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18 hrs ago | TwinCities

Savage: 1 dead in collision involving tow truck on Minnesota 13

One person is dead after a tow truck failed to yield to oncoming traffic while turning off a highway near Savage and crashed into a sedan on Monday, May 20, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Minnesota, Savage, MN, Bloomington, MN

Mon May 20, 2013

Patch.com

Owners of Paradise Pizza Charged with Tax Crimes

The owners of a defunct pizza parlor in Savage could face prison time and fines for failing to give the State of Minnesota its due.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Pizza, Savage, MN, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Mon May 13, 2013

Patch.com

Fire Warning Issued With Scott County Forecast in 90s

Winter's barely over, but temperatures in Dakota and Scott counties are expected to reach into the 90s on Tuesday, and the National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch.

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Related Topix: Dakota County, MN, Weather, Chanhassen, MN, Minnesota, Kandiyohi, MN

Thu May 09, 2013

TwinCities

Minnesota drought easing; southern Twin Cities faring best

All of Dakota County, nearly all of Scott County and portions of Ramsey, Washington, Hennepin, and Carver counties are now no longer abnormally dry, according to a U.S. Drought Monitor map released Thursday, May 9. That's an improvement over last week, when only parts of Dakota and Scott counties were seeing relief from dry conditions.

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Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Dakota County, MN

Thu Apr 25, 2013

KARE-TV Minneapolis

Explosion reported near malting plant in Shakopee

Calls started coming in to Scott County Sheriff's and Shakopee Police dispatchers shortly before 1 p.m. Shakopee Police confirm that callers were reporting an explosion in the vicinity of Rahr Malting and Koda Energy.

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Related Topix: Shakopee, MN, Explosion

St. Cloud Times

Crews battling malt plant fire in Shakopee

When Ed Solstad heads for the Border Route Trail, it's usually with a chain saw and a work crew.

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Related Topix: Shakopee, MN

Wed Apr 24, 2013

KARE-TV Minneapolis

Charges filed in fatal Shakopee shooting

Scott County Prosecutors charged Steven Andre Moore with four criminal counts, including murder, aggravated robbery and two counts of aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon.

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Related Topix: Shakopee, MN

Star Tribune

South metro police blotter

Obstructing the legal process. A 32-year-old Blue Earth man was arrested for giving false information to police, driving with a revoked license, having no proof of insurance and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia near the intersection of Shoreline Boulevard SW.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Chaska, MN, Prior Lake, MN

Star Tribune

Scott County's emergency warning system off to a 'pretty good' start

CodeRED hasn't been seriously tested yet, but the New Prague school shooting hoax was a warning it might be.

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Related Topix: New Prague, MN, Prior Lake, MN

Mon Apr 22, 2013

KARE-TV Minneapolis

Apology closes case of New Prague hoax call

Public apologies from a 12-year-old and his family have brought the case involving a hoax phone call threatening the New Prague Public Schools to a close.

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Related Topix: New Prague, MN