Mike Thompson finally found a moment to chat. The House Ways and Means Committee had been marking up its portion of the Republicans’ budget bill for hours, and they weren’t anywhere close to ...

To meet the extra cost, the Mercer County Commission met Thursday in special session to see how to pay the county’s April jail bill in full. In March, the county’s jail bill was $127,474.81 ...

Polk County Commission delayed a vote on restricting roosters to lots larger than half an acre. The commission wants to reduce setback for chicken coops from 50 feet to 10 feet by June. A pending ...

The bill, if passed into law, would require the budget for the Greenville County School District to be approved by the Greenville County Council. The bill is sponsored by Republican ...

May 7—The Freeborn County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 Tuesday to exempt Freeborn County from a bill that would eliminate the state's shotgun zone for deer hunting. After more than 80 years ...