News

Starting a business in rural Minnesota

Dave Forster Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch Town hall tackles challenges, advice The ideas: a salon, a self-service 24-hour dog wash, a video game development company, a sauna business. The challenges: a…

Free fall, spring CNA classes offered at M State

Minnesota State Community and Technical College Minnesota State Community and Technical College will again be hosting free Certified Nursing Assistant courses as part of the Next Generation Nursing Assistant –…

Ask a Trooper: HOV lane question

Sgt. Troy Christianson Minnesota State Patrol Question: I read your column in the newspaper but don’t think I’ve seen this question. When traveling in the Twin Cities with the required…

Snell highlights Community Education operations

Jessica Stölen-Jacobson Editor jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad.com At Monday evening’s meeting of the Montevideo School’s Board of Education, Community Education Director Kelly Snell provided the board with a presentation highlighting not only the…

W.R.A.P. requests funding assistance due to new designation

Jessica Stölen-Jacobson Editor jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad.com At Tuesday morning’s meeting of the Yellow Medicine County Board of Commissioners, the Women’s Rural Advocacy Program’s (W.R.A.P.) staff attended with a special request for funding…

Ask a Trooper: Seated on a school bus

Sgt. Troy Christianson Minnesota State Patrol Question: I know it’s discouraged but is it actually illegal for students to be standing on a school bus while it is moving? Answer:…