MAHNOMEN, MN—Tuesday, August 2 is National Night Out, when communities and area law enforcement gather to get acquainted and let the public get information about various services. Mahnomen County Sheriff Josh Guenther says there will be a National Night Out event in Mahnomen on Tuesday. Guenther tells us what he enjoys about National Night Out.…
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Mahnomen, MN — The City of Mahnomen will soon begin the search once again for a new City Administrator. The Mahnomen City Council held a special meeting on Monday night, July 25th to accept the resignation of Kari Kirschbaum. Kirschbaum served as the City Administrator for just over a year after taking over for Mitch…
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Mahnomen, MN — This summer has been a bumpy one with severe weather almost every week. Throughout the region there has been high winds, hail, and even tornadoes. For farmers and ranchers, the Farm Service Agency is asking them to report to your local FSA office if you’ve had any damage from this summer’s storms,…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, July 11th. The July meeting is normally a quiet one and this month was no exception. Mahnomen School Superintendent Jeff Bisek says a majority of the meeting was taking care of the usual beginning of the year business items. As…
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Mahnomen, MN — Despite no support from the Minnesota Legislature, or at least not yet, for their proposed new hospital project, the Mahnomen Health Center along with their partners with the City of Mahnomen and Mahnomen County are planning to still move forward with at least the first phase of the project. The project had…
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Mahnomen, MN — Despite the end to free school lunch programs for families across the nation, the Mahnomen School District will still provide free lunches to families who don’t qualify for the Free and Reduced Program this coming year. The Mahnomen School Board made the decision at their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, June…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen City Council held their first regular monthly meeting on Monday night, June 6th at the Mahnomen Fire Hall. At the meeting the council approved moving forward with the sale of two lots to Mid Minnesota Community Development Corporation. Pending MMCDC can acquire funding on their end, Mahnomen City Administrator Kari…
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There will be a number of contested races for county positions in Norman County this fall. Tuesday was the final day to file for election for county, state, and federal offices and four of the five county races will see an incumbent being challenged for their seat. Norman County Sheriff Jeremey Thornton will again be…
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Mahnomen, MN — The City of Mahnomen invites community members to an Open House for their recently renovated Fire Hall this Saturday, May 21st from 10am until 2pm. The city of Mahnomen has invested nearly $2 million into the facility since officially deciding to move forward with the renovations in October of 2020 and now…
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Mahnomen, MN — The Mahnomen School Board held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 9th. At the meeting, the board continued discussions about staff recruitment and retention. Mahnomen Superintendent Jeff Bisek says lately they have been struggling to fill positions, so the board is exploring different solutions to entice teachers to the district. Another…
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