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(Kensington, MN) —One man is hospitalized following an officer-involved shooting in Kensington early this morning. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has requested the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) investigate the

Nearly 25 miles of roadway may be resurfaced with hot asphalt this year. Waterline expansions for Sulfur Springs, Oceola, Leesville and Stetzer Road.

Kasson-Mantorville Superintendent Mark Matuska is leaving the district to become a principal in another district

New CTE expansion provides students with pathway to postsecondary education and careers

Officials within the Jackson County Central School District in Minnesota are investigating a video that allegedly shows a student being locked in a closet by a teacher.

The marijuana company RAIR was a sponsor of the St. Patricks Day Parade which was held Sunday.

A Macoupin County Board member is taking heat after comments he made — sarcastically,...

Groundbreaking at Pleaseantview Campus Fri 4-16-2021 (Lakefield) It was the perfect setting, with the kids playing in the background, in which to break ground today for the new 84,000 square foot Pleasantview Middle School. The new building will feature new classrooms, technology learning spaces and science classrooms. The new school also adds a new gymnasium, band and choir areas and a kitchen and commons area. School board vice chair Brad Anderson says they are building campuses that everyone...

Bay County was a hotspot for underage drinking last year, group says Updated Feb 10, 2021; Facebook Share BAY COUNTY, MI - In 2019 and 2020, a larger portion of high school students were drinking alcohol in Bay County than anywhere else in Michigan, according to a presentation from a collective of local stakeholders. Armed with some sobering data pulled from Michigan Profile for Health surveys of high school students, the Bay County Prevention Network held a Zoom discussion on the county’s u...

Study says Michiganders coped with pandemic by drinking alcohol The average Michigander had 956 drinks in 2020 according to DrugAbuse.com “When you have people in their homes, isolated and not sure what’s going on. A lot of people will turn to alcohol to deal with that issue,” Barry Schmidt with the Bay County Prevention Network said. Schmidt said the pandemic has created the perfect storm for substance abuse, depression, loneliness, and nothing to do. “They couldn’t go out and go to ...