Expected to return to a full schedule later this week. Hardy is up for reelection in november. Hes in a tightly contested race against the democratic nominee, state senator ruben kihuen. Kirsten Joyce the second day of school is about to begin. Weve got some new numbers from the district about their teacher vacancies. They currently have 319 positions up for grabs. Longterm substitutes will be filling in as needed. They already have 18 thousand 300 licensed teachers on the payroll. And are workingo Kirsten Joyce another big problem the Clark County School district faces. Is overcrowding. Especially since theyre offering full day kindergarten this year. One way theyre dealing with it. Is portable classrooms. For example, at William V Wright elementary. They have 13 hundred students enrolled. But it should only have 800. The majority of their students are now learning inside 28 portable classrooms. More than any other school ccsd supt. Pat skorkowsky we know that a portable is not the id
It’s the first time the DNR has used the new regulatory tool, which the Legislature authorized in 2023. The move marks a significant development in how the DNR addresses increased groundwater use and potential depletion in parts of Minnesota.
Central Minnesota irrigators reviewed data showing that their aquifers remain in good health. That's positive news for those areas, but not all areas of the state have reason to celebrate.