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No $1 Weddings, Bachmann Done and Fastest Growing City: Pick of Our Patches

This week's compilation includes a gift of a new furnace, a new dog park and helping kids stay smart over the summer.

SW Journal: Park Board Says No to $1 Weddings Once Same-Sex Marriages Legal 

Southwest Minneapolis park board commissioner Brad Bourn proposed reducing the fee the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board charges for weddings in parks for the first 15 days that same-sex marriage is legal in Minnesota, the Southwest Journal reported. 

Full Transcript: Michele Bachmann's Announcement That She Won't Seek Re-Election
 Here is the complete transcript of the Sixth District representative and Tea Party Caucus leader's announcement via YouTube that she will not run again for her U.S. House seat in 2014. 

MinnPost: Jim Graves to End Campaign Now That Michele Bachmann Is Out
 

'The feeling is: Mission Accomplished,' the DFL challenger told MinnPost's Eric Black.

Shakopee the Second Fastest-growing City in the South Metro
 

A one-time contender for the Scott County seat has outpaced Shakopee in terms of raw growth.

CenterPoint Energy Gives Man New Furnace
 

The prize was awarded as part of a contest with the Minnesota Swarm. 

$120K Dog Park at Murphy-Hanrehan Gets Preliminary Approval
 

South Savage could soon be home to a new pooch paradise. 

Keeping Our Kids' Brains Sharp Over Summer Vacation
 

Experts say students lose more than 2 months of knowledge over the summer.

Shakopee Library Inaugurates 'Smart Play Spot'
 

Wednesday, Shakopee's leading politicians stood toe to toe with a motley crew of pre-K kids, all armed with safety scissors. 

Flashback: Nicollet Avenue Dairy Queen in the 1960s
 

More than 40 years after Corinne Ascher Shepherd was serving up cool ice cream treats, the Dairy Queen on 66th Street and Nicollet Avenue is still standing.

2013 Camp Arbor at The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes Schedule
 

The free, educational morning camp for kids starts June 11 in Maple Grove.


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