Newsbriefs - South-West Review

Some have lost spouses, some parents or other relatives. All share a common journey: They were caring for someone with dementia and now that person has died.

After months of research by the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office and the Dakota County Attorney’s Office, the Sheriff’s Office has written a draft policy governing the use of body worn cameras by deputies.

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.

Filing opens July 30 for non-primary races, which for the South-West area includes several school board seats.

Filing will be open through Aug. 13 and can be done at the administrative building for the respective school district. 

The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners on July 23 directed staff to move forward with Riversedge – AECOM’s proposed development at the Riverfront Properties site in downtown St.

Are you concerned about water pollution? Is there a water quality problem in your neighborhood that you want to fix? Want to get off the sidelines and make real change?

The City of Inver Grove Heights received an award for advancing to become a Step 3 city in the Minnesota GreenStep Cities program at the League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference on June 27. 

On July 17, the St. Paul City Council introduced an administrative ordinance in preparation for the first minimum wage increase to be effective on Jan. 1, 2020.

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

Dakota County is hosting the fifth-annual free School Recycling Workshop on Wednesday, July 17 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Dakota Lodge, 1200 Stassen Lane, West St. Paul.