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Rep.-elect Bruce Vogel, R-Willmar, fields requests and takes advise Tuesday from the Kandiyohi County Commissioners. The commissioners asked Vogel not to balance the state's deficit budget on the backs of counties. Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange

Commissioners paint grim picture for lawmaker

WILLMAR -- Just weeks before Rep.-elect Bruce Vogel heads off to St. Paul for his first term in office, he got a list of requests and some frank advice while...

news / local Wed, Dec 22, 2010 - 12:00am

Sen. Joe Gimse, R-Willmar, addresses Kandiyohi County commissioners Tuesday regarding state budget cuts. Also pictured is Rep. Al Juhnke, DFL-Willmar. Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange

County Board to legislators: Bickering must end for state to right its ship

WILLMAR -- Still stinging from the unallotment of state funds, and fearing more of the same this year, the Kandiyohi County Commissioners told area legislators Tuesday that local units of...

news / local Wed, Jan 06, 2010 - 12:00am

Rep. Morrie Lanning of Moorhead, right, argues in favor of a bill that reduces state mandates on local governments. With him during a Monday night House committee hearing is tax analyst Pat Dalton. (Tribune photo by Don Davis)

Bill looks to cut mandates on local government, repeal tax caps

ST. PAUL -- The recession means local governments have less money available to spend, but some Minnesota lawmakers say reducing things the state requires local officials to do can save...

news / state / news Tue, Mar 10, 2009 - 12:00am

State, federal mandates are beginning to frustrate the City Council

WILLMAR -- The Willmar City Council will be making known its frustration with mandates. The council has directed City Administrator Michael Schmit to draft a letter asking two state agencies...

news / local / news Wed, Mar 04, 2009 - 12:00am

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