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The chairman of the Scott County Board said Tuesday that he has decided against seeking another term in office.

By Shannon Fiecke, Staff Writer Drama over the statewide smoking ban spilled into Judge Jerome Abram's Shakopee courtroom Tuesday with the first court hearing in Minnesota on the issue. via Shakopee Valley News - Newspaper and ...

A fire that destroyed a home in New Market is under investigation. Firefighters arrived to find the house at 22716 Dakota Avenue completely engulfed just after midnight Sunday. via KARE 11 TV

“I had employees upset that their tips had gone away and they were really having trouble making ends meet. I said, 'I'm going to do everything in my power to keep all of your jobs,' ”

Posted by Lady Logician on Saturday, May 03, 2008 4:51:33 PM A loophole in the Minnesota state Smoking Ban for theatrical productions has been the subject of many stories and much wringing of hands. via WWTC-AM Eagan

“You know, with a church being here for the people for 150 years, the church doesn't owe much but the parishioners owe the church a whole bunch”

A group of Minnesota pioneers sat down for its first mass at this farm in April 1858. via Star Tribune

“Trends in agriculture have changed dramatically towards a demand for locally grown food”

Here's what's coming up in the process to develop a 2030 long-range plan for Scott County: This spring: Distribute draft plan to cities, townships and school districts for review and comment . via Star Tribune

“For a number of years, we weren't getting much money here for county roads”

Members of the Scott County Board, who a few weeks ago awarded themselves the second heftiest raise of any of the suburban counties, are expected to stop collecting extra payments for each day they devote to ... via Star Tribune

“I've come to see sort of the chinks in the armor of just simply gearing services to draw people in”

Purpose-driven and emergent church growth movements may be trendy, but a new church in Elko is seeking to expand its congregation with solid Biblical teaching. via Dakota County Tribune

“I'm extremely open minded about it. But the regional structure has only been in place a few months and I'd like to give it a little more time to let it work.”

A proposal to downsize the National Farmers Organization board of directors as a cost-saving measure was defeated Jan. via The Country Today

“All the money [on tax bills] isn't going to the city”

Taxes are rising in many communities south of the river, but taxpayers appeared this week to be reacting calmly as officials moved toward final decisions on budgets for next year and the taxes needed to cover ... via Star Tribune

“It's a miracle the car didn't roll”

Tragedies occur all too frequently on Dodd Boulevard, and safety improvements are needed, Eureka Township Supervisor Jeff Otto told Dakota County commissioners Nov. via Farmington

United States Department of Justice United States Attorney's Office District of Minnesota Friday, Nov. via Federal Bureau of Investigation

“Certainly it's the court's intent to maximize the amount of restitution that could be paid to victims”

The principal players behind a giant mortgage fraud conspiracy that beset several southern Twin Cities suburbs and cast a pall over the area's housing market pleaded guilty to felony charges today in U.S. ... via Star Tribune

“Even if we wanted to put a casino there, we couldn't”

A closely divided Scott County Board will not appeal a federal decision granting the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community the right to pull hundreds of acres of land off the tax rolls. via Star Tribune

An early morning crash Friday, Oct. 19, on Interstate 35 near the Lakeville-New Market area in Scott County left three dead. via The Waconia Patriot

Traffic reports Interstate 35 was closed for over three hours in both directions in the New Market-Elko area after a deadly crash early Friday morning. via KSTP-TV Minneapolis

Part of Interstate 35 has reopened after a crash killed three people early Friday morning.

The northbound lanes of I-35 near New Market, Minn. have reopened but the southbound lanes are still closed while the Minnesota State Patrol investigates, reconstructs and cleans up the accident.

Three people were killed in the crash, which happened around 2:15 a.m.

The patrol said a Ford Taurus was heading northbound on I-35 when it rear-ended another vehicle. That impact sent the Taurus into the median and then into the southbound lanes where the car struck a semi head-on. Read more

A Mound woman and her son, along with the son's friend, were killed Friday in an accident involving a car and two semitrailer trucks south of the Twin Cities. via Star Tribune

Overnight Car Crash Kills 3 People Published Date: 10-19-2007 01:19 PM CT In other news around the state, an overnight crash on Interstate 35 claims the lives of three people. via KEYC

“This new case really illustrates how dangerous an individual he really was”

When Lakeville Police arrested Ross M. Wenner, 26, of Northfield in July following three alleged abduction attempts, they likely had little idea of the kind of criminal he may be. via Dakota County Tribune