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Minnesota’s state agencies are making good progress towards ambitious sustainability goals put in place last year by Governor Mark Dayton, according to a newly-released report by the Department of Administration’s...

Funding will support projects in Hoyt Lakes and Two Harbors

| October 12, 2018

The Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) approved $7.3 million in grants and loans for water and sewer projects. Funding for projects in Alden, Two Harbors, Hoyt Lakes, Erskine and Willmar...

Backus Auditorium in International Falls benefits from Eagle Scout project

| October 12, 2018

INTERNATIONAL FALLS – Gavin Wilson recently completed an improvement project at Backus Auditorium in an effort to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. Wilson has been in the Boy Scouts...

Cheri High appointed as new administrator/CEO

| October 5, 2018

EVELETH – Mike Schultz, administrator/CEO at St. Raphael’s Health & Rehabilitation Center in Eveleth announced his retirement effective Oct. 5, 2018. While Schultz has served as the administrator of St....

Orthopaedic Associates to hold open house on Oct. 9

| October 5, 2018

HIBBING – Orthopaedic Associates will be holding an open house on Tuesday, Oct. 9, from 3:30 – 5 p.m. with a ribbon cutting at 4 p.m. in celebration of the...

$25 million in safety grants awarded to Minnesota Schools

| October 5, 2018

The Minnesota Department of Education announced on Oct. 1, that 90 Minnesota public schools districts or charter schools were awarded school safety grants to be used for security and violence...

Patricia Welsch named First Children’s Finance business development specialist for northeast MN

| October 5, 2018

VIRGINIA – First Children’s Finance announces the addition of Patricia Welsch as the new business development specialist serving northeast Minnesota. In her role, Welsch will be supporting child care centers...

Updated laptops and tablets provided to streamline claims

| October 12, 2018

HonorBound Foundation has awarded the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. a $55,263 grant to help offset a larger initiative that will begin equipping...

Survey: High customer satisfaction in burial and memorial services for veterans and families

| October 12, 2018

The results of a recent VA customer survey indicates veterans and their families continue to experience high customer satisfaction in burial and memorial services for...

VA researchers work to create artificial lung

| October 5, 2018

U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) scientists at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System in Michigan recently announced that they are working to create a...

VA awards up to $9 million in adaptive sports program grants to aid disabled veterans

| October 5, 2018

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Sept. 26 awarded up to $9 million in grants to eligible recipients for adaptive sports programs that...

MnDOT earns 2018 Employer Support Freedom Award

| September 28, 2018

Members of the Minnesota National Guard present a certificate of appreciation to MnDOT for its support of National Guard military and reserve members. From left:...

Consumer column from the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office

| September 21, 2018

Minnesota Attorney General Lori SwansonMinnesota is home to more than 330,000 veterans and, according to a recent study, the third most generous state in the...