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Recent content from Laurie Blake

• High-profile panel sought for Coon Rapids Dam plan
  A bill would put federal, state and local officials on a commission to determine the future of the Coon Rapids Dam.
  Feb 8, 2010
• Putting a cap on the taps
  A Maple Grove couple thought they had the OK to tap park trees for maple syrup. The Park District says they don't.
  Feb 5, 2010
• Plymouth to open farmers market near City Hall
  The City Council gave the idea a green light this month. In February, Plymouth will send out solicitations to vendors. The market will open in the parking lot of Lifetime Fitness.
  Feb 3, 2010
• Feud freezes Minnehaha Creek work
  The Army Corps of Engineers and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District are at loggerheads after teaming up to refurbish the creek's landscape.
  Feb 3, 2010
• Officials wonder what to do with Coon Rapids Dam
  Faced with costly repairs the north metro dam needs, Three Rivers Park officials plan to meet with state officials and the park board to discuss its unwanted burden.
  Jan 27, 2010
• Plan to donate Eden Prairie home to public tied up in red tape
  An Eden Prairie octogenarian who wants to give her house to the Watershed District has run into some regulatory hurdles.
  Jan 26, 2010
• Three Rivers Park District seeks help with dam
  Three Rivers wants the state and taxpayers to weigh in on how to repair and maintain the dam in Coon Rapids.
  Jan 22, 2010
• Park district wants to share responsibility for dam
  A new failure in the underwater apron of the Coon Rapids Dam on the Mississippi River is prompting Three Rivers Park District to consider all options for the dam's future, including possibly offering the dam to Anoka County.
  Jan 20, 2010
• Enter now for Minnetonka marina slip
  Minnetonka is preparing to hold another lottery for boat slips at its Grays Bay Marina.
  Jan 19, 2010
• Minnetonka teacher gets to introduce Obama
  A Minnetonka elementary school teacher got unexpected chance to introduce President Obama during a White House awards ceremony.
  Jan 13, 2010

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