The victim was identified as a Burlington-Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad worker. He was a 54-year-old Fridley resident. The accident, which occurred about 6:50 a.m., shut down train traffic on the double-line tracks for several hours. See more in Editor Peter Bodley's ABC Newspapers story.
The Burnsville Senior High School Blaze Band marched through the Minnesota State Fair on Friday, Aug. 27 as part of the daily parade and high school marching band competition. Dakota County was well represented that day with the Rosemount Fire Department on exhibition during the Governor’s Fire Prevention Day and the Dakota County 4-H exhibit in the Agriculture Horticulture Building. Attendance records were set in the first two days of the fair. Over 119,000 attended the fair last Thursday, opening day, and more than 132,000 were in attendance on Saturday, Aug. 28.
(Photo by Rick Orndorf)
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) today (Tuesday, Aug. 31)joined a bipartisan group of 29 of his colleagues in urging the Russian government to immediately reopen their market to U.S. poultry imports.
In June, Sen. Franken requested that President Obama address the Russian ban on U.S. poultry products with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, and following the meeting between the two presidents an agreement was reached to reopen the market.
Read more: Franken calls on Russia to reopen market to poultry imports
Hopkins, MN -- Representatives from law enforcement and health care will join U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar at 10 a.m. in Hopkins Wednesday, Sept. 1 to celebrate Senate passage of legislation she authored to provide consumers with a safe and responsible way to dispose of unused prescription medication.
The legislation is still pending in the House.
Read more: Federal legislation seeks to clarify prescription disposal
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Saint Paul -- Gov. Tim Pawlenty today (Tuesday, Aug. 31) signed Executive Order 10-12 directing state agencies to decline all discretionary participation in the federal health care legislation known as Obamacare.
“Obamacare is an intrusion by the federal government into personal health care matters and it’s an explosion of federal spending that does nothing to make health care more affordable,” Gov. Pawlenty said. “To the fullest extent possible, we need to keep Obamacare out of Minnesota. This executive order will stop Minnesota’s participation in projects that are laying the groundwork for a federally-controlled healthcare system.”
Read more: Pawlenty order directs agencies to decline Obamacare participation
Pink jellyfish floating across the lockers would help with shrinking budget revenues and rising costs. The St. Francis School District 15 School Board is weighing the pros and cons of allow advertising on school lockers.
The idea was presented to the board Aug. 9 by OMCM Marketing Solutions of Andover.
Bringing the locker advertisement into the district can help with the budget deficits, said Greg Meyer, OMCM Marketing Solutions president.
Using locker advertising can bring in $70,000 to $100,000 for the district if all the schools participate, he said.
See more in Tammy Sakry's ABC Newspapers story.
Pink jelly fish could be floating across the lockers of the St. Francis School District 15 and bringing money into the school if the school board decides to allow OMCM Marketing Solutions to put advertising on the lockers. (Photo courtesy of The Courier)
That gives a new look to the high school syllabus, since for about the past decade, District 11’s high schools have operated at what’s known as block time: four-period days with a semester schedule. See more in ABC Newspapers story by Sue Austreng.
St. Paul, MN -- Secretary of State Mark Ritchie reminded Minnesota voters serving in the military and those who will be overseas on Election Day to apply now for their absentee ballots.
Doing so ensures that they can begin receiving their ballots on Friday, Sept. 17, the date general election ballots become available. Minnesota law allows military personnel and voters overseas the option of receiving their ballots electronically but requires the voters to return their ballots by mail.
Read more: Minnesota voters in military urged to apply now for absentee ballots
St. Paul, MN — Flashing lights mean “move over” in Minnesota — it’s the law. Today, Aug. 31, the Minnesota State Patrol and several agencies statewide will increase patrols to enforce the state’s “Ted Foss Move Over” law.
The effort marks the 10-year anniversary of the death of State Patrol Trooper Foss, who was killed by a passing vehicle as he was conducting a traffic stop on the shoulder of I-90 in Winona.
Read more: Extra "Move Over" enforcement marks Trooper Ted Foss anniversary
A photo of a St. Paul church at night took top honors in the 2010 ABC Newspapers photo contest.
James Campbell of Coon Rapids captured the winning photo using a tripod and patience. For his efforts, he will receive a $200 gift card from Walmart, located at 13020 Riverdale Drive, Coon Rapids, and 8450 University Ave. N.E., Fridley, which is also sponsoring the contest. See more in ABC Newspapers story.
James Campbell of Coon Rapids won first prize in ABC Newspapers 2010 photo contest with his photo of a church.
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