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Little Falls board OKs $35 million budget as enrollment, aid decline
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (465+ words) LITTLE FALLS " The Little Falls school board has approved a 202627 budget that trims overall spending slightly while maintaining a healthy fund balance, even as enrollment and several key funding streams decline. Business manager Heidi Hagen presented the budget and related…...
Tax tolerance at Rdale looks like an additional $15/month
15+ hour, 47+ min ago (132+ words) hometownsource. com With Boelter's federal guilty plea, state case ramps up Robbinsdale Middle School hosts a Powwow on May 9. At the June 8 work session, the Board of Education discussed a referendum plan, which might include building a new elementary school…...
School board election filing begins July 14; 3 seats up for grabs
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (283+ words) MONTICELLO " Three seats on the Monticello School Board will be on the ballot this fall, giving voters an opportunity to help shape the leadership of the district for the next four years. Residents interested in running for a School Board…...
Mixed bag: public reactions to Sanford buying North Memorial
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (729+ words) Attorney General Keith Ellison (second from the left onstage) holds a town hall at the'Elim Lutheran Church in Robbinsdale on June 8. The meeting was an opportunity for community to speak about North Memorial Health being acquired by Sanford Health." Elim…...
Early voting at Edina City Hall limited to 18 days for primary election
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (92+ words) hometownsource. com In-person early voting at Edina City Hall will be limited to 18 days for the upcoming Aug. 11 election. To save on staffing costs, the Edina City Council voted to limit in-person early voting at City Hall for the upcoming…...
LETTER: Gridlock defends big tech, but voters have the final say
2+ week, 1+ day ago (143+ words) hometownsource. com The world's wealthiest corporations, such as Google, Amazon and Microsoft, are demanding, in nondisclosure agreements shielded from decision-critical public review, to dramatically increase use of Minnesota's water and electrical energy, and to receive millions of dollars in tax…...
Minnesota voters will likely decide whether school funding will get a boost
4+ week, 1+ day ago (595+ words) The Minnesota State Capitol A constitutional amendment to increase school funding from the Permanent School Fund will appear on the 2026 ballot after the House and Senate passed it. As Minnesota school districts face increasing financial challenges, the Legislature has passed…...
Chamber: Fireworks back on for Fourth of July in Waconia
4+ week, 18+ hour ago (134+ words) Fireworks are back on in Waconia on the Fourth of July, according to a press release from the Waconia Chamber of Commerce. According to the chamber, Sovereign Estate Winery has picked up the torch and will host the fireworks this…...
Lawmakers advance constitutional amendment to boost school funding
1+ mon, 47+ min ago (10+ words) hometownsource. com...
Wyoming Area Library to host author visit
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (92+ words) The Wyoming Area Library will host Minnesota author Cary J. Griffith at 6 p. m. on Tuesday, May 12. His books include the Sam Rivers fiction series as well as several nonfiction books on natural history, including Lost in the Wild; Opening Goliath; Gunflint Burning;…...