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Scott County District Court report
The following are Scott County District Court felony and gross-misdemeanor dispositions.
James "Jim" Lund, beloved husband and father, died peacefully at his home Wednesday, Nov.
Kathleen A. Fogarty, age 85, of Belle Plaine died on November 18, 2009, at the Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine.
Fire Damages Home in Sibley County
A house in rural Sibley County may be a total loss after an overnight fire that took several area crews to control.
Time to create jobs and opportunities
The number one task for Minnesota, including District 25B , is to get our people back to work.
Cleanup of abandoned junkyard unending
River Valley Off-Roaders members Dave Pugh and Bill Mcgregor unearth another chunk of junk at a defunct salvage yard near Belle Plaine.
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Feds might contribute $1 million for river trail
Submitted by sfiecke on November 5, 2009 - 7:16pm. By Shannon Fiecke, Staff Writer Scott County has a good chance of winning up to $1 million to put a three-mile trail along County Road 101 in Shakopee, connecting a large portion of the Minnesota Valley Trail.
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Voices in graveyard mention Billy the Kid; ghost hunter investigates
Submitted by Mathias Baden on October 30, 2009 - 11:06am. The news came by e-mail: "Hi Mathias.
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Next stage of transmission line routing begins
Submitted by Mathias Baden on October 30, 2009 - 9:14am. An exhaustive analysis, detailing every house, field, and road in Scott County that could lie in the path of a planned transmission line, has been completed for the CapX 2020 project, The draft environmental impact statement, published last week, describes not only impacts from the two routes ...
Volunteers Clean Up River In Belle Plaine
For years, a large area along the Minnesota River in Belle Plaine has been a mess.
Three hurt in crash near Winthrop
Three people were seriously injured in a broadside accident near Winthrop Sunday.
Emma Krumbees Apple Orchard and Farm, Belle Plaine, MN
After all of the wedding festivities, we drove down to hang out with Mr. K's parents in the fine town of Fairmont , which is several hours drive south.A We decided to stop along the way for lunch at Emma Krumbee's Apple Orchard and Farm, which is a small chain with locations in Wisconsin and Minnesota.A The entrance is flanked by rows of apple ...
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Scott County Public Health sets area flu shot clinics
Submitted by Mathias Baden on October 2, 2009 - 11:00am. County Politics Scott County Public Health is providing seasonal flu vaccination clinics at senior sites around the county this flu season.
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Scott/Carver County Past to Present Royalty Banquet planned
Submitted by Pat Minelli on October 1, 2009 - 11:24am. The Miss MN Valley/Queen of the Seasons Program is having a Scott/Carver County Past to Present Royalty Banquet on Friday, Nov.
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Despite separation, physical challenges, couple still hits the floor
Submitted by Mathias Baden on September 20, 2009 - 11:19am. Kristin Holtz of the Shakopee Valley News reports: Oliver and Laura McConnell used to know how to cut a rug.
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54 arrested during enhanced DWI enforcement in area
Submitted by Pat Minelli on September 15, 2009 - 7:09am. >> Read similar stories filed under: Scott County law enforcement personnel arrested 54 impaired motorists during a statewide, end-of-summer DWI enforcement effort, Aug.
Spotlight: Emma Krumbee's Apple Orchard
Ongoing: The air is crisp, and so are the apples that are ripe for the picking at Emma Krumbee's Apple Orchard.
Crown Hydro remains in dry dock as Park Board considers public ownership option
The $20.1 million in renewable energy funding and private investment have been in place since 2002, and the two hydropower turbines sit patiently in a Belle Plaine storage facility.
Dungey wins first AMA Motocross title
Ryan Dungey wrapped up his first AMA Pro Motocross Championship season title Saturday, finishing second in both 250 Class motos in the American Motocross Festival at Steel City Raceway.
In an effort to reduce energy costs and lower greenhouse gas emissions, the European Union has begun the transition from incandescent light bulbs to more efficient fluorescent ones.