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Hennepin celebrates 160 years
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:41:44 -0800
The county was carved from Dakota County as growth spread westward from the Mississippi River.
Minn., N.D. counties team up to fight Fargo diversion
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:28:10 -0800
Commissioners approve joint board that could result in lawsuit.
Proposed North Dakota pipeline would use Minnesota hub
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:50:20 -0800
A Colorado company is seeking shipping commitments from oil producers to use a proposed pipeline that would move 150,000 barrels of crude daily from western North Dakota's booming oil patch to a pipeline hub in northern Minnesota.
Juvenile criminal charges continue nine-year decline in Dakota County
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:37:22 -0800
Charges are down by 35 percent since 2001.
Education Notes Feb. 19: News from schools near you
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:04:42 -0800
Education notes DAKOTA COUNTY -- Four teachers in the West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan district are candidates for Minnesota Teacher of the
Col. company proposes oil pipeline in North Dakota
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:05:27 -0800
A Colorado company is seeking shipping commitments from oil producers to use a proposed pipeline that would move 150,000 barrels of crude daily from western North Dakota's booming oil patch to a pipeline hub in northern Minnesota.
Dakota County explores morgue merger with Hennepin County
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:34:44 -0800
For years, Dakota County has scrambled for more space for its morgue.
Dakota County Attorney By Day, Elvis By Night?
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:06:06 -0800
When you think of Elvis impersonators, Las Vegas probably comes to mind. However, there's one here in Minnesota whose performance – and day job – is surprising audiences.
Out of State Contractors are Looking for Work in North Dakota
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:21:00 -0800
Out of state contractors and engineers are hoping to get in on the action here in North Dakota. They've been picking up jobs in cities like Williston, Minot and Dickinson for some time now, and they're
Fight, Chase Lead To Shooting In Moody County
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:44:03 -0800
A fight that started in Pipestone, Minnesota, ended with a shooting in Moody County, South Dakota, Thursday.