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    August 29, 2018
    Nation's first fixed dental clinic at VA opens
    The Minneapolis Veterans Home, along with state government, made history Thursday, Aug. 23, by opening the nation's first fixed dental clinic on a state veterans home campus. Previously, the home relied on mobile clinics to provide dental care to veterans as do others across the...
    news/government-and-politicsAugust 29, 2018 - 10:31am
    August 28, 2018
    Joe Atkins of Dakota Countyu (Courtesy of the Minnesota House of Representatives)
    Phone scammers preying on Minnesota Nice, but the key is don't answer
    INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn.—Foreign scammers have been hammering Dakota County, authorities say, preying on the Minnesota Nice culture where...
    news/crime-and-courtsAugust 28, 2018 - 8:58pm
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    Teeth-chattering cold, plentiful snow predicted in Upper Midwest this winter
    People living in the Upper Midwest, including Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, can expect teeth-chattering cold and plentiful snow amounts...
    news/weatherAugust 28, 2018 - 2:22pm
    August 25, 2018
    Booking photo of Michael Anthony Herkal, 32, of Apple Valley, who is charged with first-degree assault against his infant son. (Courtesy of the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office)
    Minnesota man charged with murder of 13-day-old son
    Murder charges have been filed against an Apple Valley father accused of killing his 13-day-old son. Michael Anthony Herkal, 32, was originally...
    news/crime-and-courtsAugust 25, 2018 - 11:49am
    August 24, 2018
    Woman charged for theft using GoFundMe-type website
    A Woodbury woman is facing charges for stealing money last year using a fundraising website similar to GoFundMe. Kaitlyn Marie Hugo, 24, is facing...
    news/crime-and-courtsAugust 24, 2018 - 5:00pm
    Zebra mussels confirmed in Lake Isabelle
    The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed reports of zebra mussels in Lake Isabelle in Dakota County, as well as Bald Eagle Lake and Lake Johanna in Ramsey County, according to a news release. A trained detector found three zebra mussels attached to the fishing...
    news/science-and-natureAugust 24, 2018 - 9:16am
    U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis (right), R-Minnesota, and Rep. John Shimkus (center), R-Illinois, listen Aug. 23, 2018, to Scott Sharp with Xcel Energy near the spent nuclear fuel storage casks at the Prairie Island nuclear plant near Red Wing, Minn. Michael Brun / RiverTown Multimediaplay button
    Cautious optimism surrounds nuclear waste storage progress
    RED WING — Federal lawmakers voiced optimism Thursday, Aug. 23, about progress toward relocating the country's radioactive waste to a permanent...
    news/government-and-politicsAugust 24, 2018 - 8:07am
    August 23, 2018
    Randal David Simmons (left) and Brian James Bowling both face criminal racketeering charges in Washington County. Submitted photos
    ‘Criminal enterprise’ leads to racketeering charges in Woodbury bust
    WOODBURY — A bust that began with man caught toting a mattress out of a JC Penney store opened a Pandora’s Box of stolen loot that two of...
    news/crime-and-courtsAugust 23, 2018 - 8:19pm
    Minnesota minimum wage to rise on Jan. 1
    ST. PAUL — The 219,000 Minnesotans paid minimum wage will get a raise Jan. 1. State officials announced Thursday, Aug. 23, that employees...
    news/government-and-politicsAugust 23, 2018 - 10:58am
    A vehicle fire briefly spread into the grass on 100th Street near Manning Avenue the afternoon of Aug. 22. Courtesy of Cottage Grove Public Safety
    Manning Avenue car fire destroys vehicle
    COTTAGE GROVE — An engine fire in the south end of Cottage Grove left a vehicle totaled Aug. 22. According to the Cottage Grove Fire Department,...
    news/firesAugust 23, 2018 - 9:21am
    August 22, 2018
    Twin Cities attorney Jeff Anderson, along with eight sexual abuse survivors, speak at a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 22, 2018. Special to Forum News Service
    Attorney asks Dayton to call for grand jury into state's Catholic sex abuse scandals, with one bishop urging investigation and calling for 'culture of care'
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    news/crime-and-courtsAugust 22, 2018 - 5:53pm
    County Attorney seeks opioid damages
    DAKOTA COUNTY — Dakota County has joined the series of Minnesota lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies for opioid-related damages....
    news/government-and-politicsAugust 22, 2018 - 12:00pm
    August 21, 2018
    The Minnesota State Capitol
    Minnesota Supreme Court revives 'bad teachers' lawsuit
    ST. PAUL—The Minnesota Supreme Court ordered the state Court of Appeals to reconsider a decision to dismiss a lawsuit that claims teachers...
    news/educationAugust 21, 2018 - 10:28pm
    State Supreme Court sides with developer on improvement fees
    WOODBURY — The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Aug. 15 that Woodbury cannot charge a developer for future major roadway improvements outside...
    news/crime-and-courtsAugust 21, 2018 - 4:15pm
    August 14, 2018
    Washington County Board primary races: Karwoski, Ohs lead in D2; It's Johnson, Swenson in D4
    Stan Karwoski and Julie Ohs pulled away from Joe Delaney Tuesday in the Washington County Board District 2 primary race, while five candidates...
    news/government-and-politicsAugust 14, 2018 - 10:36pm
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