New legislative district map shows big changes for Meeker County
Minnesota’s political landscape saw a significant shift last week. And nowhere was that shift more pronounced than Meeker County, which finds itself divided three ways by the new legislative ...
St. Paul man gets 5-year sentence after niece found his gun, shot 11-year-old boy
Damarjae Lott has fought hard ever since he was accidentally shot in the head by a 13-year-old girl who was playing with a ...
Legislative race filling up for House District 17A seat
The race to represent Hutchinson and a large chunk of McLeod and Meeker counties in the state House is filling up. Since the new redistricting map was released two weeks ago by the Minnesota ...
School Board negotiates transportation contract
New bus contracts proposed Hutchinson School Board reviewed the transportation committee’s work on a new busing agreement during its Jan. 22 meeting. The transportation committee partnered ...
Scott Newman and challenger Amy Wilde bring vast experience to Senate District 18 race
There are problems with MNsure, but what is the source? That, and other questions, contrast incumbent Scott Newman, R-Hutchinson, and challenger Amy Wilde, DFL-Dassel Township. The two candidates ...
3 takeaways from Eden Prairie’s State of the City
Around 150 people gathered to hear local leaders speak about Eden Prairie’s economy, schools and future development at the State of the City luncheon, organized by the Eden Prairie Chamber ...
Prior Lake-Savage board mull budget cuts, open enrollment changes to close gap
The Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Board is entertaining the idea of budget cuts and changing its open enrollment limits to make up for what district officials estimate will be a $2 million gap in ...
School’s out – but building may be in luck (copy)
Driving around Carver County with nothing but an 1880 map, Lou Longhenry kept to his mission: Find historic one-room schoolhouses. Results? “Not too many,” the San Francisco Township retiree said, ...
Urdahl’s civics bill finds support from local school board officials
A bill introduced by Rep. Dean Urdahl, R-Acton Township, to better prepare Minnesota students for civic engagement was laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill after a committee hearing ...