Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Minnesota Foundation

A U.S. District Court judge last month dismissed a $1.25-million lawsuit that accused the Northwest Area Foundation, in St. Paul, of reneging on a promise to pay to help a county in eastern Washington State develop a plan to reduce poverty. Residents of the county said they planned to appeal the court's decision.

Some 300 residents of Yakima County told the court that the grant maker had agreed to compensate them for transportation costs and other expenses of attending weekly meetings

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