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Walnut Grove Strike Tests a Small Town’s Unity
Walnut Grove Minn faces a teachers strike after 19 educators walk off, disrupting classes for 300 students. Residents wrestle with anger and fear for the town’s future as contract disputes focus on pay, retroactivity, no-strike clauses, and leadership. Local clergy urge forgiveness while neighbors balance loyalty and livelihood in the Plum Creek community.
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Walout Grove
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Ed Fernberg
William Kuehl
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