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Yesterday, Governor Mark Dayton announced that he has asked a group of Minnesota Mayors to advise the administration in their efforts on tax reform. The Tax Reform Advisory Group for Local Government Aid (LGA) will review and discuss policy issues related to Local Government Aid, specifically on how to best pay for local services while holding local property taxes down. The work of this advisory group will directly support Governor Dayton’s comprehensive tax reform proposal, which will be presented to the 2013 legislature.
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Mary Sawatzky of Willmar and a native to Granite Falls has announced her candidacy for the Minnesota House in District 13B.
Sawatzky, 50, a teacher in the Willmar School District, will run as a Democrat. The seat is currently held by Rep. Bruce Vogel, R-Willmar.
Sawatzky announced her candidacy in advance of the Feb. 7 Minnesota precinct caucuses.
Dr. David Pichaske, author, publisher and a longtime English professor at Southwest Minnesota State University, has been nominated for the annual Kay B. Sexton Award, which honors a lifetime contribution to Minnesota’s literary community.
The winner of the award will be announced in late February. It is sponsored by Common Good Books of St. Paul and affiliated with the annual Minnesota Book Awards contest.
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The National Weather Service outlook states the reduced flooding is caused by the severe lack of snow during the first half of this winter. In Minnesota, the Minnesota, Mississippi and St. Croix rivers have very low flood risk.
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The 20th annual meeting of Clean Up the River Environment (CURE) will be held on Saturday, February 11th from 3 - 10 p.m. with the Hollywood Theater serving as the hub of a multi-venue event on Main Street Montevideo. The event is being billed as a progressive party as there will be activities held at the Hollywood, the Public Library, Java River Café and at CURE's new upstairs office space. Pre-registration is required by calling 1-877-269-2873 or by e-mailing dixie@cureriver.org.
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Check out blog: "From Cow Pastures To Kosovo" and their piece in rememberance of SFC Matthew Kahler, Granite Falls native, who was killed by small arms fire on Jan. 26, 2008 at Forward Operating Base Fenty in Waygul, Afghanistan.
Are you an agricultural producer who owns or operates land that is continually subject to crop stress, lower-than-average yields, or high soil erosion and would like to receive a guaranteed annual payment for your land? Are you a hunter concerned with the declining number of pheasants, deer, and waterfowl in the area? Have you been thinking about setting aside land for wildlife habitat and hunting opportunity? If so, the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP) is a possible option for you.
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Senator Gary Kubly was met with a resounding standing ovation during the opening day of the 2012 Minnesota legislative session. The Granite Falls resident was a focal point in stories that appeared in the Star Tribune and MinnPost and RealClearPolitics websites.
The Clarkfield City Council discussed in earnest last Tuesday, during their regular meeting, city employee wage adjustments and policy changes.
The council agreed in principle to three employee policy changes presented by councilman Dave Biermaier at earlier meetings, yet did not take official action on either the policy changes or any possible wage adjustments; wanting to first field responses, on the possible changes, from city employees.
Yellow Medicine County commissioners approved a technological purchase of aerial oblique imagery that will take Geographic Information System (GIS) software to, literally, a whole new dimension.
As a refresher, the county’s GIS system is a relatively new tool that incorporates county department data into a digital map of Yellow Medicine County that is accessible through the web.
Using a series of “buttons,” location-based data can be activated to provide information on properties, roads, ditches, etc. numerical, pictorial and otherwise.
The annual Granite Falls Lion’s sponsored street dance, a nightly auxillary event of the Granite Falls Western Fest community celebration held in Granite Falls in late June, will possibly have a new location this year.
The event, which features a GF Lions sponsored beer garden, food and live musical entertainment Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights during Western Fest, may possibly be moved from it’s old location at Sorlien Park...
