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Some state parks will open Friday, others this weekend
Some Minnesota state parks will open for day and overnight use as soon as Friday, but other facilities will not be open until the weekend, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials said today. DNR employees returned to work today after the agency and state government was shut down July 1 due to a state budget impasse. For state parks and trails employees, the first day of work will be focused on making sure parks and trails ar...
MnDOT to begin resuming operations this morning
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin restarting its operations today, following a 20-day state government shutdown. MnDOT officials advise that the process may take some time. “The first step is to get all of our people back to work,” said MnDOT Commissioner Tom Sorel. “They are the most important resource that we have. We can’t fulfill our obligations without them.” MnDOT employees will begin returning to work at 7 a.m. ...
Prior Lake man indicted for producing phony postage stamps
A 31-year-old Prior Lake man has been indicted for manufacturing phony postage stamps that he copied and reproduced online. Andre George Mehilove (also known as Andre George Solanikov and Andrejs Solanikovs) produced the stamps on his computer from other postage meter stamps he bought online, according to an indictment filed July 6 and unsealed this week following his appearance in federal court. Authorities executed a search warrant at Mehil...
Man accused in Chaska stabbing death retains private attorney
by Pat Minelli
A man accused of murder in Chaska has retained a private attorney, prompting a delay in his omnibus hearing until Aug. 24 in Carver County District Court. Jesse Rogers Rogers, 31, of Minneapolis, is accused of stabbing and killing a man outside Kelley’s Bar in Chaska June 3. Police say 35-year-old Jason Foster was trying to help two women who were being harassed when he was stabbed to death. Rogers was charged with second-degree murder. He wa...
Family that owns Cambria of St. Peter buys Sun Country Airlines
by Pat Minelli
Sun Country Airlines announced today that its parent company the airline to the family that owns Cambria. Cambria is a private company owned by the Davis family of St. Peter. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Sun Country has more than 800 employees and flies to 38 year-round and seasonal destinations, in the U.S., Mexico, Caribbean and Europe. The carrier’s all-Boeing fleet consists of 12 modern and fuel efficient 737 Ne...
Chef Marianne Miller's Grilled Chicken Breasts with Orange Chipotle
Chef Marianne Miller of Saga Hill Cooking School is featured in the August edition of Savvy.mn Ma...
Baby Got Blood
My niece drove up from Tucson to spend her birthday weekend with me. read more
Legion Baseball: Chan stays alive at Districts
Chanhassen's Second District opener went about as bad as possible. Six errors, 11 walks by th...
Brewers hit first rough patch of season
For the first time all season, things aren't going the Jordan Brewers' way. The Brewers ha...
New, improved parking
Photo by Unsie Zuege Hey, you know it's a small town when the big news is that the parking lot...
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