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Rice County legislators return to St. Paul as session hits final stretch
13+ hour, 42+ min ago (1092+ words) After hitting key committee deadlines and taking a week-long Easter and Passover break, state legislators are returning to St. Paul this week, with focus expected to shift toward crafting omnibus packages, along with a potential supplemental budget and bonding bill....
Janesville to update snow emergency policy
3+ week, 2+ day ago (607+ words) While changes won't come in time for this winter, the City of Janesville is set to revamp its snow removal policy at the urging of residents, with a focus on improving communication and taking a fairer approach to potential damage…...
City workshopping emergency and pavement grant programs for businesses
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (653+ words) The city of St. Peter is developing two potential grant and loan programs, one which could aid downtown businesses finance payment projects and another which could serve as an emergency assistance loan to local businesses. On Thursday, Feb. 26, the EDA…...
Stop doing everything: How small business leaders in Minnesota can reclaim 65 workdays each year
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1210+ words) Yet there is a path forward. One solution is to engage skilled independent talent to take on work that can easily be delegated, such as writing, design, and IT. When the leaders in Upwork's survey imagined reclaiming even part of…...
SCENE FEBRUARY - The Bookworm Sez: 'Little Woodchuks,' 'The Doctors' Riot of 1788.' '99 Ways to Die' and more
2+ mon, 10+ hour ago (1588+ words) Little Woodchucks: Offerman Woodshop's Guide to Tools and Tomfoolery" by Nick Offernam with Lee Buchanan c.2025, Dutton $35.00 195 pages Your child needs something to do this winter. Boredom is bad, projects are good, so how about a parent-child undertaking, maybe introduce them…...
LS-H School Board renews operating levy
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (347+ words) The Le Sueur-Henderson School Board unanimously voted on Monday to renew an operating tax levy. The tax revenue stream, used to cover day-to-day expenses for the Le Sueur-Henderson School District, was authorized by voters in a 2017 special election. However, the…...
Weekly ICE OUT protests see growing support in rural Faribault
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (959+ words) In front of the Rice County Government Services building, around 60 people formed a front on Saturday morning, protesting the surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Minnesota and seen locally in Faribault. Protesters along Fourth Street hold anti-ICE signs…...
St. Peter police deny intervening in federal immigration enforcement
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (295+ words) The St. Peter Police Department released a statement denying a report by MPR News'that the police department had prevented federal immigration authorities from taking a local resident into custody. The story published by MPR on Saturday, Jan. 31, reported on an…...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Minnesota's special legislative elections
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (824+ words) Two special elections Tuesday in heavily Democratic Twin Cities-area state legislative districts will decide control of the Minnesota House of Representatives for the third time in less than a year. Republicans hold a 67-65 advantage in the chamber after two Democratic…...
Minnesotans call for “Ice Out of MN: Day of Truth and Freedom” Jan. 23
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (293+ words) Faith, community and labor groups gathered Tuesday morning at the Hennepin County Government Center to announce plans for a statewide "ICE Out of MN: Day of Truth and Freedom" on Friday, Jan. 23. Organizers called for a public day of mourning…...