National Politics

Hutchinson School District 423 is throwing its weight behind Minnesota’s effort to secure between $175 million and $200 million in extra federal education funding.

WASHINGTON – Today, the House of Representatives passed a key amendment to a financial regulatory reform bill that would bring accountability to unregulated over-the-counter derivatives for the first time.

Rosemary K. Heins,
family resource management educator
University of Minnesota Extension.

Hutchinson School District 423 is projected to receive an estimated $1.68 million in federal economic stimulus funding, but that doesn’t mean the district will be rolling in extra dough.

Congressman Collin Peterson will host two public roundtable discussions on how to control health care spending while improving access to quality care.

Whether you are a senior citizen, business owner, worker or government official, reform of the American health care system appears to be a top priority for you.

By a 5-0 vote announced Tuesday, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in Democrat Al Franken’s favor in an election recount appeal filed by incumbent Republican Norm Coleman, likely clearing the way fo

The Sibley County Board Tuesday (Jan. 27) supported the McLeod County Board’s decision to pursue federal money for a new Trailblazer Transit headquarters in Glencoe.

One of newly inaugurated President Barack Obama’s early priorities is a proposed economic stimulus package containing an estimated $90 billion for public infrastructure projects.

The McLeod County Board hopes to snag a $1.5 million slice of that pie, should the bill pass.