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Butterfield Secondary School: 23.5 percent of students meet standards on reading portion of MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 26, 2020

23.5 percent of Butterfield Secondary School students met standards on the reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during the 2017-18 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

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Gas prices near zip code 56263 for the week of August 10-16

By SW Minnesota Today | Aug 26, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of regular gas in or near zip code 56263 for the week of August 10-16 is $2.14, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $2.14.

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U.S. shoe stores report $398 million in sales for April

By SW Minnesota Today | Aug 26, 2020

The estimated sales for shoe stores for April 2020 was $398 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

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Jackson County Central Middle School: 37 percent of students partially meet standards on science portion of MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 26, 2020

37 percent of Jackson County Central Middle School students partially met standards on the science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during the 2017-18 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

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Gas prices near zip code 56187 for the week of August 10-16

By SW Minnesota Today | Aug 25, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of premium gas in or near zip code 56187 for the week of August 10-16 is $1.99, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $1.99.

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Windom Middle School: 12.6 percent of students exceed standards on science portion of MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 25, 2020

12.6 percent of Windom Middle School students exceeded standards on the science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during the 2017-18 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

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Gas prices near zip code 56187 for the week of August 10-16

By SW Minnesota Today | Aug 25, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of midgrade unleaded gas in or near zip code 56187 for the week of August 10-16 is $2.2, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $2.2.

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U.S. restaurants and other eating places report $27.6 billion in sales for April

By SW Minnesota Today | Aug 25, 2020

The estimated sales for restaurants and other eating places for April 2020 was $27.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

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Red Rock Central Secondary School: 37.6 percent of students partially meet standards on science portion of MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 25, 2020

37.6 percent of Red Rock Central Secondary School students partially met standards on the science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during the 2017-18 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

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Gas prices near zip code 56263 for the week of August 10-16

By SW Minnesota Today | Aug 25, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of premium gas in or near zip code 56263 for the week of August 10-16 is $2.69, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $2.69.

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Gas prices near zip code 56187 for the week of August 10-16

By SW Minnesota Today | Aug 25, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of diesel gas in or near zip code 56187 for the week of August 10-16 is $2.13, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $2.09.

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Total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Minnesota ZIP 56128 stay unchanged in 2019

By SW Minnesota Today | Aug 25, 2020

There were 50 total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Minnesota zip code 56128 in 2019, the same number as in 2018, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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Ellsworth Secondary School: 40 percent of students fail to meet standards on science portion of MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 25, 2020

40 percent of Ellsworth Secondary School students failed to meet standards on the science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during the 2017-18 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

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U.S. retail and food services sales industry report $410.2 billion in sales for April

By SW Minnesota Today | Aug 25, 2020

The estimated sales for the retail and food services sales industry during April 2020 was $410.2 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Advance Monthly Retail Trade and Food Services Survey.

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Butterfield Elementary School: 26.9 percent of students meet standards on reading portion of MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 25, 2020

26.9 percent of Butterfield Elementary School students met standards on the reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during the 2017-18 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

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Gas prices near zip code 56187 for the week of August 10-16

By SW Minnesota Today | Aug 25, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of regular gas in or near zip code 56187 for the week of August 10-16 is $1.97, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $1.95.

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39 tenth grade students from Madelia Secondary School took the reading portion of the MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 25, 2020

39 tenth grade students from Madelia Secondary School took the reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during the 2017-18 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

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Total OASDI disabled beneficiaries in Minnesota zip 56220 decreases in 2019

By SW Minnesota Today | Aug 25, 2020

There were 55 total OASDI disabled beneficiaries in Minnesota zip code 56220 in 2019, a 8.3 percent decrease from 2018, which had 60 total disabled beneficiaries, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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40 eighth grade students from Madelia Secondary School took the reading portion of the MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | Aug 25, 2020

40 eighth grade students from Madelia Secondary School took the reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during the 2017-18 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

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Total OASDI disabled beneficiaries in Minnesota zip 56218 remains the same in 2019

By SW Minnesota Today | Aug 24, 2020

There were 10 total OASDI disabled beneficiaries in Minnesota zip code 56218 in 2019, which is unchanged from 2018, according to the official Social Security Administration website.