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Southwest LRT Project gets final federal grant money needed to start

By Benjamin Kibbey | Sep 29, 2020

The Federal Transit Administration recently awarded a $928.8 million Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) to Minnesota’s Green Line Light Rail Extension, or Southwest LRT Project.

Douglas County approves annual raises, absentee ballot counting machine

By Benjamin Kibbey | Aug 28, 2020

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners recently discussed the need to review architectural plans for the former First Lutheran Church building on Douglas Street, plans for absentee voting and whether to increase pay for public officials.

Minnesota's $1.5 billion surplus shows plans are achievable, Westrom says

By Benjamin Kibbey | Mar 11, 2020

With the Minnesota Management and Budget office predicting a $1.5 billion surplus for the 2020-2021 biennium, state Sen. Torrey Westrom says the surplus shows that plans to return revenue to local communities can work.