Elko News

Last April, City Pages wrote a news ballad about the humble pancake painter in the tiny town of Elko.

The Elko New Market City Council was scheduled to, on this Thursday, choose a firm to conduct a study of its police department.

Perhaps not since John F. Kennedy, whose dusty portraits can still be seen in kitchens and barbershops and alongside the antique beer cans at bars like Manuel's Tavern in Atlanta, has a presidency so fanned the flames of painterly ardor among hobbyist and professional artists.

Far from the high-profile attractions, the south metro area offers opportunities for a summer adventure off the beaten path.

Jessica Zalusky of Elko, Minn., suffered a stroke when she was 32. Jessica Zalusky of Elko gained fame as a professional snowboarder and motorcycle racer.

In 1999, a bunny named Oolong balanced a dorayaki on his head. His proud owner snapped a photo of Oolong's feat and posted it to the web.

Some citizens applauded after attorney Bob Bauer, sitting at bottom right, addressed the Elko New Market City Council on Thursday night.

Elko New Market will reinstate its police department effective Friday after a tense and packed city council meeting Thursday night.

Bob Hanna promised supporters in the small Minnesota city of Elko New Market he would lasso taxes and rein in spending.

Legal action is underway in Elko New Market after the city cut the police force outraging many people who live there.

Faced with the need for budget cuts, the Elko New Market City Council voted to get rid of its police department.

The Elko New Market Police Department is being dissolved after the city agreed to use Scott County Patrol, but 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has learned that the county never agreed to it.

Elko Speedway is one place in Minnesota where speeding is legal. The only tickets issued there are for admission to the racetrack.

Faced with the need for budget cuts, the Elko New Market city council voted to get rid of its police department.

The American Civil Liberties Union is investigating claims from two former Elko New Market Police officers who allege racism and inappropriate actions within the department.

The population sign that welcomes you to the city of Elko New Market reads 3306, but not for long.

The Scott Joint Prosecution Association is accepting applications for a full-time staff attorney to provide criminal prosecution services for the cities of Shakopee, Savage, Prior Lake, Belle Plaine, Jordan, ...

Submitted by Katrina Styx on January 21, 2009 - 1:33pm. Minnesota State Sen. Claire Robling, R-Jordan, and state Rep.

With the county facing unknown losses next year, the outgoing Scott County Board chair went out in typical Bob Vogel-like fashion in his last meeting as a commissioner, pleading with fellow members to slash ...

A list of the accidents and fire calls the Hastings police and fire departments responded to recently.