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Surprise: Minn. expects $876M surplus

Minnesota is back in the black, but two area legislators say they plan to continue to look for ...

Politics

Good news: Minnesota expects $876 million surplus

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota budget officials estimated a surprise $876 million surplus for the rest of the ...

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Shutdown cost state $60M; Murray, Sparks still worried about impact

Minnesota budget officials report the 20-day government shutdown in July cost the state nearly $60 million, and local ...

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Minn. shutdown costs put at nearly $60 million

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota budget officials say a 20-day government shutdown in July cost the state nearly ...

News

Sparks gives shutdown pay to charities

One area legislator is donating his earnings from the time of the Minnesota government shutdown to the United ...

Local Government

Freeborn Co. workers called back

One is the loneliest number. Rose Olmsted, Crime Victims Crisis Center supervisor, is the one remaining Freeborn County ...

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DNR braces for reservation calls as parks open

Outdoors enthusiasts can once again make reservations at all but four of Minnesota’s state parks, starting at 8 ...

Local Government

LGA freeze puts city on heels

The state government may be up and running again, but now the city of Austin must cope with ...

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Minn. public workers get governor greeting

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota state employees are returning for their first full week of work after ...

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Cancellations, weather hold down park traffic

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Jay Cook State Park on Minnesota's north shore would be packed with campers on ...

Education

Riverland reeling from state cuts

Though Riverland Comm-unity College officials were ready for the state’s higher education bill, they’re still smarting from the ...

News

County, state workers back on the job

Local state workers woke up with a purpose Thursday morning: It was back to the working grind for ...

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DNR seeks patience as parks open

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is opening up again, but it will take awhile before everything is ...

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MnDOT restarts in stages following govt. shutdown

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Transportation began restarting its operations Thursday following a government ...

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Minnesota state employees returning to work

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — State employees began returning to work in Minnesota Thursday after a new budget ...

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