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Supreme Court hears pros, cons of cameras in court
In a two-hour hearing filmed by a TV camera Tuesday, Minnesota Supreme Court justices wrestled with a news media petition to ease restrictions on televised trials amid concerns that such coverage could dissuade ...
Bluff conference center to open
The latest party spot for rent in Dakota County is 150 feet off the ground and steeped in 8,000 years of human history.
Dakota County Park goes extra super green
A new park development in Dakota County is going green in just about every possible way.
Minn. judge rules against Wal-Mart on work breaks
A Minnesota judge has ruled that Wal-Mart cut short employees' rest and meal breaks and forced them to work off the clock, violating the state's labor laws 2 million times.
Burnsville man gets 10 years for drug smuggling
A Burnsville man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in smuggling marijuana from Arizona to Minnesota.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press
Burnsville man gets 10-year sentence for pot operation
A Burnsville man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for his role in an Arizona-to-Minnesota drug smuggling operation that transported hundreds of pounds of marijuana at a time.
Dakota County reports rise in late property taxes
Dakota County is seeing about a 30 percent increase in the number of overdue property tax notices sent this year over those sent in previous years.
Services will be in demand as the county ages, changes
T he number of homes headed by single parents in Dakota County is growing so fast, experts said Tuesday, that soon, married-couple households could become the minority.
Annex talks begin with the township
Jim Pokorney is looking for an annexation agreement that's equitable, both to the city and to Greenvale Township.
Dakota County District Judge dismisses ice-time lawsuit
A judge has dismissed claims that Burnsville's allocation of ice time is unfair to Burnsville youths who play in the Apple Valley Hockey Association.
Your gas station is watching you
Owner Jaesse Hihi battles drive-off gas thieves with the help of a closed-circuit TV system at his Lakeville gas station and convenience store.
Guest Commentary: We could use a candidate like Stassen now
In the midst of this tumultuous and tough election year, it may be an appropriate time to recall a singular politician who really stood for the word "relentless." Harold E. Stassen ran unsuccessfully for ...
University of Minnesota Details Vision for Sustainable Community:...
View more Industry Announcements articles>> Industry Announcements Most Read Most E-mailed University of Minnesota Details Vision for Sustainable Community: Light Rail, Homes for 30,000 in Plan Paul Tosto, ...
Rosemount neighbors have big stake in U plans
The university will gather input on possible plans for UMore Park and Vermillion Highlands at several public meetings this month.
Minnesota / Lawyer: DUI technology is faulty
Intoxilyzer 5000 - - meet a supposed "smoking gun." A Roseville-based attorney maintains he has proof that more than 250 alcohol breath-test machines used by law enforcement officials in Minnesota are faulty ...
Feds promise $133 million to ease I-35W commutes
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters came to town today to make it official: Minnesota is getting its $133 million federal grant to reduce congestion between downtown Minneapolis and the southern suburbs.
'A new sense of desperation in the people we're seeing'
More residents are broke and hungry in Washington and Dakota counties, with signs of their distress appearing in sheriff sales, overdue bills and a scramble to find money for food and rent.
Unusual brew touted as the fertilizer of the future
The man behind a demonstration of compost tea says it's relatively cheap, safe for pets and kids and still great for grass.
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press
Dakota County / Dispute with Postal Service goes to Congress
The political leadership of Eagan and Dakota County are taking their fight with the U.S. Postal Service to what they hope is a higher power: Minnesota's congressional delegation.
City meets with farmers about annex alternatives
' A request to annex more than 500 acres west of the city is moving forward despite a recommendation this week to take two thirds that amount.