Grove City News

A Litchfield resident will try again to unseat Rep. Dean Urdahl, R-Grove City. David Detert, a physician and former Litchfield school board member, filed Monday to run as a DFLer for the House District 18B seat ...

Births reported Wednesday to the St. Cloud Times: LONG PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Hollermann, Dustin and Angela; Upsala; boy; Tucker Noah Hollermann; Tuesday, July 8, 2008.

Jordan junior Leah Dietel finished second in the shot put at the Class A state track and field meet on Saturday, June 7. Dietel threw 40-5.5 feet to finish in second.

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State Rep. Dean Urdahl said Thursday he feels the 2008 Legislative Session was the best since he was first elected in 2002.

The Oak Grove City Council has agreed to move ahead with the proposed south route to provide waste water treatment services to the greatest number of residents living along Lake George.

St. Paul, Minn. - Legislation that would make ice hockey the official state sport cleared another hurdle at the Capitol. via Minnesota Public Radio

“Cottage Grove has a lot to offer - great public services, great public works and a strong sense of community”

The race for Cottage Grove mayor is heating up: Two sitting council members have announced they plan to run for the seat being vacated by Mayor Sandy Shiely. via The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press

“Is it a perfect bill? No, it's not. But I think there are a lot of good things in this bill”

ST. PAUL - Money for St. Cloud Civic Center, regional parks and trails and higher-education buildings made the cut in an almost $1 billion state construction borrowing bill the Minnesota House of ... via St. Cloud Times Online

“There are a lot of good things in this bill, a lot of things that are necessities”

Following action by the Senate earlier this week, the Minnesota House approved $1 billion in state bonding Thursday and lawmakers prepared to iron out differences between the bills. via Workday Minnesota

“I was impressed that they got the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce on board, so maybe that will bring some people around.”

The Minnesota House of Representatives voted 91-41 on Monday to override Gov. Tim Pawlenty's veto of HF 2800, a transportation finance bill. via St. Cloud Times

Published: February 03. 2008 12:30AM - Last updated: February 03. 2008 8:18PM STORY CHAT The one-act play cast and crew from Eden Valley-Watkins took first place in the 5A Section tournament Saturday at ... via St. Cloud Times

“Everybody knows that comes out of the same pot we pay all of our people. Losing it would make it even harder to meet the financial needs of everyone in the district.”

Sixteen Minnesota school districts face a $25 per student penalty for failing to reach new two-year contracts with their teachers by a state deadline.The state teachers union, Education Minnesota, said ... via WCCO-TV

A teenager from west-central Minnesota will serve 100 hours of community service for using another student's MySpace page to threaten students and a teacher at Atwater-Grove City-Cosmos High School. via KARE-TV Minneapolis

By Duane Winn There was movement in the latest Guillotine high school team and individual ratings released Friday. via Pipestone County Star

“I think the liability of the city is very great”

The Maple Grove City Council approved a plan for 102 multi-family rental units in two multi-story buildings. via Larson Publications

A new state recreation area is now a reality in central Minnesota. The Greenleaf Lake State Recreation Area officially was put on the map yesterday when the state acquired nearly 300 acres from a landowner ... via KSTP-TV Minneapolis

“An energy model for all to see”

During the last Legislative Session, the Minnesota Legislature adopted legislation that requires Minnesota to increase our use of alternative energy by 20% by the year 2020. via WWTC-AM Eagan

“These signs have been used nationally”

The cost for a pair of roundabouts in Cottage Grove will rise after the road signs confused drivers. via KSTP-TV Minneapolis

“Kids have this false sense of security about social networking”

A 17-year-old in central Minnesota was charged last week with a felony after she allegedly hacked into a student's MySpace page and threatened to bring a gun to school to "kill everyone." The case of Internet ... via StarTribune