Clare Housing, 929 Central Avenue NE, was recently awarded the 2019 Circle of Excellence Award by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS). The award was presented Dec. 6 by DHS Commissioner Jodi Harpstead.

Bradley Hoyt, owner of Urban Grove, 2501 Lowry Avenue NE, has been served a notice of determination of a prima facie [which means based on first impression] violation of Minnesota election campaign financing laws. A pre-hearing conference has been set for Jan. 24.