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Water is often equated with life. It covers 97% of the earth’s surface, makes up over half the human body and is an essential part of plant growth. It provides a home for thousands of creatures, and is used by humans for transportation, recreation and even electricity.
Amanda Rasinski
Staff Writer
Maintenance crews will be crack sealing roads this week. This will include CSAH 52 and 17 in Little Falls, and County Road 276 south of Harding. Crews will work in one lane, and flaggers will control traffic. Please use caution around these work zones.
Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, reminds the public that Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit payments will continue to be paid on time during the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency also reminds everyone to be aware of scammers who try to take advantage of t…
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For Marc Fritz, a fourth grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary School in Little Falls, the best part about being chosen as April “Employee of the Month” by the Little Falls Area Chamber of Commerce is where the nomination came from. It came from a mom whose child he has helped.
Sheila McCoy
Staff writer
Will help Minnesota lenders provide capital to small businesses throughout the state affected by COVID-19
Federal, state and local officials have been swiftly moving to combat the spread of COVID-19. We urge continued speedy agreement among our leaders as we work together to address this very serious health concern against this new virus.
Today everyone seems to be looking for a great unifier and equalizer.
The second year of the 91st Minnesota Legislative Session opened Feb. 11, with a bit of fanfare and a long “To-Do” list.
There is no questioning the success and popularity of public charter schools. In 1992, Minnesota became the first state to establish charter schools and today more than 57,000 students are enrolled in 168 schools. That represents 6.7% of the school-age population. Growth in the past 13 years…
I fell in love with a sign I saw in an office a couple of years ago, that said:
The goal of child protection is to support families in safely parenting their children and partnering with parents to correct the conditions that led to child protection’s involvement. When a child protection staff person works with a family, we assess all areas of well-being and look at way…
For a hero who’s helping Minnesota families and educators cope with these challenging times, I nominate Maressa Brooks Rousslange, a kindergarten teacher (and parent) in Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Public Schools. Maressa started a Facebook group, at https://bit.ly/2WNAlj4, on March 15 to help M…
In these challenging days, it is reassuring to see the many ways people are reaching out to others – doing grocery runs for the elderly, making face masks for our health professionals, offering to share our precious supplies of toilet paper and peanut butter with a neighbor.
Two familiar faces take over as the coaches of the Royalton track and field team.
A number of schools around the state are going to be turning on the lights on sports fields in the coming nights, and Morrison County schools are in on the trend.
Despite returning all its pitching, including junior ace Emily Sadlovsky, the Pierz softball has a bit of a learning curve.
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