Another winter has given way to Minnesota's second season - construction. Twelve projects are planned for the summer of 2013 in Douglas County. A bid opening is scheduled for June 10.  Talk about this topic

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Union supporters celebrated Monday after the House voted 68-66 to allow some child care providers and personal care attendants to join unions.  Talk about this topic

Editor's note: The following is a collection of news briefs from Forum Communication Company newspapers in North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

The Minnesota Legislature ended a historic 2013 session seconds before midnight Monday after voting to renovate the state Capitol building, help communities fight floods, give veterans a new facility and provide disaster assistance.

Wet conditions have lowered the fire danger and prompted the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to lift burning restrictions in all or parts of 32 Minnesota counties. Restrictions were lifted at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 21.

Villard man dies in two-vehicle crash.

3M announced today it is in the final stages of scale-up for its new 3M Quantum Dot Enhancement Film (QDEF).  Talk about this topic

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The phrase, "easy to get to - hard to leave," isn't just a Chamber of Commerce pitch line for the Alexandria lakes area. It's true. People are having a hard time leaving because they're having so much fun. Alexandria is conveniently located on Interstate 94.

Meet the new Douglas County Library Director: Jacob Odland.

The call or email may start out innocently enough. You are asked to take part in a brief survey. Wanting to help, you play along. You later find out the personal information you gave out during the phony "survey" is used against you by a scammer.  Talk about this topic

The House and Senate were ready late Sunday to approve a compromise bill giving statewide officials and the governor's commissioners pay raises, but the bill contains no legislator raises.

The keystone of Minnesota Democrats' budget plans, $2 billion in tax increases, won House approval early today and the Senate pulled a surprise in the early morning hours by approving money to fund state Capitol building renovations.

The Minnesota Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources wants low-income Minnesotans-especially seniors, people with disabilities, and families with children-to know that grant funds are still available to help pay their heating bills from the Energy Assistance Program (EAP).

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and while the dangers of melanoma are well known, it is important not to neglect the warning signs of the two most common types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), which can also become disfiguring and even deadly if not diagnosed and treated promptly.

If you have always wanted to experience Grandma's Marathon but running just isn't for you, then volunteering is the perfect solution.