Government

The rush is on at the Minnesota Legislature to get policy changes big and small in place.

Foley has a new city council member as of Tuesday night. Gary Swanson, a former council-member, was appointed to the open position.

A state-of-the-art facility is the result of a three-year $4.8 million dollar project to build St. Joseph a new Government Center.

St. Joseph City Offices will be closed Friday so that their phones and computers can be moved into their new Government Center.

Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt says he and Gov. Mark Dayton are entering 2017 with a "damaged relationship."

Minnesota's fiscal year is off to a rocky start as state government revenues slip below projections.

The tech experts charged with protecting Minnesota's vast state government computer network from hackers are seeking more money to shore up their cyber defenses.

Cold Spring is looking to start a city Facebook page in the near future. Cold Spring currently has a website, but no social media accounts. The city is looking to hire a company to create and manage social media accounts.

St. Cloud is toughening its stance against drunk individuals who create public disturbances. The city adopted the disruptive intoxication ordinance in 2010 as part of an effort to address binge drinking and its negative impacts in the Southside and University neighborhood.

St. Cloud is looking into a different plan for a new downtown parking ramp. St. Cloud has $11.56 million in state bonding money for the project. However, recent bids for the project came in too high, with the lowest being $17.4 million. The bids were rejected by the council earlier this month.