improvement

WORTHINGTON — During a three-hour work session Monday, Nobles County commissioners and staff spent considerable time talking about capital improvement needs projected to cost more than $1 million each year for the next five years. So far this year, nearly $882,000 has been spent...

It’s probably safe to say the $6 billion transportation plan announced Tuesday by Gov. Mark Dayton won’t be passed in its current form. That said, Dayton is still wise to at least put forward the plan, even though control of the Minnesota Legislature is divided and Republicans...

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, England — “Neither a borrower nor a lender be; for loan oft loses both itself and friend, and borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.” — “Hamlet,” Act I, Scene III William Shakespeare is not known for his economic expertise, but the advice he gives...

ST. PAUL — If you thought you were having trouble last year with the MNsure website, you were right. The state’s health insurance exchange now has numbers that show the magnitude of website problems following its Oct. 1 launch, as well as figures to suggest the system is improving. Two...

LUVERNE -- Analysis released Monday by the Minnesota Department of Education reported the Flexible Learning Year (FLY) waiver granted to southwest Minnesota school districts did not raise test scores as intended -- instead scores remained flat. FLY, a three-year waiver granted to...

LAMBERTON -- Cottonwood-Jackson-Redwood-Renville (CJRR) Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) will host a worksite wellness sharing session from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 20 at the University of Minnesota Research and Outreach Center, Lamberton. The purpose of the free session...

On behalf of the Lake Okabena Improvement Association, we would like to thank all the individuals that participated in the spring clean-up around the lake. Due to the 80-plus concerned citizens who helped with the cleanup, we achieved great levels of success. The estimated garbage...