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St. Cloud School District Considers $5 Million in Cuts.

The St. Cloud school district has come up with $5 million in options for budget reductions. The district wants to be prepared when it comes time to confront budget reductions …
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Make MN Thrive: Bemidji Stimulus Funds Could Not Come at a Better Time.

The Bemidji School Board unanimously approved a plan to borrow $9 million to cover shifts in state funding to its school districts in mid-July, according to the Bemidji Pioneer. That’s …
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Hjemkomst Viking Ship.

The Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County is home to the coolest Viking ship. The Hjemkomst Viking Ship was built by Robert Asp, a Moorhead Jr. High guidance councelor, …
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Voters in Moorhead Will Likely See Levy Referendum.

Voters in Moorhead will likely see a levy on their November ballot. According to the Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, the levy would give the district an additional $5.2 to $6.5 million …
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Duluth Unable to Provide City Services Thanks to Budget Cuts.

If you’re planning on going to Duluth’s Park Point Beach for some fun under the sun, remember that it’s no longer staffed by city-employed lifeguards. With budget cuts forcing cities …
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Make Minnesota Thrive Drive: White Bear Benefits from Cash for Clunkers.

Here’s a bit of Minnesota trivia for you: White Bear Lake is a good place to go when you’re hiding out! According to the White Bear Lake Conservation District, many …
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White Bear is No Stranger to Budget Cuts.

In January, Minnesota Public Radio took an up-close look at White Bear Lake through the State Budget in Your Backyard. The folks at MPR found that White Bear Lake’s only …
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East Grand Forks’ Whitey’s Cafe is Full of History.

First we heard about gangsters in White Bear Lake, and now we learned how East Grand Forks thrived at Whitey’s Café, Restaurant, and Bar! Apparently East Grand Forks was once …