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Benton County Deputies will continue to patrol the streets of Foley, at least for now. During last (Tuesday) night's council meeting the council approved a contract with the county to run through June 30th.

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There's been a lot of talk about the realignment of Congressional districts. But, now that the 2010 Census figures have been released, state and local governments are also beginning that process.

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We have an update for you on Benton County's sandbag-filling volunteer schedule. Due to weather, all sandbag-filling shifts have been canceled through Friday. The next official day to volunteer fill sandbags is Saturday.

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Benton County is looking for volunteers to help fill sandbags. The hours for filling sandbags are tomorrow (Wednesday) through Friday from 3:00 until 8:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

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Benton County is providing a limited number of free sandbags to county residents. They'll be available on Saturday from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m.

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With warmer temperatures in the forecast, local emergency management officials are ramping-up their preparation for the potential flooding. Benton County Emergency Management Director Jim McDermott says they'll start taking regular measurements of the Mississippi River this week.

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Cities across Minnesota are watching -- and waiting -- to see what the state does with their Local Government Aid. The city of Foley is no exception. Whether or not they have police service is in question.

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Benton County is wrapping-up two energy efficiency projects, both paid for with federal stimulus dollars. One of the projects replaced all of the county's old thermostats with new computer-controlled ones that will better regulate the temperatures. The other project is replacing all of the county's old 32 watt fluorescent bulbs with 25 watt bulbs.

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The National Weather Service is predicting a high likelihood of significant flooding across Minnesota this spring. It has emergency management personnel in Stearns and Benton counties working hard to be prepared.

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You can give your input tonight (Monday) on planned improvements to Golden Spike Road. Benton County and the city of Sauk Rapids are hosting an open house from 4:30 until 6:30 p.m. at the Sauk Rapids Fire Hall.

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