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News from April 2020

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Anoka County pumps out free hand sanitizer at county fair

By Christopher Mobley | Apr 1, 2020

With shelves emptied in stores across the country, many people are left wondering if they will be able to get their hands on the essential items during these critical times, including hand sanitizer.

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Pact Charter School: 21.1 percent of students exceed standards on reading portion of MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

21.1 percent of Pact Charter School students exceeded standards on the reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during 2017-18, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

12 administrative, support, waste management and remediation services businesses in Nobles County have between one and four employees in 2016

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

There were 12 administrative, support, waste management and remediation services businesses in Nobles County zip codes that had between one and four employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Minnesota Legislature cooperates on nonpartisan COVID-19 relief

By Benjamin Kibbey | Apr 1, 2020

After both the Minnesota House and Senate recently passed $330 million of COVID-19 response legislation, House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt hailed the nonpartisan cooperation and contrasted it to the lack of similar cooperation at the federal level.

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Gas prices near zip code 55448 for the week of March 16-22

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of E85 flex fuel gas in or near zip code 55448 for the week of March 16-22 is $1.7, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $1.59.

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Stations with the cheapest premium gas in Linwood Township for the week of March 16-22

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

The Linwood Country Store at 21831 Viking Blvd. N.E. is selling the cheapest premium gasoline in Linwood Township for the week of March 16-22, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Total OASDI disabled beneficiaries in Marshall decreases in 2018

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

There were 3,160 total OASDI disabled beneficiaries in Marshall in 2018, a 0.3% decrease from 2017, which had 3,170 total disabled beneficiaries.

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172 fourth grade students from Jefferson Elementary School took the math portion of the MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

172 fourth grade students from Jefferson Elementary School took the mathematics portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during the 2017-18 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

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1,215 Oak View Middle School students took the reading portion of the MCA in 2017-2018

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

Oak View Middle School ranks 19th out of 2,029 schools statewide with 1,215 students who took the reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) in 2017-2018, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

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Thomas Earl Emmer Jr.'s campaign committee receives $250 from Keith S. Bares

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate Thomas Earl Emmer Jr., Emmer for Congress, received $250 from Keith S. Bares on March 31, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Ramsey for the week of March 16-22

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

The Speedway at 14000 St. Francis Blvd. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Ramsey for the week of March 16-22, according to GasBuddy.com.

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54.4 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lino Lakes

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

54.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lino Lakes in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Thomas Earl Emmer Jr.'s campaign committee receives $50 from Joe Peel

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate Thomas Earl Emmer Jr., Emmer for Congress, received $50 from Joe Peel on March 31, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

24 retail trade businesses in Nicollet County have between one and four employees in 2016

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

There were 24 retail trade businesses in Nicollet County zip codes that had between one and four employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Centennial PSD: 10.4 percent of students did not meet standards on the mathematics portion of MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

10.4 percent of Centennial PSD students did not meet standards on the mathematics portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during 2017-18, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

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Thomas Earl Emmer Jr.'s campaign committee receives $1,000 from Mahlon C. Schneider

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate Thomas Earl Emmer Jr., Emmer for Congress, received $1,000 from Mahlon C. Schneider on March 31, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at VA Minneapolis HCS facilities in September 2019

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

The VA Minneapolis Health Care System scheduled 107,400 pending appointments across its 16 locations in September 2019 compared to 98,981 the same month the previous year, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

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Total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Minnesota ZIP 55005 decrease in 2018

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

There were 30 total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Minnesota zip code 55005 in 2018, a 14.3 percent decrease from 2017, which had 35 total widow and parent beneficiaries, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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Northwest Passage High School: 28.1 percent of students partially meet standards on the mathematics portion of MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

28.1 percent of Northwest Passage High School students partially met standards on the mathematics portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during 2017-18, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

10 construction businesses in Nobles County have between five and nine employees in 2016

By Metric Media News Service | Apr 1, 2020

There were 10 construction businesses in Nobles County zip codes that had between five and nine employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.