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Budget pieces slowly begin moving toward governor's office
By Don Davis Minnesota legislators have taken baby steps in passing a $38 billion, two-year budget that must be finished by midnight Monday. The biggest step so far was set to come late Friday or ear...
Posted on 5/17/13 at 8:49 PM
2012 Forum Forward class graduates during ceremony in Fargo
FARGO, N.D. - Eight Forum Communications Co.employees were feted this week as the 2012 Forum Forward class graduated and became alumni of the companys leadership training program started several yea...
Posted on 5/9/13 at 3:17 PM
News and notes from the outdoors
A few odds and ends for this Wednesday in early January: The federal Bureau of Land Management recently released a policy document showing migratory bird deaths at oil and gas operation waste pits ha...
Posted on 1/9/13 at 11:17 AM
Creationism vs. Evolution
I saw a DVD in my public library called "Lies in the Textbook". Before I had a chance to pick it up, assumptions came to mind. I thought it was going to be a jab at the way history books have been a p...
Posted on 9/25/12 at 8:12 AM
Osakis football feels stronger, better prepared to battle in AA
The Osakis football team has put in the work in the weight room this off-season and is ready to see how that translates to the field in 2012. I spent Monday morning in Osakis as the Silverstreaks wor...
Posted on 8/20/12 at 7:38 PM
Legislators act on '10 acre rule'
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to temporarily suspend a provision in the 2008 Farm Bill that would have prohibited producers from receiving commodity payments if they have less than 10 base acres.October 10, 2008
Farmers Union members to discuss concerns over farm bill at Capitol
It was discussed that as the USDA implements the Farm Bill certain provisions are not being carried out as Congress intended.October 08, 2008
Commentary - Why I voted against both bailout bills
The bill was not the right solution for the problems I see on Wall Street.By Collin Peterson, U.S. Representative, 7th District, Detroit Lakes, MN , October 08, 2008
Farm bill doesn't end federal ag work
Despite newly enacted federal farm policy that is supposed to last for five years, more agriculture-related work remains to be done in Washington.By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , August 13, 2008
Agreement reached on higher education bill
After working on the reauthorization since 2003 with 13 extensions, lawmakers have reached agreement on the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, the bill that sets federal higher education policy every five years.August 06, 2008
Expanded GI bill restores scholarships
Congressman Collin Peterson supported a bipartisan supplemental appropriations bill that includes expansion of the GI Bill of Rights, funding for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, an extension of unemployment benefits, and emergency relief for areas devastated by flooding.July 09, 2008
Congress overrides Farm Bill veto
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to override President Bush's second veto of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act – known as the Farm Bill – with a bipartisan vote of 317-109.June 20, 2008
Time travelers
Bill and Jan Zarbok of Alexandria received a trophy at the Show ‘N Shine Car Show.June 04, 2008
Ingebrigtsen moving forward on Minnesota Legislative Caucus on Immigration
Lawmakers heard from state and federal law officers, fraud investigators and corrections officials during the first official capitol hearing of the Minnesota Legislative Caucus on Immigration (MLCI).May 30, 2008
Coleman takes 'victory lap,' extols virtues of farm bill
Senator Norm Coleman made a stop Monday in Willmar on what he called a “victory lap” for the 2008 farm bill.By By Gretchen Schlosser, West Central Tribune , May 23, 2008
Dangerous dogs come under scrutiny
Minnesota legislators are considering whether to tighten dangerous dog laws after some well-publicized attacks.By Marisa Helms , February 17, 2008
A new type of fishing license - with a catch
How would you like a cheaper fishing license?February 16, 2008
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