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- Dodge Fair Board to take speedway for a spin
The Memorial Day racing show at Dodge County Speedway last summer was a step in a new direction, and, the Dodge County Fair Board hopes, a step in the right direction.
- Farmington woman flees from police with husband, four kids in car
Police officers in Farmington thought they were going on a simple call New Year's Day morning to check on the welfare of man.
- Joe Nathan Column: Honoring people and partnerships from 2008
And, congratulations to parents, community members and educators in places like Anoka, Cambridge-Isanti, Farmington, Forest Lake, Lakeville, North Branch and St.
- Stork Report
Dick and Melinda Mattson of Lakeville, Minn., announce the arrival of a daughter, Ainsley Grace Mattson.
- Apple Valley City Council approves new transit complex ahead of rapid bus line
The Apple Valley City Council approved plans Tuesday for a revamped transit station on Cedar Avenue at 155th Street.
- The worldwide jam session
Every week, Kristin Shoemaker boots up her computer and webcam and plugs in her Yamaha keyboard.
- Education notes: news from schools near you
Kenwood Trail Middle School Principal Jerry Pederson announced he will retire Jan.
- MN Cops Prepare For Crime Spike As Economy Worsens
Will crime go up as the economy worsens? That's been the topic of discussion and concern for police chiefs across the country.
- Gov. Pawlenty reappoints Lakeville man to PUC
Gov. Tim Pawlenty today announced the reappointment of Dr. David C. Boyd, Ph.D., to the Public Utilities Commission .
- Armful of Love gives needy Dakota County families a Christmas
Holding cells once used to detain some of the community's worst people are now home to piles of gifts coming from the community's most generous givers.
- Lakeville principal Jerry Pederson set to retire
Jerry Pederson loves to ride his bike to school whenever he can. No, not a bicycle: his Harley Davidson.
- Twin Cities / Nine indoor pot growers face possible life terms
Nine defendants face the possibility of life in prison for operating what authorities are calling the largest indoor marijuana growing operation in state history.
- Plans for Burnsville baseball stadium hit snag
Plans for a new minor league baseball stadium in Burnsville might not get passed first base now that a land deal for a new ballpark has apparently fallen apart.
- Burnsville / Man charged in bonfire assault
A Burnsville resident faces charges he threw a man into a bonfire, causing second- and third-degree burns to his chin, back, knees and arms.
- St. Cloud's Espe is part of Austin's superintendent pool
Julia Espe, who has served the past three years as director of curriculum, instruction and assessment for St.
- WSU student found dead at Lakeville family home
A Winona State University student and former Winona Daily News sports reporter was found dead Sunday morning at his family's home in Lakeville, Minn, according to the Lakeville Police Department.
- Parents could pay if kids drink
Some might feel ita s harmless to invite a 19 year-old brother and a few of his friends to a party to knock back a few cold ones.
- Residential building activity dipped sharply in November
In yet another sign that the troubled housing sector is still a long way from recovery, residential building activity dipped sharply in November.
- Recalling the Lakeville of yesteryear
Those who pass by the Mainstreet Cafe in downtown Lakeville might wonder why the white brick building has the word "Bank" engraved over the front door.
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City DescriptionLakeville (pronounced /ˈleɪkvɪl/) is a suburb 23 miles (37 km) south of Downtown Minneapolis in the U.S. state of Minnesota in Dakota County. On the south metro fringe, Lakeville is one of the fastest growing cities in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The U.S. Census Bureau recorded the population of the city of Lakeville at 43,128 people in 2000. The Metropolitan Council estimate for 2006 was 52,323.
Lakeville is located on Interstate Highway 35. With an interstate highway link to the Twin Cities and undeveloped land, Lakeville has grown at rapid pace in the region's exurbia. The city became notable in 1910 when Marion Savage built the Dan Patch Railroad Line to service his Antlers Amusement Park. Subsequently, Lakeville became a flourishing milling center from this line and today, the agriculture industry still is in operation. While most residents commute Downtown for work, Lakeville has major industry since the 1960s including the Airlake Industrial Park which is served by Airlake Airport, a regional reliever airport.
The Sioux people ceded most of southern Minnesota in the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux in 1851. A military road was constructed between Fort Snelling ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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