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News from May 2020

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Total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Minnesota ZIP 56178 increase in 2018

By Metric Media News Service | May 30, 2020

There were 35 total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Minnesota zip code 56178 in 2018, a 16.7 percent increase over 2017, which had 30 total widow and parent beneficiaries, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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26.6% unemployed in Granada in 2018

By Metric Media News Service | May 30, 2020

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

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Murray County Central Secondary School: 20.7 percent of students exceed standards on reading portion of MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | May 30, 2020

20.7 percent of Murray County Central 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.

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

By SW Minnesota Today | May 30, 2020

The VA Minneapolis Health Care System, subsidiary 618GB in Hibbing, Minnesota scheduled 1,013 pending appointments in March compared to 1,308 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 Fargo VAMC health facility in Bemidji in March

By SW Minnesota Today | May 30, 2020

The Fargo VA Medical Center, subsidiary 437GE in Bemidji, Minnesota scheduled 1,383 pending appointments in March compared to 1,611 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Gas prices near zip code 56101 for the week of May 18-24

By SW Minnesota Today | May 30, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of regular gas in or near zip code 56101 for the week of May 18-24 is $1.84, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $1.79.

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Gas prices near zip code 56111 for the week of May 18-24

By SW Minnesota Today | May 30, 2020

The average cost for a gallon of regular gas in or near zip code 56111 for the week of May 18-24 is $1.79, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $1.79.

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52 Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary School students took the science portion of the MCA in 2017-2018

By Metric Media News Service | May 30, 2020

Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary School ranks 1,047th out of 2,029 schools statewide with 52 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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Milroy Elementary School: 28.6 percent of students partially meet standards on reading portion of MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | May 30, 2020

28.6 percent of Milroy Elementary School students partially 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 Minneapolis HCS health facility in Maplewood in March

By SW Minnesota Today | May 30, 2020

The VA Minneapolis Health Care System, subsidiary 618GD in Maplewood, Minnesota scheduled 2,615 pending appointments in March compared to 3,194 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 56117

By SW Minnesota Today | May 30, 2020

The Holiday at 1408 Oxford St. in Worthington is selling the cheapest regular gasoline near zip code 56117 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 Montevideo in March

By SW Minnesota Today | May 30, 2020

The VA St. Cloud Health Care System, subsidiary 656GB in Montevideo, Minnesota scheduled 697 pending appointments in March compared to 854 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 56111

By SW Minnesota Today | May 30, 2020

The Speedway at 2001 U.S.-71 N. in Jackson is selling the cheapest regular gasoline near zip code 56111 this week, according to GasBuddy.com.

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The white population in Lewisville increases by 1 people between 2017 and 2018

By Metric Media News Service | May 30, 2020

The white population in Lewisville increased by 1 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

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Belview ranked 787th in state for resident earnings in 2017

By Metric Media News Service | May 30, 2020

Belview ranked 787th among cities in Minnesota by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau in August.

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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Jackson for the week of May 18-24

By SW Minnesota Today | May 30, 2020

The BP at 1021 Highway 71 N. is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Jackson for the week of May 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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VA reports no change in number of appointments at VA Minneapolis HCS health facility in St. James in March

By SW Minnesota Today | May 30, 2020

The VA Minneapolis Health Care System, subsidiary 618GA in St. James, Minnesota scheduled 315 pending appointments in March equal to number of appointments in the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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55 eighth grade students from Martin County West Junior High School took the math portion of the MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | May 30, 2020

55 eighth grade students from Martin County West Junior High 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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85 third grade students from Hill Elementary School took the math portion of the MCA during 2017-18

By Metric Media News Service | May 30, 2020

85 third grade students from Hill 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.

11 educational services businesses in Stearns County have between five and nine employees in 2016

By Metric Media News Service | May 30, 2020

There were 11 educational services businesses in Stearns 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.