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David Peterson

Reporter | South Metro and Demographics

Phone: 612-673-4440

David Peterson covers Scott County; suburban growth and development issues in the metropolitan area in general; and demographics, including reports from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Transit, roads and schools top legislative wish lists

As the 2013 state legislative session nears, south metro community leaders press their cases to local lawmakers.

Updated: January 01, 2013, - 11:40 PM

Shakopee mayor looks back on a lively first year

Shakopee Mayor Brad Tabke sizes up a busy year in office and vows to run again -- but only once more.

Updated: January 01, 2013, - 11:39 PM

South-metro libraries put the books in your lap

South-metro library systems are stacking their cybershelves with e-books, and showing patrons how to check them out.

Updated: December 26, 2012, - 04:08 PM

Prior Lake's tax hike erased, but divisions live on

The city's levy remains flat as the outgoing mayor warns he isn't comfortable with the city's history of large surpluses.

Updated: December 26, 2012, - 11:02 AM

Incentives on the table to draw jobs to Shakopee jobs

The city and county are both eager to persuade a St. Louis firm, with its 500 jobs, to set up in the mothballed ADC building.

Updated: December 26, 2012, - 11:01 AM

Goal of new Scott County alert system is targeted messages, not piles of spam

A system called CodeRED is about to swing into action in Scott County, bringing great benefits but also potential pitfalls.

Updated: December 18, 2012, - 04:29 PM

Fancy French imports find a place in Elko New Market

Elko New Market is beginning to develop a cluster of high-end retail, including the Coquette boutique.

Updated: December 13, 2012, - 11:31 PM

Immigrants become key to state growth and prosperity

With more native-born residents leaving, Minnesota's fortunes depend increasingly upon its unusually strong flow of foreigners, according new analyses and data.

Updated: December 06, 2012, - 11:22 PM