Apr 11, 2008 | KSAX
Mar 20, 2008 | The Pilot-Independent
Open burning permits for more coun...
“People can get a permit to burn without leaving their home.”
Open burning permits for more counties available on DNR Web site The Pilot Independent Last updated: Thursday, March 20th, 2008 08:20:23 AM In a move to improve convenience and enhance public safety, the ... via The Pilot-Independent
Mar 15, 2008 | Business North
FOX 21 News at 9 Earns "Best Newscast" from Minnesota Associated Press
“We have an accomplished team that digs hard every day to deliver a truly local newscast, but it has a big-city feel because that quality is so high”
FOX 21 News at 9 earned the award of Best Newscast from the Minnesota Associated Press. via Business North
Jan 22, 2008 | St. Paul Pioneer Press
Moviemakers with Minnesota ties cleaned up in this year's Oscar nominations.
“I'm Not There"; Ruby Dee, "American Gangster"; Saoirse Ronan, "Atonement"; Amy Ryan, "Gone Baby Gone"; Tilda Swinton, "Michael Clayton.”
Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh in a scene from "No Country for Old Men." The film was nominated for an Oscar for best picture on Tuesday, Jan. via St. Paul Pioneer Press
Jan 16, 2008 | The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press
Did engineers seal fate of I-35W bridge?
“A poorly designed structure, even if there's a problem with it, will usually remain standing”
The Interstate 35W bridge might have been doomed all along. Federal investigators pinpointed a flawed design that dates to when engineers first drew up blueprints in the mid-1960s as the primary reason the ... via The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press
Jan 5, 2008 | Dakota County Tribune
2007 year in review: Scott County focuses on transportation
Transportation issues were at the forefront of Scott County activities in 2007. BlueXpress bus Scott County took a major step toward reducing gridlock for residents commuting into the Cities when it opened its ... via Dakota County Tribune
Dec 27, 2007 | WCCO-TV | Posted by WCCO-TV
Group Wants Special Deer Hunt Halted
“We don't think that's the answer.”
Several northwestern Minnesota landowners want to stop a special deer hunt scheduled to start Saturday in a 450-square-mile area near Skime.
The 16-day hunt authorized by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in Permit Area 101 aims to stop the spread of bovine tuberculosis among wild deer. Three deer out of 1,100 killed by hunters this fall tested positive for the disease, which has also infected cattle in the area.
The landowners' attorney, Grant Merritt, said Wednesday he hopes to meet with Natural Resources Commissioner Mark Holsten on Friday and persuade him to call off the hunt. Read more









