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Short Takes

Moving the rail cars down the line

THUMBS UP:

Residents in Hanley Falls don’t like looking at rail cars just sitting on tracks. Residents have been telling the City Council the cars were blocking their views and in some cases blocked the summer breeze. Even the farmers complained. One said he did not like the view, another said the cars obstructed his field work. Mark Wegner, vice president of marketing for the Minnesota Prairie Line, explained in a Thursday Independent article the cars at one time served the line when the oil industry went through a big expansion. Today, fewer care are needed, so they were stored on the line in Hanley Falls. “We corrected it,” Yellow Medicine County Commissioner Ron Antony said. The rail companies have cooperated and moved many of the cars. “You’d be surprised at what a difference it makes in servicing customers,” Wegner said. It’s good seeing business cooperating with government to come up with solutions to accommodate residents.

Mother Nature playing cruel joke

THUMBS DOWN:

Snow on May 1 is another cruel joke Mother Nature likes to play on Minnesota residents. Area residents woke up to 1-6 inches of snow Monday morning. And it was a slushy and slippery day for motorists. Dozens of motorists found themselves in the ditch in a 13-county area, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Many more motorists slid into ditches, but were able to drive back out. Are we finally done with the snow?

Students getting the help they need

THUMBS SIDEWAYS:

Marshall Public Schools Board Chairman Jeff Chapman said the number of students receiving mental health services by Greater Minnesota Family Services “is incredible.” Greater Minnesota Family Services representatives Karen Dolan and Melissa Novosad gave a presentation during Tuesday’s board meeting. A grant through the State of Minnesota allows the partnership between Greater Minnesota Family Services and the school district to provide the services. “Some students wouldn’t be able to access them because they don’t have insurance or they would not be able to afford services,” Dolan said. Dolan also said they are receiving a greater amount of referrals. It’s alarming that so many students need these services, but it’s reassuring that there is a safety net available for these students to navigate through challenging issues.

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