MN Legislature Examining K-12 Education Bills That Cut Funds
April 5, 2011 in WDAZ
The Minnesota House and Senate are each pushing their own version of a new K-12 education bill that would cut funding across the board, including special education, travel funds and teacher salaries. Continue Reading
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Walsh County has seen a 10 percent drop in population. The latest census numbers show 11,119 people live in the county down 2,721 from 2000. County and city officials are not trying to reverse that trend.
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Should taxpayer money be spent on an addition to the Lincoln Park Dog Park in Grand Forks? City leaders will decide February 22nd.
For people in the area, the next month’s electricity bill is going to be a bit higher. Minnkota Power Cooperative is increasing its rates.
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Weighing the pros and cons, the Library’s Building Committee voted to recommend to the library board that the current library should be torn down and a new one should be built on the existing site.
The Grand Forks Park Board held a special meeting Monday afternoon to discuss bond amounts and rates. The board has until Thursday to come up with final amounts and rates for two bonds for the proposed wellness center. 
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