STATE NEWS
Register now for cap-and-trade symposium 
Manufacturers from around the state are invited to attend an informative session at Alexandria Technical College on Thursday, January 21.
January 15, 2010
DFL candidates for governor square off
Alexandria was at the center of Minnesota’s gubernatorial race Saturday.
Eight of the 10 candidates vying for the DFL endorsement attended a forum organized by DFL party leaders in 12 west central Minnesota counties, including Douglas.
January 13, 2010
Advisory issued for contaminated Parkers Farm products
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is alerting consumers to avoid eating certain peanut butter, cheese, salsa, cream cheese bagel spreads, dips and spreads produced by Parkers Farm, Inc., of Coon Rapids.
January 13, 2010
Minnesota's annual traffic deaths drop again; 2009 figure projected to be lowest since 1944
While 2010 had a deadly start with four deaths the first weekend, Minnesota’s 2009 preliminary traffic death count of 403 marks another significant drop in annual road fatalities, representing an 8 percent drop from the 455 deaths in 2008.
January 08, 2010
Ban the Bug campaign urges Minnesotans to get their influenza vaccinations
Now is a good time to get vaccinated for influenza, whether for 2009 novel H1N1 or seasonal influenza, say state health officials.
January 08, 2010
DFL governor hopefuls to answer questions
The Democratic Farmer Labor Party (DFL) in the counties of central and west central Minnesota are sponsoring a DFL Gubernatorial Candidate Forum on Saturday, January 9 at 1 p.m. at the Alexandria Technical College Auditorium, South Auditorium, Room 743.
January 06, 2010
Snow triggers survey, photography contest
As winter spreads across the state, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety offers two good ways to enjoy the weather, rather than bemoaning it.
December 31, 2009
Don't be duped by business paper scam
The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota has been informed of a case of attempted fraud against a St. Cloud restaurant.
December 31, 2009
Klobuchar announces $3.6 million for Minnesota National Guard Project
Funding has been secured for key projects of Minnesota’s National Guard, including the Yellow Ribbon program to help Minnesota’s returning National Guard troops reintegrate into civilian life and a counter-drug trafficking program with local law enforcement.
December 29, 2009
Your legal rights: Beware of unlicensed health plans
Many people are struggling with the high cost of health care and skyrocketing health insurance premiums. Some companies seek out citizens who are looking for affordable health coverage and then scam them into buying non-insurance products from unlicensed companies that offer little benefits.
December 29, 2009
Numbers carry clout: State leaders want every person counted in census - including snowbirds
Federal law requires every American to fulfill only one civic duty, and it comes around just once a decade – fill out the federal census form.
By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , December 22, 2009
Census needs thousands of people to fill jobs
The U.S. Census Bureau will hire thousands of people throughout the Kansas City region for the six states of Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas between now and next spring.
December 22, 2009
Survey weighs opinions on abortion issues
Only about 1 percent of Minnesotans think that abortion is the single most important problem facing the state year after year, according to a statewide St. Cloud State University Survey released Friday.
December 22, 2009
Survey: 86 percent of nonprofits report fiscal stress
The Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration (MAVA) has released its survey on the status of Minnesota’s volunteer programs in a shifting environment.
December 18, 2009
Award honors extraordinary family physician
Is your family doctor the best of the best? Does he or she care for patients in an extraordinary way?
December 18, 2009
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