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Mistakes in procedures at Minnesota hospitals are on the rise — but the overall percentage of errors is still very low. That's according to an annual report, Minnesota Adverse Health Events, released last month. The number of reportable adverse events in Minnesota hospitals, ambulatory...

Facing a projected deficit for the first time in nine years, the Alexandria School District is looking at solutions through a combination of cuts and financial reserves, Superintendent Julie Critz said at the Alexandria School Board meeting Monday night. She cautioned that the projections...

Help is available locally and statewide for those who own homes, barns, sheds and other buildings that were damaged by the recent heavy snow and rainfall. The Douglas County Land and Resource Management Office is available to help building owners determine if they need a permit to...

A 2014 graduate of Detroit Lakes High School was injured Sunday morning in a gas explosion in a fish house in a parking area in Moorhead. Michael Herzog is in critical condition after sustaining second- and third-degree burns over 90 percent of his body, according to a CaringBridge...