School districts where tax levy referendums failed will point to the economy as the main reason.

The ballyhooed Northstar Commuter Rail trains will roll down the Burlington-Northern tracks Monday, Nov. 16, signaling another answer to motorists tiring of congested highways.

The Elk River Area School District took its case for more funding for its peculiar needs to five members of the Minnesota Legislature last week.

Over the past 20 years test scores have been a significant part of the information available to the public for judging Minnesota’s schools.