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Former Gophers forward Dawson Garcia signs with Pistons

Basketball · Savage

Former Gophers forward Dawson Garcia signs with Pistons

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Dawson Garcia, who led the Minnesota Golden Gophers’ men’s basketball team in scoring and rebounding for the past three seasons, has signed a free-agent deal with the Detroit Pistons and will play in the NBA 2K26 Summer League. A 6-foot-11 forward from Savage who played high school basketball at Prior Lake, Garcia was a second-team all-Big Ten selection last season after averaging 19.2 points and 7.5 rebounds a game. The 30-team NBA 2K26 Summer …See the Story

Shakopee Correctional Facility inmates say the prison is rationing basic hygiene products

Shakopee · Shakopee

Shakopee Correctional Facility inmates say the prison is rationing basic hygiene products

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Women incarcerated at the Shakopee Correctional Facility are dealing with basic health products rationing, according to the Incarcerated Workers Organization Committee. Tampons and pads are among the items being rationed.See the Story

New Prague halts police station construction after skipping a step

Taxes · New Prague

New Prague halts police station construction after skipping a step

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Some residents oppose a new police station they fear will raise taxes for residents in the city, where officials initially skipped a required public hearing See the Story

Even after new law, workers say Amazon's Shakopee facility can still improve safety

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The state has begun to take enforcement action against companies including Amazon that are slow to adopt the new regulations, which are meant to reduce injuries.Amazon · Shakopee Read Article

NMC Seeks National Dairy Quality Award Nominations

NEW PRAGUE, Minn. — Nominations are now open for NMC’s National Dairy Quality Awards (NDQA) program. This program recognizes U.S. and Canadian dairies that excel in producing high-quality milk. Nominations close Aug. 31. Coordinated by NMC, the NDQA program honors dairy producers who market milk with a low somatic cell count (SCC) and low standard plate count (SPC). Additionally, judges evaluate dairy producers’ systems of monitoring udder healt…New Prague · New Prague Read Article

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New organics recycling facility opens in Shakopee

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Shakopee debuts 'Dakota Prairie Composting,' aiming to recycle 25,000 tons yearly to aid Minnesota's waste reduction goals.Shakopee · Shakopee Read Article

Fun with Fingerprints & 11 Costco Deals | 4M #194

Welcome to the hundred-and-ninety-fourth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #194, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations in the week ahead. Bon appetit! This week’s dumb criminal Remember a few months ago when the 4M mentioned that thieves had resorted to stealing $30,000 doors off of cemetery mausoleums. Our take was that bronze markers and vases were just s…Savage, Minnesota · Savage Read Article

Fourth defendant pleads guilty in brazen plot to bribe juror in Feeding Our Future trial AlphaNews.org

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Share This StoryA man already convicted in the massive Feeding Our Future fraud case just added another felony to his rap sheet—this time for trying to bribe a juror in his own trial. Abdiaziz Farah, 36, of Savage, pleaded guilty this week to one count of bribery of a juror, admitting that he helped orchestrate a secretive—and ultimately doomed—plot to sway the jury with cash. The plot unraveled thanks to Juror 52, who, according to prosecutors,…Savage, Minnesota · Savage See the Story

Laker trap team places 11th at state tournament

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PRIOR LAKE, Minn. — 40 teams and all the top qualifying boys and girls visited the Minneapolis Gun Club in Prior Lake, Minn. for the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Clay Target State tournament on Friday, June 20. The Laker trap team entered the day as the 28th-ranked team following their finish in the Trap Shooting championships last week. They ended in 11th place with a total score of 469 (95-95-94-93-92). Sophomore Jeremy Linn (47-…Prior Lake · Prior Lake See the Story

Braves shutout Belle Plaine in River Valley League showdown

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The Le Sueur Braves town ball squad hosted the Belle Plaine Tigers Friday night in a matchup between River Valley League foes. The Braves defense controlled the action all night as a trio of pitchers combined for 15 strikeouts which…Atlanta Braves · Belle Plaine Read Article

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