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 "state": "MN",
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 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
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   "date": "2026-09-01",
   "body": "2026 Budget Presentation",
   "headline": "Fergus Falls proposes $9.28M tax levy, an 8.53% increase from 2025",
   "summary": "The City Council is presenting the 2026 preliminary budget with proposed revenues of $59,044,128 and expenditures of $56,510,508. The proposed property tax levy is $9,279,000, an increase of $729,000 (8.53%) from 2025. Key cost drivers include a 24.9% health insurance increase and personnel costs, offset by staff reductions. The council will vote on September 15 to adopt the preliminary levy, which can only decrease after that date.",
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   "date": "2026-10-01",
   "body": "TOBACCO LICENSE APPLICATION 2026",
   "headline": "Tobacco license application form for 2026",
   "summary": "This agenda item is a blank tobacco license application form for the 2026 licensing year. No decisions or discussions are scheduled; the document is purely procedural.",
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   "date": "2026-08-17",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider $300K MIF loan for SCR Solutions expansion",
   "summary": "The Fergus Falls City Council will hold a public hearing and consider a resolution to apply for a $300,000 Minnesota Investment Fund loan for SCR Solutions Inc., with $100,000 forgivable if staffing benchmarks are met. The council will also vote on a development agreement with Wicklund Properties LLC, an EarthCam at Spies Riverfront Park, and several consent agenda items including donations and a grant application. The meeting includes routine approvals of minutes, licenses, and claims totaling $1,691,362.33.",
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   "date": "2026-08-14",
   "body": "2026 Softball play off scores ( )",
   "headline": "Fergus Falls softball playoff scores and championship results",
   "summary": "This agenda lists scores from the Fergus Falls 2026 softball playoffs, including men's lower and upper division games and championship games. It notes that the championship game was a forfeit by Lightning Lickers after the 6th inning due to a roster check and no roster submitted. The document is purely a score report with no policy decisions or discussions.",
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   "date": "2026-08-12",
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   "date": "2026-08-12",
   "body": "Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Committee considers EarthCam at Spies Riverfront Park and battery storage rules",
   "summary": "The Committee of the Whole will discuss three action items: approving a 5-year EarthCam affiliate agreement for a free 4K camera at Spies Riverfront Park (city provides power and internet), an ordinance adding battery energy storage system regulations to city code, and authorizing a non-disclosure agreement with GFY Custom Crafts L.L.C. A donation discussion for Wright Park and project updates are also on the agenda.",
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   "date": "2026-08-11",
   "body": "2026 Div II Softball play off scores ( )",
   "headline": "Fergus Falls Div II church softball playoff scores and championship results",
   "summary": "This agenda lists scores from the Fergus Falls Div II Church League softball playoffs on August 11, 2026, including the championship game. It is not a government meeting agenda but a sports schedule/results sheet. The document shows game scores for multiple teams, with Bethel II defeating Cornerstone 2 in the championship game.",
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   "date": "2026-08-10",
   "body": "2026 Softball play off scores Div I Church League ( )",
   "headline": "Church league softball playoff scores and championship game listed",
   "summary": "This agenda lists scores from the Division I Church League softball playoffs held on August 3 and 10, 2026, including the championship game on August 10. It is purely informational, with no policy decisions or discussions.",
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   "date": "2026-08-10",
   "body": "2026 MEN'S LEAGUE LOWER DIVISION Play Off Bracket (Updated )",
   "headline": "Fergus Falls men's league lower division playoff bracket updated for Aug 14 games",
   "summary": "This agenda is the updated 2026 Men's League Lower Division playoff bracket for Fergus Falls, Minnesota, as of August 10, 2026. It lists scheduled games, teams, and times for the tournament, including the loser's bracket and an 'if' game. No policy decisions or city business are discussed; it is purely a recreational sports schedule.",
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   "date": "2026-08-10",
   "body": "2026 DIV I Church League Play Off BRACKET ( )",
   "headline": "Fergus Falls church league playoff bracket updated for Aug 10 games",
   "summary": "This agenda is a playoff bracket for the 2026 DIV I Church League, showing game times and locations for August 3 and August 10, 2026. It lists teams such as Stavanger, Bell Bank, Naz 4, Bethel III, and others, with a champion game scheduled for 6:30 PM on August 10. The bracket is procedural and contains no policy decisions or public hearings.",
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   "date": "2026-08-10",
   "body": "2026 MEN'S LEAGUE UPPER DIVISION Play Off Bracket (Updated )",
   "headline": "Fergus Falls men's league upper division playoff bracket updated for Aug 14 games",
   "summary": "This agenda is the updated 2026 Men's League Upper Division playoff bracket for Fergus Falls, Minnesota, showing scheduled games and the loser's bracket. It lists matchups and times for August 7 and August 14, leading to a champion. The document is purely a schedule, with no policy decisions or public hearings.",
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   "date": "2026-08-10",
   "body": "2026 Softball play off scores ( )",
   "headline": "Softball playoff scores listed for Fergus Falls men's divisions",
   "summary": "This agenda lists scores from the 2026 softball playoffs in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, for men's lower and upper divisions on August 7, 2026. It is purely a score report with no decisions or discussions.",
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  {
   "date": "2026-08-05",
   "body": "2026 Majors Baseball Playoff Bracket (Updated )",
   "headline": "Majors baseball playoff bracket updated due to weather",
   "summary": "This is a procedural notice of the updated 2026 Majors Baseball Playoff Bracket, revised due to weather. The bracket shows double-elimination games leading to Big Friday, with scores and resumption details for postponed games. No legislative or policy decisions are being made.",
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   "date": "2026-08-05",
   "body": "2026 DIV II Church League Play Off Bracket (Updated )",
   "headline": "2026 DIV II Church League playoff bracket updated with game times and locations",
   "summary": "This is a tournament bracket for the 2026 DIV II Church League playoffs in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, updated August 5, 2026. It lists game matchups, dates, times, and venues (e.g., Bell Bank, Eagles, VFW, Conito) for both the winner's and loser's brackets, culminating in a champion game. The agenda is purely a sports schedule with no government decisions or public business.",
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   "date": "2026-08-04",
   "body": "2026 DIV I Church League Play Off Bracket (Updated )",
   "headline": "2026 DIV I Church League playoff bracket updated",
   "summary": "This is an updated bracket for the 2026 DIV I Church League play-off tournament, showing matchups and game times from August 3 through August 10, 2026. The bracket includes teams such as Stavanger, Bell Bank, Naz I, Bethel III, Dalton Free Lutheran, VFW, Federated, and Crossroads. The document notes that updated brackets are posted on the City of Fergus Falls website and provides a cancellation line.",
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   "date": "2026-08-04",
   "body": "2026 Minors Playoff Bracket (Updated )",
   "headline": "This is a youth sports playoff bracket, not a government meeting agenda.",
   "summary": "The document is a 2026 Minors Playoff Bracket for the City of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, listing game dates, times, locations, and team matchups. It contains no legislative, regulatory, or administrative business. The agenda is purely procedural and recreational.",
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   "date": "2026-08-04",
   "body": "2026 Div II play off scores ( )",
   "headline": "Church league playoff scores for August 4, 2026",
   "summary": "This document lists scores from Division II church league playoff games held on August 4, 2026, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. It is a record of results, not a meeting agenda with decisions or discussions.",
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   "date": "2026-08-04",
   "body": "2026 D II Toss Play Off Bracket (Updated )",
   "headline": "D-II Toss Playoff bracket updated for August 4, 2026",
   "summary": "This agenda provides the updated bracket and scores for the D-II Toss Playoffs, including matchups on July 30 and August 4, 2026. The updated bracket will be emailed and posted on the city website. A cancellation line is provided.",
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   "date": "2026-08-03",
   "body": "Meeting",
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   "date": "2026-08-03",
   "body": "2026 Div I Play off scores ( )",
   "headline": "Church league playoff scores for August 3, 2026",
   "summary": "This document lists final scores from a Division I church league playoff held on August 3, 2026. Nine games were played across three time slots (6:30 PM, 7:30 PM, 8:30 PM). No decisions, proposals, or discussions are recorded — only game results.",
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   "date": "2026-08-03",
   "body": "2026 D I T Ball Play Off Bracket (Updated )",
   "headline": "Youth baseball playoff bracket update for August 7, 2026",
   "summary": "This document is a D-I T-Ball playoff bracket schedule for the City of Fergus Falls, updated August 3, 2026. It lists game matchups, times, and locations for games on July 29 and August 3, 2026, with the championship scheduled for August 7, 2026 at 9:00 am. The agenda text is a recreation/athletic schedule, not a government business meeting agenda.",
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   "date": "2026-08-03",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": "Council to review 2027 capital projects and HRA housing study",
   "summary": "The Fergus Falls City Council will hear a housing study overview from the HRA and an update from Visit Fergus Falls. The consent agenda includes resolutions for police grants, contracts, HRA levy, engineering task orders, and policy amendments. A settlement agreement with Carleton Companies and removal of two parcels from TIF District 4-14 are also on the agenda.",
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   "date": "2026-08-01",
   "body": "2026 D II Toss Play Off Bracket BRACKET",
   "headline": "Youth baseball playoff bracket schedule and scores posted",
   "summary": "This agenda is a youth baseball playoff bracket for the 2026 D-II Toss division, listing game times, locations (Broadway and Athletic fields), team matchups, and scores. It is informational only, with no policy decisions or public hearings. Updated brackets will be emailed and posted on the city website.",
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   "date": "2026-08-01",
   "body": "2026 D I T Ball Play Off Bracket BRACKET",
   "headline": "Youth T-ball playoff bracket posted for Fergus Falls summer league",
   "summary": "This agenda is a posted bracket for the 2026 D-I T-Ball Big Friday Playoffs in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, listing game times, scores, and team matchups. It is informational only, with no policy decisions or public hearings; updated brackets are to be emailed and posted on the city website.",
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   "date": "2026-08-01",
   "body": "2026 MEN'S LEAGUE UPPER DIVISION Play Off Bracket",
   "headline": "Men's League Upper Division playoff bracket released for August 2026",
   "summary": "This is a recreational sports playoff bracket, not a government meeting agenda. It lists matchups, dates, times, and venues for the 2026 Men's League Upper Division tournament. No official city business is being decided or discussed.",
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   "date": "2026-07-29",
   "body": "Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Police grants, contracts, and HRA levy top Committee of the Whole agenda",
   "summary": "The Fergus Falls Committee of the Whole will discuss and make recommendations to the City Council on several items, including authorizing the Police Department to act as fiscal host for the Towards Zero Deaths grant, approving a WorkSTEPS contract for pre-hire physical testing, and approving the 2027 HRA levy. Other discussion items include engineering task orders, a nuisance process update, a water booster policy amendment, and a data practices policy amendment.",
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   "date": "2026-07-29",
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