Scott County News

Submitted by Pat Minelli on November 2, 2009 - 5:13pm. The next mobile health clinic for individuals and families who are uninsured, underinsured or underserved will be available at the Russian Evangelical Christian Church, 1205 10th Ave., Shakopee, on Thursday between 2 and 6 p.m . The clinic will also be offered at sites in Jordan and Savage, ...

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.

"I think our kids have been doing a great job of washing their hands and covering their coughs," says Becky Murphy the Licensed School Nurse with West Metro Education Program.

When Sgt. Joe Leko's officers collared a recent suspect, a methamphetamine addict, the cops were the ones who left her Farmington home emotional.

By Shawn Hogendorf, Staff WriterA A 22-year-old Prior Lake man was sentenced to serve up to two years of probation after pleading guilty Monday in Scott County court to his second domestic assault charge within a year.

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 ...

School levy referendums in Jordan, says Greg Leahy, a candidate for school board, "always pretty much fail.

Theft . A woman shopping at Cub Foods reported that someone stole her wallet from her purse.

Submitted by Pat Minelli on October 23, 2009 - 2:08pm. The first mobile health clinic for individuals and families who are uninsured, underinsured or underserved will be available at the Scott County Public Library in Savage, 13090 Alabama Ave.

PRIOR LAKE, 2004-2008 A look at trends that affect the city budget: Population +8 percent Housing units +8 percent Parks +32 percent Park acres +75 percent Police calls +10 percent Fire calls -3 percent More from South Metro Stung by the tone of an election campaign accusing them of needlessly imposing tax increases in the teeth of a recession, ...

Submitted by Katrina Styx on October 20, 2009 - 12:05pm. The Jordan Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the fourth annual Ladies Night Out.

Submitted by Mathias Baden on October 15, 2009 - 2:12pm. When it comes time for Shakopee and Prior Lake to build a second transit station for their express bus service to downtown Minneapolis, the cities were expecting to receive funding from the Metropolitan Council to buy the land.

A Prior Lake couple has been charged with possession of explosive and incendiary devices and aiding an offender in connection with a series of mailbox explosions over the summer in four south metro communities.

Following the construction and detonation of homemade pipe bombs allegedly used by teens to destroy several mailboxes throughout Scott and Dakota counties this summer, two Prior Lake parents face felony charges of possessing explosive devices and helping the teens to conceal a crime.

Growing resentment in Scott County concerning its treatment at the hands of the Metropolitan Council is bursting into open flame.

Melanie Wegner has been getting milk delivered straight to her refrigerator for 20 years.

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.

Change is coming to Corcoran, but the recession has brought a pause, and city leaders are making the most of the lull.

Team leader * Dylan Belden 952-882-4938 dbelden@startribune.com Scott County * David Peterson 952-882-9023 dapeterson@startribune.com Dakota County * Katie Humphrey 952-882-9056 katie.humphrey@startribune.com Schools * Sarah Lemagie 952-882-9016 slemagie@startribune.com Dakota County courts, Eagan, Inver Grove Heights * Joy Powell 952-882-9017 ...

Assault . An officer arrested a man, 37, near the 15500 block of Flight Way on charges of domestic assault.