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A Senate committee hearing for the Upper Mississippi Center for the Arts has been scheduled for noon this Monday, March 4. The hearing will be in Room 107 at the Minnesota State Capitol. This is one of two bills that have been introduced at the state level for the Upper Mississippi...

Officers were elected at the annual Hubbard County Republican Convention Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Park Rapids American Legion. The first guest speaker was State Rep. Steve Green, who talked about what's been happening in St. Paul since he became elected. A question and answer...

Cities would receive more state money next year if legislators approve Gov. Mark Dayton's budget, but after that some could get smaller checks from the Capitol. Dayton proposes adding $80 million next year to the Local Government Aid program that primarily helps greater Minnesota...

The first round of funding for farmers to receive dollars for certain programs is Jan. 18. Minnesota farmers must apply at local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offices by Jan.

Every time the public thinks they can smell a scam, the scammers get more creative. But chalk another one up for the little guy. Marion Feil was recently besieged by calls from "Publishers Clearing House." The Park Rapids woman figured since she was on the "do not call" list,...