Local News in Scott County, Minnesota
Looking for news in a specific city? Click on the city below.
Belle Plaine Elko JordanNew Market New Prague Prior Lake
Savage Shakopee Heidelberg
What's pulling Scott County apart?
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:17:04 -0800
Differences over the county's taxes and spending are dividing commissioners, without easy answers about who's right.
Walker dedicates rail terminal in Chippewa Falls
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:57:38 -0800
Gov. Scott Walker made his second visit to Chippewa County in about a week, celebrating a new railroad-trucking transport hub.
Cops to target Minnesota's 13 most DUI-prone counties | The Glean
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:34:33 -0800
MORNING EDITION Cops to target Minnesota's 13 most DUI-prone counties By Brian Lambert | Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 Call it “county profiling.” Cops are targeting 13 Minnesota counties for extra DUI patrol because of their boozy history. The Fox9 story by Scott Wasserman, says: “The 13 counties targeted account for nearly half of the state's alcohol related deaths from 2008-2010 — that's 202 ...
Area business owner charged with evading income taxes
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:12:57 -0800
A Prior Lake man with a Christmas lighting business is accused of evading taxes and filing fraudulent returns for the past several years. Robert Wayne Schlosser, 33, has been charged in Scott Count...
Diversion Discussion: Timing of Cass County tax remains questionable among diversion critics
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:22:21 -0800
FARGO - Some Cass County residents still harbor bitter feelings over the county's half-cent sales tax that's helping to pay for the Red River diversion.
Education notes: News from schools near you
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:12:12 -0800
Education notes DAKOTA COUNTY -- Peter Bohacek, a science teacher at Henry Sibley High School in Mendota Heights, was featured in a national
Dave Orrick: Prime time for fly fishing
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:38:11 -0800
ALONG A WHITEWATER RIVER TRIBUTARY - I've barely threaded the leader through my rod, but Tom Dornack already has a fish on.
Prime time for fly fishing
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:41:15 -0800
ALONG A WHITEWATER RIVER TRIBUTARY - I've barely threaded the leader through my rod, but Tom Dornack already has a fish on.
Historical and cultural legacy fund grants announced | Political Agenda
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:23:14 -0800
Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants worth $3.8 million have been awarded to 59 organizations. The Minnesota Historical Society announced this round of grants as part of a report to the governor and Legislature. David Grabitske, manager of outreach services for the Minnesota Historical Society, said: “In this round of recipients, awards address a great many ways that history makes ...
13 counties pegged for enhanced DWI patrols
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:22:23 -0800
The 13 Minnesota counties with the highest combined totals of alcohol-related traffic deaths and serious injuries will see increased drunken driving patrols.