hall. At the meeting, they approved a number of pay requests and change orders for some of their past and current projects and received an update on the upcoming water treatment…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, February 13th. At the meeting the board discussed next year’s school calendar and a possible early start to the school year. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek says they may want to get a jump start on a construction project next summer,…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Minnesota Legislature is working on the bonding bill this week, which could include nearly 2 billion dollars’ worth of infrastructure and facility projects across the state. After failing to pass last year, Mahnomen community leaders are hoping that this year their Mahnomen Hospital project will be included and they will finally…
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Mahnomen, MN — The new Pump 24 Corner Market along Highway 59 and 200 in Mahnomen is now open! A year and a few months after being destroyed by fire, the new Pump 24 reopened its doors on Monday morning with an additional 2000 square feet of space, more pumps, and an overall better flow…
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Mahnomen, MN — Taking a page from cities such as Detroit Lakes with their sailboats, Fargo with their Bison, and Pelican Rapids with their Pelicans, the City of Mahnomen is looking to work with a local artist to potentially add a series of statues that would be spread throughout the community. In this case, the…
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