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Students in Brandon-Evansville will have an extra day of school this year — sort of. At Monday night's school board meeting, the board approved Monday, April 22 as a make-up day for students. April 22 was previously scheduled as a teacher workshop day, which meant students had the...

More than $1 million has been collected in the past two years by the Douglas County strategic finance collections officer. Phyllis Johnson, who works in the Douglas County Auditor/Treasurer office and is a liaison to the Social Services office, recovers funds from estates to reimburse...

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...