# Virginia confronts budget woes; Fosston, Essentia must continue talks

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Podcast: [Up North Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/up-north-report-6615964)
Published: 2026-06-25T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kaxe.org/upnorthreport/2026-06-25/virginia-confronts-budget-woes-fosston-essentia-must-continue-talks
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Plus: The state's soon-to-be new city of Northern will elect a mayor and Council in November; and aerial spongy moth treatments will take place in a couple of weeks in NE MN.

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