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Lac qui Parle Valley PSD: 22.9 percent of students did not meet standards on the reading portion of MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | May 21, 2020

22.9 percent of Lac qui Parle Valley PSD students did not meet standards on the reading portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during 2017-18, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

St. James Northside Elementary School: 10.9 percent of students fail to meet standards on math portion of MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | May 21, 2020

10.9 percent of St. James Northside Elementary School students failed to meet standards on the mathematics portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during the 2017-18 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Alpha evaluated by feds in 2016

By Metric Media News Service | May 21, 2020

Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Alpha, Minnesota received a "satisfactory" rating from federal regulators in 2016, according to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC).

Best station to purchase regular gas near zip code 56258

By SW Minnesota Today | May 21, 2020

The Freedom at 304 E. College Drive in Marshall is selling the cheapest regular gasoline near zip code 56258 this week, according to GasBuddy.com.

38.4% unemployed in Iona in 2018

By Metric Media News Service | May 21, 2020

38.4 percent of Iona residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

50 fifth grade students from Murray Co. Central Elementary School took the math portion of the MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | May 21, 2020

50 fifth grade students from Murray Co. Central 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.

From Minnesota State Wire

Thousands of Minnesota employees claim they were illegally forced to pay union dues

By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | 4 years ago

Roughly 8,000 public sector employees in Minnesota are being represented in a class action suit against two labor unions for forcing them to pay union fees as a condition for unemployment.

Luverne Elementary School: 16.3 percent of students partially meet standards on math portion of MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | May 20, 2020

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

Tracy Area PSD: 49.2 percent of students meet standards on reading portion of MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | May 20, 2020

49.2 percent of Tracy Area PSD 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.

115 retail trade businesses in Scott County have between one and four employees in 2016

By Metric Media News Service | May 20, 2020

There were 115 retail trade businesses in Scott 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.

Gas prices near zip code 56293 for the week of May 4-10

By Metric Media News Service | May 20, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of diesel gas in or near zip code 56293 for the week of May 4-10 is $2.12, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $2.12.

Morgan's population decreases by 37 people between 2017 and 2018

By Metric Media News Service | May 20, 2020

Morgan's population decreased by 37 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Minnesota ZIP 56167 decrease in 2018

By Metric Media News Service | May 20, 2020

There were 5 total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Minnesota zip code 56167 in 2018, a 50.0 percent decrease from 2017, which had 10 total widow and parent beneficiaries, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

34 eighth grade students from Lakeview Secondary School took the math portion of the MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | May 20, 2020

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

Minneota Secondary School: 26.8 percent of students exceed standards on reading portion of MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | May 20, 2020

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

Gas prices near zip code 56241 for the week of May 4-10

By Metric Media News Service | May 20, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of regular gas in or near zip code 56241 for the week of May 4-10 is $1.69, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $1.69.

80 transportation and warehousing businesses in Scott County have between one and four employees in 2016

By Metric Media News Service | May 20, 2020

There were 80 transportation and warehousing businesses in Scott 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.

Round Lake-Brewster Middle School: 26.3 percent of students meet standards on math portion of MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | May 20, 2020

26.3 percent of Round Lake-Brewster Middle School students met standards on the mathematics portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during the 2017-18 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

VA reports decrease in number of November appointments scheduled at VA Minneapolis HCS health facility in St. James

By Metric Media News Service | May 20, 2020

The VA Minneapolis Health Care System, subsidiary 618GA in St. James, Minnesota scheduled 248 pending appointments in November compared to 301 during the same period last year, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

27 retail trade businesses in Scott County have between 20 and 49 employees in 2016

By Metric Media News Service | May 20, 2020

There were 27 retail trade businesses in Scott County zip codes that had between 20 and 49 employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.