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Departing state Sen. Chris Gerlach to run for Dakota County Board seat
Fri, 18 May 2012 18:32:05 -0700
State Sen. Chris Gerlach, R-Apple Valley, said he plans to run for a Dakota County Board of Commissioners seat in November.
Minnesota: Dakota County Group Mobilizes Against Mariage Equality Ban
Wed, 02 May 2012 08:24:54 -0700
For one Dakota County couple, the struggle for "Freedom to Marry" predates the Minnesota Marriage Amendment by over four decades. "It's deja vu.
Dakota County grand jury indicts right-to-die group
Mon, 14 May 2012 11:59:32 -0700
A grand jury in Dakota County has indicted a national right-to-die group for its involvement in a suspected 2007 suicide in Apple Valley.
Minnesota judges block rapist's bid for more freedom
Fri, 18 May 2012 21:46:56 -0700
ST. PAUL - A convicted rapist on Friday lost his bid to gain more freedom from a Minnesota program that confines more than 600 of the state's most dangerous sex offenders after they leave prison.
CURE River and History Weekend is officially here
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:03:54 -0700
Granite Falls, Minn. — The public is invited to a free outdoor talk about efforts to preserve the Dakota Language and to promote Minnesota River history tourism to be held this Saturday May 19 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Chippewa County Park along the Minnesota River in Wegdahl, Minnesota.
Minn. judges block rapist's bid for more freedom
Fri, 18 May 2012 17:07:10 -0700
A convicted rapist on Friday lost his bid to gain more freedom from a Minnesota program that confines more than 600 of the state's most dangerous sex offenders after they leave prison.
Dakota County board: Two of seven commissioners are leaving
Tue, 08 May 2012 12:42:17 -0700
It's been 44 years since Dakota County Commissioner Will Branning was first elected to public office.
Dakota County to launch program to end homelessness
Fri, 11 May 2012 16:17:00 -0700
More people are homeless this year in Dakota County, a report released this week shows.
Burn Ban in NW Minnesota
Thu, 17 May 2012 07:41:58 -0700
Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources Forestry Division has shut down all burning permits in South Beltrami, North Cass, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Polk, and Red Lake counties for today due to high winds.
Rapist's bid for provisional release from state program denied
Fri, 18 May 2012 14:49:09 -0700
A convicted rapist on Friday lost his bid to gain more freedom from a Minnesota program that confines more than 600 of the state's most dangerous sex offenders after they leave prison.