Mahnomen, MN — The CP Holiday and is back on its rail and will return to the city of Mahnomen tonight after a two-year hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CP Holiday Train, which is expected to arrive in Mahnomen at 4:20pm today, brings live music from recording artists Alan Doyle and Kelly Prescott and…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is returning to the city of Mahnomen this holiday season! The train will make its stop at 4:20pm on Thursday, December 15th. The CP Holiday Train is about 1,000 feet in length with 14 brightly decorated rail cars. Each car is decorated with hundreds of thousands of…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen City Council held their 2nd regular monthly meeting on Monday night, November 21st. At the meeting, the council approved the final draft on their new comprehensive plan which they’ve been working on for the past year. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Vonderharr says the comprehensive plan lays out a vision for…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, November 14th. At the meeting the board reviewed and approved the annual audit. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek reported that the district remains to be in a strong financial position. The school board did also approve some changes to their budget…
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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 County Taxpayer Services website has a new look and is now updated to provide a user friendly and informative experience. Mahnomen County Administrator CJ, who joined the KRJB Kaleidoscope Program on Monday, says you can now better access GIS date, tax information, parcel data, and more. For more information, visit…
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Mahnomen, MN — The St. Michael’s School PTC welcomes shoppers to their 38th annual Festival of Crafts from 9am until 3pm this Saturday, November 5th at the Mahnomen Public School. Crafters and vendors will be spread throughout the cafeteria, auditorium, and hallway. St. Michael’s School PTC President Jackie Milz says they have a great variety…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen City Council held their 2nd regular monthly meeting this past Monday, October 17th at the Mahnomen Fire Hall. At the meeting, the council officially approved a resolution to sell a parcel of land to the Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation for $2. Mahnomen City Administrator Taylor Vonderharr says MMCDC will…
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MAHNOMEN, MN—Grant money is being made available to help businesses along the Highway 59 corridor in Mahnomen make improvements. Mahnomen County Administrator CJ Hall explains. The Mahnomen Economic Development Authority is a joint effort of the city, county and tribe. For more information, go to http://www.nwmf.org/resources/grants/open-grant-rounds/.
Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen School Board is planning to move forward with a number of facility updates despite the failure of their facilities referendum earlier this year. A $4.5 million referendum failed via a tie vote in February, but that referendum was only a portion of the $16.7 million facilities project that was originally…
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