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    September 19, 2017
    Court proceedings to resume after power outage at Dakota County judicial center
    A power outage early this morning at the Dakota County Government Center initially caused court proceedings to be cancelled. The power was restored by 10:30 a.m. and courts’ in-custody will resume at 11 a.m. All other court activities will resume at noon.
    newsSeptember 19, 2017 - 10:53am
    September 6, 2017
    Nicholas Orion Carlson, 35. Photo courtesy Dakota County Sheriff's Office
    Man charged with attempted murder in Farmington shooting
    A man faces attempted murder and assault charges in connection to the non-fatal shooting of a 25-year-old woman Sunday night, Sept. 3, in a Farmington...
    news/crime-and-courtsSeptember 6, 2017 - 3:21pm
    August 31, 2017
    John Cheever of Rosemount showed off his 1950 Dodge pickup truck painted in a custom bright turquoise blue he mixed in his garage. Cheever was among participants in the 29th Southern Cruzers Summer Spectacular car show Saturday, Aug. 26, at the Dakota County Fairgrounds. Kara Hildreth / contributor
    Spectacular sights: 29th Southern Cruzers Summer Spectacular
    John Cheever of Rosemount showed off his 1950 Dodge pickup truck painted in a custom bright turquoise blue he mixed in his garage. Cheever was...
    life/eventsAugust 31, 2017 - 5:00pm
    August 7, 2017
    Viewpoint: Dakota County going up in the world
    There is a lot of "new"s in this e-update: new laws, new businesses, new additions to the Fortune 500 list, new roads, and a new survey.
    opinion/columnsAugust 7, 2017 - 1:00pm
    August 1, 2017
    Lucifer Vincent Nguyen / Dakota County Jail
    Authorities arrest homicide suspect; Nguyen captured late July 31 in Blaine
    A New Hope man accused of fatally shooting a Maplewood woman at her Mendota Heights workplace is in custody after evading authorities for three...
    news/crime-and-courtsAugust 1, 2017 - 11:32am
    June 23, 2017
    Pleasant Hill Library is offering fitness kits as part of a pilot program. Michelle Wirth / RiverTown Multimedia
    Fitness Kit pilot program in full swing at Pleasant Hill Library
    Pleasant Hill Library is offering fitness kits for circulation within their collection through a program with Regina Hospital, a part of Allina...
    newsJune 23, 2017 - 8:00am
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    Teen driver crash rates remain above average in Minnesota and Wisconsin
    With the deadliest stretch of vehicle crashes beginning in the summer months, officials are raising concerns about teenage drivers who will soon...
    news/accidentsJune 23, 2017 - 7:00am
    June 9, 2017
    Construction on a roundabout at Jamaica Avenue and 70th Street was completed last summer. Katie Nelson / Bulletin file photo
    Rise of the roundabout
    Travelling Hargis Parkway from Radio Drive to HealthEast Sports Center and East Ridge High School, drivers pass through as many as six roundabouts....
    news/regionJune 9, 2017 - 8:00am
    June 6, 2017
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    Lewis House and 360 Communities lose $168,500 in funding
    The budgets for 360 Communities Lewis House domestic and sexual violence shelters have recently been cut by $168,500. The loss in funding is...
    news/governmentJune 6, 2017 - 12:50pm
    May 30, 2017
    Pictured with Kenneth Nelson (center) are Mike Schutt (from left), Jamie Stevens, Ryan McGraw and John Townsend. Submitted photo
    Nelson awarded for lifesaving acts
    Kenneth Nelson was awarded the Outstanding EMS Action by a Citizen Award. The award honors a private citizen in Dakota County for a lifesaving...
    news/regionMay 30, 2017 - 9:30am
    May 10, 2017
    Rosemount woman accused of stealing thousands in senior party funds
    A Rosemount woman tasked with handling funds for a Dakota County school’s senior party allegedly funneled more than $4,300 from the group’s...
    news/crime-and-courtsMay 10, 2017 - 2:49pm
    May 4, 2017
    Recycle boat wrap for free
    Dakota County residents can recycle boat wrap for free through May 31 at Lighthouse Motorsports and Marine in Rosemount. The type of plastic used to wrap boats requires special handling and should not be placed with regular recycling.
    news/businessMay 4, 2017 - 2:00pm
    May 3, 2017
    Dakota County Sheriff Tim Leslie said he and County Attorney James Backstrom plan to "vigorously defend" his department's practice of DNA sample collection in a lawsuit the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed in April 2017. Photo by Katrina Styx.
    ACLU sues Dakota County sheriff over DNA collection
    The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed suit against Dakota County Sheriff Tim Leslie to prevent DNA sample collections from a...
    news/crime-and-courtsMay 3, 2017 - 4:09pm
    April 19, 2017
    Strong wind in 2012 fell this tree in Farmington. File photo
    Be prepared: Sheriff reminds residents to observe Severe Weather Awareness Week
    Dakota County Sheriff Tim Leslie is reminding citizens that the week of April 17-20 is Severe Weather Awareness Week.
    news/regionApril 19, 2017 - 2:00pm
    April 18, 2017
    A crew from the Department of Natural Resources stocked the Vermillion River with 3,000 rainbow trout on Friday, April 7, including at several spots at Rambling River Park in Farmington. Stream trout fishing season in Dakota County begins Saturday, April 15. Matthew Steichen / Independent Town Pages
    DNR stocked trout ahead of last weekend's opener
    To local anglers, a DNR crew rolling up to the Vermillion River bank with thousands of trout flopping around in a tank is a sure sign of spring....
    newsApril 18, 2017 - 12:00pm
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