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Adopt-a-Drain — a program that engages residents to protect area lakes, rivers and wetlands — will kick off a campaign to double its membership at the Minnesota State Fair Aug. 22 to Sept. 2.

House of Wong was packed to the gills at its grand reopening the night of Aug. 1. The restaurant had been closed since January, relocating a few doors down in the Roseville Center shopping mall, located at 1135 Larpenteur Ave. W.

The Midwest Legislative Conference unanimously passed a resolution by Rep. Mary Kunesh-Podein of New Brighton on July 24, urging the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education to improve the management, oversight and performance of its 183 schools. 

Due to construction on Interstate 35W, New Brighton’s Stockyard Days festival has moved its parade from Thursday, Aug. 8, to Saturday, Aug. 3 at 3 p.m. 

The Twin Cities-based Dementia-Friendly Airports Working Group has launched an online survey, “Traveling with Dementia — Airport Stories Survey,” to gather information and stories about air travel experiences from persons with dementia and their c

North Oaks, St. Anthony named “Cities of Excellence”

The 2019 Minneapolis Aquatennial Ambassador Crew, which includes Mounds View resident Marjorie Weinhagen, will be ending its term during this year’s festival in late July. 

The Minnesota State Fair will host its fourth annual job fair from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, in the fairgrounds’ Progress Center, located at 1621 Randall Ave. in Falcon Heights.

In preparation for pavement resurfacing, southbound Interstate 35W has been reduced to two lanes between County Road 88 and County Road C and traffic has been shifted to the northbound lanes through November.

Firefighters have a tough job. Firefighting is hard, dirty work. It is one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States, but the work is rewarding. Many people are grateful for what you do.