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There were 62 finance and insurance 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.

Canby Secondary School: 27.3 percent of students partially meet standards on reading portion of MCA during 2017-18

27.3 percent of Canby Secondary 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.

Best station to purchase regular gas near zip code 56172

The Cenex at 3020 20th St. in Slayton is selling the cheapest regular gasoline near zip code 56172 this week, according to GasBuddy.com.

Best station to purchase midgrade unleaded gas near zip code 56174

The Cenex Expressway at 261 10th St. N.W. in Heron Lake is selling the cheapest midgrade unleaded gasoline near zip code 56174 this week, according to GasBuddy.com.

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

The Speedway at 2001 U.S.-71 N. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Jackson for the week of May 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

Dawson-Boyd PSD: 19 percent of students did not meet standards on the reading portion of MCA during 2017-18

19 percent of Dawson-Boyd 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 PSD: 45.3 percent of students meet standards on reading portion of MCA during 2017-18

45.3 percent of St. James 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.

Ellsworth Elementary School: 41.4 percent of students fail to meet standards on reading portion of MCA during 2017-18

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

178 finance and insurance businesses in Stearns County have between one and four employees in 2016

There were 178 finance and insurance businesses in Stearns 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.

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

The Cenex at 818 N. Kniss Ave. is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Luverne for the week of May 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

Gas prices near zip code 56156 for the week of May 18-24

The average cost for a gallon of regular gas in or near zip code 56156 for the week of May 18-24 is $1.79, according to GasBuddy.com. The lowest price is $1.79.

19.6 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Nassau

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

VA reports decrease in number of appointments at VA Minneapolis HCS health facility (618) in March

The VA Minneapolis Health Care System, subsidiary 618 in Minneapolis, Minnesota scheduled 63,045 pending appointments in March compared to 80,811 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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

The VA Minneapolis Health Care System, subsidiary 618GJ in Shakopee, Minnesota scheduled 1,527 pending appointments in March compared to 1,797 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

United Prairie Bank in Mountain Lake evaluated by feds in 2017

United Prairie Bank in Mountain Lake, Minnesota received a "satisfactory" rating from federal regulators in 2017, according to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC).

40 construction businesses in Stearns County have between 10 and 19 employees in 2016

There were 40 construction businesses in Stearns County zip codes that had between 10 and 19 employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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

The VA Minneapolis Health Care System, subsidiary 618GG in Rochester, Minnesota scheduled 2,218 pending appointments in March compared to 2,473 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

17.2 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lismore

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

Lucan's population increases by 26 people between 2017 and 2018

Lucan's population increased by 26 people between 2017 and 2018, according to U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Scott Rocker donates $1,000 to Jayesun Israel Sherman's campaign committee from July to December