Faced with half a million dollars in budget cuts, the Cloquet School District has had to consider cutting several programs. According to the Pine County Journal, one of the "most controversial" cuts was the discontinuation of the orchestra program. The cheerleading program would also receive cuts. Community Education Director Sara Liimatainen has indicated the programs may be offered in …
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The Willmar City Council approved the agreement with their new city administrator last week, but what caught the attention of some city council members was the $118,750 salary accompanying the new hire. Councilman Steve Ahmann suggested a probationary period, but to no avail. During times of economic uncertainty for the state and local governments, handing out raises to new hires may not be viewed …
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Regulatory loophole allows handful of rural phone providers to cash in—for now It’s dialing for dollars and it’s making a few Minnesota rural telephone companies very rich. It’s all due to a regulatory loophole that allows millions of dollars to flow to a handful of small Minnesota phone companies. They do this by generating a high volume of “free”, often X-rated “chat line” phone …
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