Eight times in six years Brooklyn Center voters have rejected additional tax levies for schools. District officials hope the ninth vote will have a different outcome. If not, they face $600,000 in cuts.
He defended a sinking passenger ship from a U-boat.
The identity of the victim has not been released.
Widespread severe weather is not expected, but some storms could get feisty.
It was sculpted by artist Chris Carnabuci.
The crash happened on Highway 10 around 11:30 a.m.
A 67-year-old Lindstrom man died in the crash.
The suspect was at a residence in Brooklyn Center.
Minneapolis and Stillwater have also canceled their displays this year due to logistical challenges.
She's been on a leave of absence since last year.
A $39 million levy proposal was approved for schools in St. Paul over the next eight years with more than 60 percent of the vote. The measure includes the renewal of a previous $30 million levy and and additional $9 million for technology upgrades.
St. Paul schools Superintendent Valeria Silva wants to ask voters for extra money in November. She proposes renewing an existing schools levy -- and raising it. A current levy has brought in about $30 million a year since 2006. The proposed raise would amount to an extra $65 a year on a $149,000 home, the median value in the district this year.
Stillwater is one of dozens of districts in limbo after voters turned down tax increases Tuesday. The district faces a $10 million dollar budget deficit.
Best Buy Co. Inc. on Saturday announced that stores in Brooklyn Center and Edina -- two of the five Minnesota stores the company had planned to close by this fall -- will shut down June 21. It was not clear when the stores in Lakeville, Rogers and Hutchinson would lock up for good.
More than 100 schools across the state appealed ?to voters in levy elections. While some are seeking funds to help expand or develop programs, other districts are calling them 'survival levies' and say layoffs and program cuts are certain if they aren't passed.
The Earle Brown Heritage Center was evacuated Saturday night after police received a bomb threat. The convention center was hosting two weddings and a prom. Investigators didn't find anything suspicious. They're now looking into whether the prank was tied to any of the events at the center.
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