Glen Menze of Starbuck, Minn., will challenge Democrat incumbent Collin Peterson for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives at the general election in November.

Menze received the endorsement of the Republican Party at its 7th Congressional District convention in Moorhead, Minn., Saturday. This is Menze’s second run for Congress. He lost to Peterson in 2000.

One's Minnesota last uncommitted Democratic superdelegates will back Sen. Barack Obama for president.

Nancy Larson of Dassel announced over the weekend she intends to support Obama by casting her ballot for him at the Democratic National Convention in August.

Larson, a Democratic National Committee member, joins nine other Minnesota superdelegates supporting Obama. Three are backing Sen. Hilary Clinton.

The Internal Revenue Service announced last week that it will begin sending more than 130 million economic stimulus payments starting May 2. The initial round of weekly payments will be completed by early July.

Stimulus payments will be made by direct deposit to people who choose to receive their 2007 income tax refunds through direct deposit. All others will receive their economic stimulus payments in the form of a paper check.

Nancy Larson’s phone has been ringing off the hook recently.

In the past month, the Dassel resident has received phone calls from President Clinton, Chelsea Clinton and former Secretary of State Madeline Albright. She’s also had offers of calls from famous Sen. Barack Obama supporters such as George Clooney.

On Super Tuesday, presidential nominee Sen. Hillary Clinton called asking for Larson’s support.

People might think Tuesday, Feb. 5, is just an ordinary day.

It’s not.

On Super Tuesday, voters in 24 states will select their choice for their respective presidential party nominees. Whether a Democrat, Republican or Independent, Minnesota voters can voice their choice at caucuses, beginning at 7 p.m. in several sites across the county.

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Grills might work hard today, but American workers celebrate a paid day off in September because a group of New York City organizers thought it was needed in 1882.

Congressman Collin Peterson is able to arrange for an American flag to be flown over the United States Capitol and sold at cost to any resident of his district including Litchfield and the surounding