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    Hancock takes formal action to disband police department
    Hancock officially closed its police department on Monday, Dec. 10. The Hancock City Council unanimously voted to disband the police department...
    news/government-and-politics1 hour 37 min ago
    December 9, 2018
    Minnesota Capitol
    2019 tax season likely won’t be too messy after all. But Minnesota’s code may still need a rewrite
    ST. PAUL — A mess. Six months ago, if you asked anyone involved in state tax collections how the 2019 filing season would go, there’s a good...
    news/government-and-politicsDecember 9, 2018 - 6:05pm
    December 7, 2018
    Grant Zimmerman of AmpAmericas speaks during a Nov. 29 right of way ordinance hearing in the Stevens County Board of Commissioners room. Sue Dieter/Stevens County Times
    Pipeline proposal draws a crowd, comments (with video)
    A representative of a proposed $30 million dairy manure to biogas conversion project said during a Nov. 29 public hearing that installing biogas...
    news/government-and-politicsDecember 7, 2018 - 11:40am
    December 6, 2018
    Smith advocates for Morris Soils Lab in USDA Undersecretary's Senate confirmation hearing: Watch the video
    U.S. Sen. Tina Smith made sure President Donald Trump's choice for the USDA Research Undersecretary understood about the USDA ARS North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory in Morris.
    news/government-and-politicsDecember 6, 2018 - 9:01am
    December 4, 2018
    President Kevin Paap of the Minnesota Farm Bureau speaks Monday, May 21, 2018, in favor of bills the governor eventually vetoed. Don Davis / Forum News Service
    Advocates say Minnesota farmers need help weathering season of 'whammies'
    ST. PAUL -- President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Saturday, Dec. 1, pumped the brakes on the next round of tariffs,...
    news/government-and-politicsDecember 4, 2018 - 4:45pm
    Darron Carr was named the Morris Firefighter of the Year. From left, 1st assistant chief Matt Solemsaas, Darron Carr, fire chief Dave Dybdal and second assistant chief John Lembcke. Submitted photo
    Carr is Morris Firefighter of the Year
    Morris Fire Department firefighter Darron Carr was named the 2018 Firefighter of the Year, during the department's annual operations meeting...
    news/government-and-politicsDecember 4, 2018 - 11:30am
    December 1, 2018
    County to do annual review of elected positions
    Stevens County has four elected officials that supervise departments for 2018. The elected officials are: county attorney Aaron Jordan, county...
    news/government-and-politicsDecember 1, 2018 - 7:30am
    November 28, 2018
    Morris police car
    Tiegs to retire as police chief
    Morris Police Chief Ross Tiegs will retire effective Dec. 28, city manager Blaine Hill said at the Nov. 26 Morris City Council meeting. Tiegs...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 28, 2018 - 11:07am
    November 26, 2018
    (Forum News Service photo by Don Davis)
    Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities again looks to boost LGA
    BEMIDJI, Minn. — While the 2019 state legislative session will see a different governor and plenty of new faces in the House, one of the top...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 26, 2018 - 6:39pm
    Lt. Gov.-elect Peggy Flanagan addressed members of the One Minnesota Transition Advisory Board Monday, Nov. 26, 2018 at the Capitol. Dana Ferguson / Forum News Service
    Seeking commissioners with 'One Minnesota' mentality, Walz advisory team gets started
    ST. PAUL - Minnesota Gov.-elect Tim Walz's transition advisory team on Monday, Nov. 26, laid out a long to-do list set to be completed on a short...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 26, 2018 - 5:06pm
    November 21, 2018
    Michelle Behr, a candidate for chancellor at the University of Minnesota Morris.
    UMM's Behr joins Walz's transition advisory board
    University of Minnnesota Morris Chancellor Michelle Behr is a member of newly elected Gov. Tim Walz's transition advisory board. Behr is the...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 21, 2018 - 9:06am
    November 19, 2018
    Mark Ritchie
    Former secretary of state heads nonprofit as biggest cheerleader for Minnesota
    ST. PAUL -- If you think Minnesota, being part of flyover country in the middle of a huge land mass, doesn’t have a global footprint, Mark...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 19, 2018 - 9:30pm
    November 18, 2018
    Stevens County voters turnout for midterm election
    Stevens County had a higher voter turnout than the state as a whole in Nov. 6 for midterm elections. County auditor/treasurer Amanda Barsnes said 74 percent of eligible voters participated in the election. The state had a reported voter turnout of 64.2 percent. Compared with the...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 18, 2018 - 8:21pm
    November 17, 2018
    Hancock Fire Chief Justin Flaten
    Hancock council considers new firefighter gear
    Possible equipment purchases for the Hancock Fire Department and city maintenance department were discussed the Nov. 13 Hancock City Council...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 17, 2018 - 3:00pm
    November 16, 2018
    The Morris Transit set a record for the month of October with 6,229 passengers. File photo/Stevens County Times
    Morris Transit sets record for October
    Morris Transit set an all-time record for October passengers. The transist had 6,229 riders in October which is the highest for any October...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 16, 2018 - 3:20pm
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