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24 car dealers in Minnesota are back in business (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
The GM dealerships that got new leases on life appear to be largely in rural Minnesota, with an estimated 500 jobs saved.Carver-Scott group working to aid local homeless (The Norwood Young America Times) While homelessness might seem like a problem just for large cities, there are more than 1,000 households in Carver and Scott counties are identified as being homeless.
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.
State's assistant public safety chief is Dakota County's new top deputy (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) Tim Leslie , Minnesota's assistant public safety commissioner, is the new chief deputy of the Dakota County Sheriff's Office.
Survey aims to examine Carver County’s health (The Norwood Young America Times) The first step to reducing the effects of chronic disease in Carver County might be for individuals to participate in a survey.
The race for Minnesota governor is on, quietly (Pioneer Press) Republican gubernatorial candidate Marty Seifert logged 8,600 cell phone minutes and 1,170 text messages in one month and is about to top 200,000 miles on his pickup, about a fourth of that due to campaigning.
Needlework show at libraries (The Savage Pacer) “Needle & Thread: A Celebration of Creative Needlework & Fiber Arts,” takes place March 19-28 at all Scott County libraries. Come celebrate all kinds of sewing, including knitting, weaving, and other needlework. As well, local quilting groups and individual quilters are sponsoring community “Spring Fling” quilt and needlework shows in several branches. Alongside the quilt shows, there will be ...
Tim Leslie named chief deputy for Dakota County (Pioneer Press) The Dakota County Sheriff's office has a new chief deputy.
Winona County also considering dispatch study (Houston County News) Leaders from six southeastern Minnesota counties may pursue a study to gauge whether the area would benefit from a regional dispatch center.
If crime's down, why's jailing up? (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) Scott County looks for ways to cut the cost of secure confinement for juvenile offenders, who can't be housed with adult inmates.