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D.C. trips paying off throughout Scott County (The Savage Pacer)
By Nancy Huddleston, Editor Why would officials from Scott County go to Washington, D.C. to lobby for money to be spent on transportation projects in two cities? “Both of these projects have a dramatic impact to our residents,” explained Scott County Commissioner Jon Ulrich of Savage. read moreA Race Against Mother Nature In Scott County (WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul) It's a race against mother nature in Scott County as people along the Minnesota River Valley prepare to protect their homes and businesses against flood waters.
Update: Flooding reported in several areas in Scott County (The Savage Pacer) Ice jams and melting snow have resulted in flooding in parts of Scott County and prompted the National Weather Service to extend a flood warning for the county through 2 p.m. Monday. This afternoon, the county’s Emergency Management Office reported high water, ice jams and some flooding along the Sand Creek and Credit River. The ice jam along Sand Creek — west of Highway 169 near 173rd street ...
Scott County officials watching rivers for flooding (KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul) The threat of flooding is rising rapidly across Minnesota. Many people are keeping one eye on the river and the other on the forecast.
Homelessness even exists in Carver County (Waconia Patriot) While homelessness might seem like a problem just for large cities, there are more than 1,000 households in Carver and Scott counties identified as being homeless.
Wright County Sheriff’s Report (Monticello Times) Joni Gale Sperandio, 52, Maple Lake, arrested in Buffalo Monday, Nov. 30, on a Wright County warrant for disorderly conduct. Ricky Joe Jeske, 48, Buffalo, arrested in Buffalo Tuesday, Dec. 1, on Wright County warrants for second-degree assault and receiving stolen property.
Dry pot for water overcharges: Oak Park Heights denies county's refund request (Stillwater Gazette) OAK PARK HEIGHTS - Oak Park Heights City Council members on Tuesday rejected Washington County's request for a $115,000 refund on overcharges for water and sewer services that the city provides to the county.
Jacque Jones defends former Minnesota Twins teammate Torii Hunter (Pioneer Press) FORT MYERS, Fla. — Jacque Jones isn't worried about his good friend and old teammate Torii Hunter, even if Minnesota's former center fielder is taking heat for comments he made recently during a USA Today roundtable on diversity in baseball.
Johnson & Johnson the right medicine: Duo lead Ada-Borup over Norman Co. East (The Fargo Forum) Norman County East’s Scott Lampton blocks Ada-Borup’s Spencer Ruebke from scoring during the Class 1A, Section 6A matchup on Saturday at Concordia. Photo by Carrie Snyder / The Forum
BREAKING NEWS (Carver County News) The Minnesota State Patrol is now reporting a serious injury crash at 6:52 a.m. Saturday, March 14 at the intersection of Highway 7 and Highway 25, just south of Watertown.