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The Department of Children, Youth, and Families Child Support Division is reviewing the Minnesota child support guidelines, which help set child support amounts & would like your help. Federal and state law require the Minnesota Department of Children Youth and Families Child Support Division to review the child support guidelines every four years to determine whether they continue to produce fair and appropriate child support orders. The review includes: An analysis of four years of child support case data. An analysis of Minnesota’s economic conditions and how they affect the child support guidelines. Surveys of parents, caregivers, and child support…

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING – DRAINAGE INFORMATIONAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Big Stone County Drainage Authority staff will host an informational meeting regarding general processes and procedures under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103E. The informational meeting will be held: Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Clinton Memorial Building 111 Main Street Clinton, MN 56225 The purpose of the meeting is to provide members of the public with general information concerning Minnesota public drainage law, including general processes and procedures under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103E. The meeting will also provide an opportunity for members of the…

Graceville Community Building – 415 Studdard Ave. Graceville, MN 56240 – In the meeting room every Wednesday 9:30am to 2:00pm –

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has initiated an eight-year project to update the state’s Public Waters Inventory (PWI). This comprehensive effort aims to ensure accurate mapping of lakes, wetlands, and watercourses that meet the statutory definition of public waters.​   The PWI is the result of a 1979 directive for the DNR to assemble county maps and lists of water bodies in Minnesota that met the statutory definition in Minnesota Statute 103G.005, of “public waters.” The original PWI was completed in the mid-1980s. The update will incorporate modern technology to identify and correct inaccuracies, adding qualifying water bodies and removing…