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Sheriff’s Update: Road work, hands-free law, area code changes

Every couple of months the Brown County Sheriff’s Office submits an article to all the newspapers in the county regarding anything new or changes that have happened and how it affects how we do business.HIGHWAY 4 RESURFACING PROJECT – SLEEPY EYE SOUTH TO WATONWAN COUNTYWhile there is plenty of road construction all around the county, many of the smaller projects will be completed within the next couple of weeks.

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Leaving the farm? Free U of M webinar series to help navigate the transition and estate planning process

Transferring the farm has many challenges and each situation is unique.To help navigate the process, the University of Minnesota Extension is presenting four webinars on introductory farm transition and estate planning, from setting goals and understanding the tax implications to wills and trusts.

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Opinions on passenger rail in rural Minnesota? Share them with MnDOT to help shape state plan

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is asking the public to weigh in on the future of passenger rail as part of an ongoing update to the Minnesota State Rail Plan.One option for feedback is an interactive map where people can drop pins along existing rail lines and make requests for new passenger or freight connections, share safety and environmental concerns, or point out crossings in need of repairs or upgrades.Map viewers can also see other comments.

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Council to tap investment gains as it moves to blunt tax increase

Instead of spending cuts, council members plan to use an additional $75,000 from the city’s investment returns to bring next year’s tax increase under double digits.The mayor, city manager and three councilors agreed at a July 17 budget review to pull that extra revenue into next year’s proposal as they work toward their first vote on the spending plan in September.

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