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By Scott Wente, St. Paul Capitol Bureau ST. PAUL - Minnesota lawmakers return to work at noon Tuesday. Top issues facing lawmakers and Gov. Tim Pawlenty in the 2009 legislative...

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune The Morris City Council approved its 2009 budget and tax levy, but it might not be too long before significant changes are made to it...

By Don Davis and Scott Wente St. Paul Capitol Bureau ST. PAUL -- Legislators need help. Minnesota lawmakers are desperate for ideas about how to balance a nearly $5.3 billion...

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune The City of Morris will lose almost $128,000 in Local Government Aid this month based on Gov. Tim Pawlenty proposal to take back a substantial...

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune The City of Morris could lose almost $200,000 in state aid it was expecting this month if Gov.

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune City of Morris officials worked to ensure residents would not experience a tax increase in 2009. But that work could all be for naught. State...

The Wadena-Deer Creek School Board got a dose of good news from Business Manager Jerry Anderson at Monday night's meeting: after the district's reserve balance fell as low as $2,000...

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune The Morris Area music program will not be reduced by a half-time teaching position after the district school board approved its 2008-2009 budget Monday night...

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune The Morris Area School Board on Monday approved extending the contract of high school principal Mike Coquyt, and authorized hiring an elementary school teacher for...

By Don Davis St. Paul Capitol Bureau ST. PAUL - Most state agencies would cut budgets 3 percent to 4 percent, money would be moved from one fund to another...