Government & Politics

The library will have to raise its own $30,000 by Sept. 1, 2026, to receive the anonymous grant. The money will be used to increase public hours in 2027.

He said the process in recent years has become so fraught with partisan approaches that smaller, independent operations like his are left fighting for scraps.

Councilor proposing RFPs said Virginia needed to explore all options to address its budget. A standing-room crowd supported the departments’ current makeup.

Many were answering the call June 23, 2026, of the MN branch of the American Civil Liberties Union to pack the room in light of recent enforcement activity in the region.

The School Board unanimously passed its budget, leaving a little more than $136,000 of cash flow available in its general fund.

The business would grow, manufacture and sell cannabis out of the building off Highway 2, though there are still moving parts as far as the sale of the warehouse.

Hermantown and Google jointly agreed to the updated study with current information allowing for greater specificity, the city reported.

A bipartisan appropriations bill included $10 million in federal funding toward Northland infrastructure projects, $1 million of which will fund Hib-WATER.

Annual financial disclosure reports show that party affiliation in Minnesota is no predictor of wealth as both Democrats and GOPers report their assets and liabilities.

The string of incidents was an uncommon run for the Iron Range city, which features a handful of locally owned shops and an active bar scene at night.