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Tax preparer kept refunds, charge alleges
A Faribault tax preparer is accused of stealing a client’s refunds. Osman Abdi Adan, 28, was charged with felony theft by swindle Monday in Rice County District Court. In April of last year a man reported he paid Adan $100 to prepare and file his 2022 taxes and he did not receive expected refunds. When the man inquired with the IRS, he said he learned the refunds were deposited into...
Lakeville teachers' union files intent to strike before rally outside school board meeting
LAKEVILLE, Minn. — A south metro school district is staring down a possible teacher strike ahead of summer break.Lakeville teachers, parents and community members rallied Tuesday outside the district then packed a school board meeting.The teachers' union filed its intent to strike earlier in the day. They'll be out of the classrooms in two weeks if no agreement is reached."We have been in extensive communication with the district to try to get them back to the table," said Johannah Surma, the union's lead negotiator and an elementary school teacher in the district. "We want to get this settled before a strike."Surma...
Dennis Anderson: Building a new fish hatchery will help shorten the time between bites
MINNEAPOLIS - Craig Soupir has $20 million to spend, and wants to do it right. In fact, the money isn't Soupir's, and he alone isn't responsible for ensuring the Department of Natural Resources builds the best fish hatchery $20 million can buy. But it's safe to say no one is...
News in :90 – May 1, 2024
Lakeville Minnesota high school teachers, parents and community members rallied outside the district before a school board meeting Tuesday. The teachers’ union filed an intent to strike if no agreement was reached. The issue is salaries. The union’s lead negotiator says the teachers already make $10,000-$15,000 a year less than surrounding districts. No date has been set for a strike vote.
B&B Karaoke brings classic country tunes to Carriage House
Caregivers were moving their feet and residents were clapping their hands at Carriage House Senior Living Thursday, as the Le Center-based assisted living facility enjoyed one of its first in-house concerts since the COVID-19 pandemic. In a special performance, Brad Ingalls and Betty Ingalls of B&B Karaoke rocked the crowded senior living dining hall with classic oldies hits by Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and more. Brad on guitar had the residents grooving to some of their nostalgic favorites while his wife...
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