Welcome to Scott County, Minnesota!
If you are looking for local news, events, weather or other local features, you have come to the right place.
Looking for a local business? Click on one of the cities below for business and city area information.
Belle Plaine Elko JordanNew Market New Prague Prior Lake
Savage Shakopee Heidelberg
Map of Scott County, Minnesota
Categories in Scott County, Minnesota
Belle Plaine Categories Elko Categories Jordan Categories New Market Categories New Prague Categories Prior Lake Categories Savage Categories Shakopee Categories Heidelberg CategoriesNews in Scott County, Minnesota
Carver County News - County: (Carver County News)
A TV news story has resurrected a simmering debate among Carver County officials. The topic: the condition of the septic system at the county owned Waconia Event Center (formerly the Lakeside Ballroom).Fridley city manager receives top LMC honor for appointed officials (Mounds View Sun-Focus) Fridley City Manager William (Bill) Burns received the League of Minnesota Cities Leadership Award for 2009 on June 24. The Leadership Award is considered to be the League's highest honor for appointed city officials, and is given annually in celebration of outstanding service.
Holiday Travel: Some Cut Back, Some Don't (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids) LINN COUNTY- One national auto club says the economy and fuel prices should mean another drop in the number of people traveling on this holiday weekend. But will Eastern Iowa travelers notice the difference?
Chiefs weigh alternatives to all-metro gang unit (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) Law enforcement officials in Hennepin County are considering a county-wide approach rather than an interim metro anti-gang force.
Senior awards night recognizes excellence (Albert Lea Tribune) Albert Lea High School held its annual senior awards night on May 13. Despite the economic concerns of our area, the class of 2009 was awarded more than $103,000 in scholarships.
Convictions (Albert Lea Tribune) April Marie Alcala (D.O.B. Sept. 14, 1983). 314 Euclid Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Driving after suspension. Sentenced five days jail stayed five days for one year, one year supervised probation and four days sentence to service. Count 2: Instruction permit violations.
County in state of emergency after June storm (MLive.com) The violent weather that blasted Allegan County on Friday, June 19 and early June 20 brought tornadoes, floods and severe winds. The storm system developed over Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota on Thursday evening before slamming into Southwest Michigan.
Column: Stan Kowalski - perhaps the last of a certain breed (Mounds View Sun-Focus) If you happen to attend a patriotic program in Blaine or Anoka this July 4, and see U.S. Navy veteran Stan Kowalski there, thank him as one of this country's military service people who have fought to preserve our freedom and independence.
Iowans react to Sarah Palin's decision to step down (Quad-City Times) Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's announcement Friday that she would resign by the end of the month caught Quad-City Republican leaders by surprise.
Savage man faces charges in Burnsville home invasion (Pioneer Press) A Savage man faces charges he broke into a Burnsville home through the kitchen window on Monday and caused a nine-month-old child to fall and hit her head.