By MIKE SCHNEIDER The Trump administration is eliminating four out of the six locations that had been slated for a practice test to try out new methods for the 2030 census, raising concerns that the U.S. Census Bureau might not … Continued
It’s been one year since William “Ike” Eickholt was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head in a ditch near Ravenna Trail in Hastings. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is hoping the anniversary of Eickholt’s murder, a $1,000 … Continued
By MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA ran into exasperating fuel leaks during a make-or-break test of its new moon rocket Monday, calling into question how soon astronauts could take off for a trip around the moon. Related … Continued
By JON GAMBRELL and SUZAN FRASER, Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Turkey is attempting to bring both the U.S. and Iranian officials to the negotiating table, possibly by the end of the week, in hopes of easing … Continued
Stillwater Area High School will move to block scheduling next fall, with each student taking four classes one day and three different classes the next. The change will give students more opportunities to take elective courses and allow for fewer, … Continued
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative activist Ed Martin has been removed as head of the Justice Department group tasked with scrutinizing the federal prosecutions of President Donald Trump and is no longer … Continued