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Butterfield Elementary School: 13.5 percent of students meet standards on math portion of MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | May 30, 2020

13.5 percent of Butterfield Elementary 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.

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VA reports decrease in number of appointments at Fargo VAMC health facility in Fergus Falls in March

By SW Minnesota Today | May 30, 2020

The Fargo VA Medical Center, subsidiary 437GC in Fergus Falls, Minnesota scheduled 473 pending appointments in March compared to 708 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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VA reports decrease in number of appointments at VA Minneapolis HCS health facility in Ramsey in March

By SW Minnesota Today | May 30, 2020

The VA Minneapolis Health Care System, subsidiary 618GI in Ramsey, Minnesota scheduled 7,008 pending appointments in March compared to 9,215 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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VA reports decrease in number of appointments at VA St. Cloud HCS health facility in Alexandria in March

By SW Minnesota Today | May 30, 2020

The VA St. Cloud Health Care System, subsidiary 656GC in Alexandria, Minnesota scheduled 1,544 pending appointments in March compared to 1,767 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Best station to purchase regular gas near zip code 56121

By SW Minnesota Today | May 30, 2020

The Kwik Trip at 217 S. State St. in Fairmont is selling the cheapest regular gasoline near zip code 56121 this week, according to GasBuddy.com.

34 construction businesses in Stearns County have between 20 and 49 employees in 2016

By Metric Media News Service | May 30, 2020

There were 34 construction businesses in Stearns 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.

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53 Bert Raney Elementary School students took the science portion of the MCA in 2017-2018

By Metric Media News Service | May 30, 2020

Bert Raney Elementary School ranks 1,043rd out of 2,029 schools statewide with 53 students who took the science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) in 2017-2018, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Heron Lake for the week of May 18-24

By SW Minnesota Today | May 30, 2020

The Cenex Expressway at 261 10th St. N.W. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Heron Lake for the week of May 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools had 117 students who took the reading portion of the MCA in 2017-2018

By Metric Media News Service | May 30, 2020

Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools ranks 297th with 117 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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29.4% unemployed in Kenneth in 2017

By Metric Media News Service | May 30, 2020

29.4 percent of Kenneth residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Canby PSD: 45.4 percent of students meet standards on reading portion of MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | May 30, 2020

45.4 percent of Canby 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.

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VA reports decrease in number of appointments at VA St. Cloud HCS health facility in March

By SW Minnesota Today | May 30, 2020

The VA St. Cloud Health Care System, subsidiary 656 in St. Cloud, Minnesota scheduled 30,593 pending appointments in March compared to 41,687 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Best station to purchase regular gas near zip code 56156

By SW Minnesota Today | May 30, 2020

The Cenex at 818 N. Kniss Ave. in Luverne is selling the cheapest regular gasoline near zip code 56156 this week, according to GasBuddy.com.

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VA reports decrease in number of appointments at VA St. Cloud HCS health facility in Alexandria in February

By Metric Media News Service | May 30, 2020

The VA St. Cloud Health Care System, subsidiary 656GC in Alexandria, Minnesota scheduled 1,767 pending appointments in February compared to 1,775 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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VA reports decrease in number of appointments at VA St. Cloud HCS health facility in Brainerd in March

By SW Minnesota Today | May 30, 2020

The VA St. Cloud Health Care System, subsidiary 656GA in Brainerd, Minnesota scheduled 4,415 pending appointments in March compared to 5,230 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Milroy PSD: 57.1 percent of students partially meet standards on the science portion of MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | May 30, 2020

57.1 percent of Milroy PSD students partially met standards on the science portion of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) during 2017-18, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Fairmont for the week of May 18-24

By SW Minnesota Today | May 30, 2020

The Kwik Trip at 217 S. State St. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Fairmont for the week of May 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Minnesota ZIP 56176 stay unchanged in 2018

By Metric Media News Service | May 29, 2020

There were 20 total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Minnesota zip code 56176 in 2018, the same number as in 2017, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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Mountain Lake PSD: 45.9 percent of students meet standards on reading portion of MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | May 29, 2020

45.9 percent of Mountain Lake 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.

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Gas prices near zip code 56081 for the week of May 18-24

By SW Minnesota Today | May 29, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of regular gas in or near zip code 56081 for the week of May 18-24 is $1.89, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $1.89.