Legislature passes bonding bill despite gripes

Republicans blasted a public works funding bill as being too expensive, but as the Minnesota House and Senate passed a revised measure Thursday a Democrat delivered the most stinging speech against the plan written by his own party members.

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Reciprocity agreement with Wisconsin still breathing

A Minnesota Senate committee is looking at how to revive a long-standing practice in which Wisconsin and Minnesota residents who work in the other state only pay income taxes at home.

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Daily jail bookings for Friday

All are considered innocent until proven guilty.

Legislature passes bonding bill

Republicans blasted a public works funding bill as being too expensive, but as the Minnesota House and Senate passed a revised measure Thursday a Democrat was the most critical of a bill written by his party members.

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Magnuson stepping down from Minnesota Supreme Court

Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric J. Magnuson announced Thursday that he will leave the state's highest court effective June 30.

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Spanish Immersion school will not expand in 2010

Meeting held Wednesday night

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Fears of flooding rise in Newport

‘Moderate-to-heavy’ flooding forecast; city won’t sandbag on aging levee

• Steve Svoboda
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Paving promises summer traffic snarls

Resurfacing project will cause temporary closures

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• Map of affected area

A clean up co-op

Newport, Cottage Grove to share street-sweeping, striping services

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Commissioners approve planned Knox site purchase

Washington County commissioners backed a proposed $3.2 million purchase of the former Knox site in Newport for future transit use.

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Daily jail bookings for Tuesday

All are considered innocent until proven guilty.

Debate over 3M burner heats up

Standing room-only crowd at Cottage Grove City Hall airs opposition to 3M incinerator plan

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Citizens' group invites local officials to incinerator meeting

Independent Coalition of Concerned Cottage Grove Citizens hosting Monday open house to discuss 3M incinerator proposal

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Agreement buys Yeshiva more time

May 15 deadline set for Jewish boys' school to purchase Cottage Grove campus

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Daily jail bookings for Monday

All are considered innocent until proven guilty.