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The American Legion Auxiliary Nels T Wold Unit 20 is collecting new clothing for the Clothing Room at the St Cloud VA Health Care System. Items needed are sweats large and x-large, shirts and pants, yoga pants, polo shirts 3x to 5x, T-shirts for men medium and bigger and zipper hoodies size large and bigger.

ST. PAUL, Minn.

Minnesota Housing Partnership’s Emerging Developer Initiative is pleased to offer a free housing and economic development workshop for Northwest Minnesota and Tribal Nations. We welcome those with development experience and those new to development with a vision and passion to create housing in Northwest Minnesota to attend an event from 9-3 pm on Oct.18 at Bede Ballroom, University of Minnesota Crookston, 2900 University Avenue, Crookston, parking lot A suggested.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota communities, schools and their partners are invited to apply for funding on local projects that enhance transportation goals, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

On Monday afternoon, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a structure fire at 17307 320th ST SE in Section 25 of Grove Park Township near the City of Mentor. Mentor Fire Department, Erskine Fire Department and Polk County EMS also responded.

SAINT PAUL — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today secured the guilty plea in Le Sueur County of Hardy Willis-Traxler on one count of second-degree intentional murder in the death of his father, Bruce Traxler.

ST. PAUL, Minn.—Starting November 1, Minnesotans looking for health coverage for 2023 can shop and compare plans and save money through MNsure, Minnesota’s health insurance marketplace.

The Department of Commerce today announced its approval of 2023 rates for Minnesotans who buy insurance individually, underscoring the breadth of choices available to consumers and the stability of the state’s insurance market. The rate approvals are part of Commerce’s continued focus on reducing health insurance costs.