Dakota NewsLocal news for Dakota, MN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Midwest Storms- July 13, 2008 Midwest Storms Strong storms will buffet the Midwest through Saturday along a warm front moving from the Upper Midwest to the lower Great Lakes.http://www.topix.net/city/dakota-mn/2008/07/midwest-storms?fromrss=1 Landslide sends Iowa freight train into river- July 9, 2008 Four engines pulling a freight train tumbled into the Mississippi River in northeastern Iowa on Wednesday after hitting a landslide that may have been caused by heavy rains, officials said.http://www.topix.net/city/dakota-mn/2008/07/landslide-sends-iowa-freight-train-into-river?... State, local leaders tout Jackson as example of JOBZ program success- July 8, 2008 State and local leaders are touting Jackson and Jackson County as a prime example of the effectiveness and vitality of the JOBZ program, the state's rural economic initiative that has come under attack ...http://www.topix.net/city/dakota-mn/2008/07/state-local-leaders-tout-jackson-as-example-of... Tentative agreement reached on DM&E- July 5, 2008 It took more than three years and extensive mediation, but UTU Local 64 has reached a tentative agreement with Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railway.http://www.topix.net/city/dakota-mn/2008/07/tentative-agreement-reached-on-dm-e?fromrss=1 Clicking on the Web: Taste of Minnesota in St. Paul will take the lead in fireworks displays- July 3, 2008 The actual holiday falls on a Friday, thus many of us will be observing a three-day weekend.http://www.topix.net/city/dakota-mn/2008/07/clicking-on-the-web-taste-of-minnesota-in-st-p... Transit tax increase takes effect today; sales tax in Dakota County now 6.75 percent- July 1, 2008 In five Minnesota counties, including Dakota, the state sales taxes increases today by .25 percent to fund transit.http://www.topix.net/city/dakota-mn/2008/07/transit-tax-increase-takes-effect-today-sales-... |