Six Area Non-Profits Receive Grants from the Rural Poverty Fund
Six central Minnesota non-profits have been awarded a total of $20,000 in grants from the Rural Poverty Fund.
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COVID-19 Funding Awarded to St. Cloud School Area District
A substantial amount of COVID-19 funding is being provided to the St. Cloud Area School District.
Minnesota Lacks Funding to Update Aging Infrastructure
Minnesota doesn't have enough funding to update all of its aging underground infrastructure.
Appeals Court Ruling Voids Funding Method For New Roads
A Minnesota Court of Appeals ruling means growing communities may need to find new ways to pay for roads.
Dayton Says Eager to Mediate Veto Dispute
Gov. Mark Dayton says he's pleased by a Minnesota Supreme Court order that backed his veto of the Legislature's funding.
Dayton Appeals Ruling on Legislative Funding Veto
Gov. Mark Dayton is appealing a judge's ruling that struck down his veto of the Legislature's operating funding.
State Health Commissioner Says Emergency Funding Needed
Minnesota's health commissioner is asking state legislators to provide $5 million for an emergency fund to deal with an outbreak of measles and other infectious diseases.
Dayton Seeks Federal Disaster Declaration For Fall Flooding
Gov. Mark Dayton is asking for federal help after heavy flooding in southern Minnesota last month.
Leaders Enter Session Homestretch at Odds on Transportation
Just one week remains in the Minnesota Legislature's session, but lawmakers aren't any closer to finalizing a transportation plan than they were two months ago.
Funding for 'Snowbate' Program Again on the Chopping Block
The fate of state funding for a program that gives incentives to production companies for filming their movies and TV shows in Minnesota is once again in limbo.