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Update: County approves 39 temporary leaves

The looming state shutdown has hit close to home. The Mower County board voted unanimously Tuesday morning to ...

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Loss of state aid a hit to health care

The impending government shutdown will cause many people who are dependent on state aid to suffer, according to ...

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Non-profits unsure of shutdown effects

Local non-profits still aren’t sure how much the government shutdown will affect them, but non-profit workers say they’re ...

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Minn. court system to stay open during shutdown

ST. PAUL — A judge has ordered the Minnesota state court system to remain open if state government ...

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Shutdown would end MnPASS access to HOV lanes

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota transportation officials say if there is a state government shutdown this week, the state would ...

Local Government

County board votes to put 39 employees on leave during shutdown

The county board voted unanimously Tuesday morning to put roughly 39 employees on involuntarily leave in the event ...

News

State shutdown: Frequently Asked Questions

Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative leaders have been meeting to discuss their differences over the state budget, but ...

Politics

4 days to shutdown, no budget deal in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota's elected officials have just four days to prevent a government shutdown, but ...

Local Government

County braces for local impact of shutdown

The GOP and Gov. Mark Dayton may be no closer to a budget deal, but the county board ...

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Court weighs Minn. budget spat as shutdown looms

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The budget dispute between Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican state lawmakers moved ...

News

Dayton to meet with Legislature about budget

Local legislators are watching and waiting as a government shutdown looms.

Education

Summer classes skirt shutdown at Riverland

Riverland Community College officials and students probably won’t have to worry about an upcoming government shutdown. They’ll get ...

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Minnesota shutdown threatens weddings, much more

FORT SNELLING STATE PARK, Minn. (AP) — After enduring a 15-month deployment together in Iraq and more than ...

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Cuts to higher ed are painful, but finding money is an uphill battle

The stalemate on the higher education budget comes down to a familiar theme: Money.

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