Midwest

The authority plans to sell new money and refunding bonds.

Lawrence Wyllie, former superintendent of the Lincoln-Way Community High School District, faces criminal fraud charges.

The county faces layoffs and service cuts if the effort to repeal a beverage tax succeeds, the board president warns.

The administrators of the school districts say the short-term loans are needed as they put together long-term fixes.

The new money and refunding bonds are being sold Wednesday.

The Teachers Retirement System issued a warning after state budget changes lowered this year's contribution to the fund.

The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority missed a September bond payment.

Minnesota's high court ordered the negotiations to resolve a funding dispute that's entangled a small piece of debt.

The city council must vote on the deal and voters must also approve the terminal reconstruction project.

Minnesota must grant permits before work on the Red River project continues, the ruling says.