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Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune

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Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune, serving the southern Minneapolis/St. Paul suburbs.

 Apple Valley, MN
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Dakota County voters returned county government incumbents to office. hometownsource.com/psa/dakot…
Dakota County attorney, sheriff, board member incumbents returned to office

Dakota County attorney, sheriff, board member incumbents returned to office

Dakota County voters decided to send all county government incumbents to office on election night.

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Farmington city administrator earns positive performance review. hometownsource.com/sun_thisw…
Farmington city administrator earns positive review by council

Farmington city administrator earns positive review by council

The Farmington City Council reviewed and rated City Administrator Lynn Gorski's work with an overall rating of "exceeds expectations" in an Oct. 19 closed meeting.

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Former Lakeville mayor to go to Washington, D.C., as a U.S. representative. hometownsource.com/psa/forme…
Former Lakeville mayor wins 2nd District seat

Former Lakeville mayor wins 2nd District seat

Matt Little was 25 years old when he was first elected to the Lakeville City Council in 2010 and became one of the youngest mayors in Minnesota’s history two years

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Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School Board to gain one new member. hometownsource.com/sun_thisw…
Three incumbents, one newcomer elected in District 191

Three incumbents, one newcomer elected in District 191

Three incumbents and a newcomer were elected Tuesday to the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage District 191 School Board.

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Three new members to enter the Farmington City Council. hometownsource.com/sun_thisw…
Farmington elects David Pritzlaff as mayor, two newcomers for council

Farmington elects David Pritzlaff as mayor, two newcomers for council

Farmington residents elected David Pritzlaff as the new mayor in the 2026 general election and newcomers Ben Blomgren and Veronica Marshall to serve on Farmington City Council.

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Legvold flips a state Senate seat for the DFL. hometownsource.com/sun_thisw…
Mark Legvold wins tight race for State Senate District 58 seat

Mark Legvold wins tight race for State Senate District 58 seat

Mark Legvold won a tight race for the Senate District 58 seat garnering 50.7% of votes to Lonsdale Republican Sen. Bill Lieske's 49.23%.

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Burnsville City Council to gain new member. hometownsource.com/sun_thisw…
Newcomer ousts veteran on Burnsville council

Newcomer ousts veteran on Burnsville council

A 27-year-old upstart will replace a 20-year incumbent on the Burnsville City Council.

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What happened on Election Night? hometownsource.com/psa/south…
Two south metro legislative seats swing in favor of DFL

Two south metro legislative seats swing in favor of DFL

In the Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune coverage area, DFLers flipped one House and one Senate seat in its favor, according to unofficial results posted by the Minnesota

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Need some help at the polls? Our election coverage is all here: admin-chicago2.bloxcms.com/h…
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One more day to cast your ballot early in Dakota County. hometownsource.com/sun_thisw…
Early voting increases in Dakota County with expanded dates

Early voting increases in Dakota County with expanded dates

One week before Election Day, Dakota County officials reported that 16% of registered voters had already cast their ballot through mail-in or early in-person voting.

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City, School Board races include multiple candidates in some south metro spots. hometownsource.com/psa/compe…
Competitive races found in area cities, school districts

Competitive races found in area cities, school districts

Competitive races for mayor, city council and school board are scattered throughout the Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune coverage area.

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A look back at the last Trump mid-term. hometownsource.com/sun_thisw…
Last Trump midterm turned the tide in south metro

Last Trump midterm turned the tide in south metro

Since the midterm election of Donald Trump’s first presidency of 2018, the legislative seats in the Sun Thisweek and the Dakota County Tribune coverage area have basically been held by

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State Rep. John Huot faces Andrew Hattaway in House District 56B. hometownsource.com/psa/house…
House District 56B candidate questionnaire

House District 56B candidate questionnaire

House District 56B, which includes portions of Apple Valley, Rosemount and Eagan, features a race between incumbent state Rep. John Huot, DFL-Rosemount, and Republican-endorsed candidate Andrew...

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State Sen. Bill Lieske and Mark Legvold are candidates in Senate District 58. hometownsource.com/psa/senat…
Senate District 58 candidate questionnaire

Senate District 58 candidate questionnaire

Senate District 58, which includes Farmington, Empire, a portion of Rosemount, Coates, townships in Dakota County along with portions of Rice, Goodhue and Scott counties, features a race between state

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State Rep. Jeff Witte faces Brian Cohn in House District 57B. hometownsource.com/psa/house…
House District 57B candidate questionnaire

House District 57B candidate questionnaire

House District 57B, which includes the northeast area of Lakeville, features a race between Rep. Jeff Witte, R-Lakeville, and DFL-endorsed candidate Brian Cohn.

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Read what the candidates have to say in House District 55B. hometownsource.com/psa/buchw…
Buchwald, Cantrell vie for open seat in House District 55B

Buchwald, Cantrell vie for open seat in House District 55B

Republican Todd Buchwald and former DFL state Rep. Hunter Cantrell are running for the open seat in House District 55B. The all-Burnsville district includes part of north central Burnsville and

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Highway 13 project years in the making advances. hometownsource.com/sun_thisw…
Burnsville gives its consent for Highway 13 project

Burnsville gives its consent for Highway 13 project

Improvements to the Highway 13 corridor in Burnsville from Savage through Chowen and Washburn avenues are scheduled to start in spring 2028 and continue for three years.

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Ecolab in Eagan to bolster its mission. hometownsource.com/psa/eagan…
Eagan Council approves plans for Ecolab to transform campus into Innovation Center

Eagan Council approves plans for Ecolab to transform campus into Innovation Center

The Eagan City Council approved development plans for Ecolab’s more than $500 million investment to transform its Eagan campus into a world-class destination for science, research and innovation.

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Eagan City Council candidates talk redevelopment, data centers. hometownsource.com/psa/four-…
Four Eagan City Council candidates debate issues at forum

Four Eagan City Council candidates debate issues at forum

Four candidates for two open seats on the Eagan City Council debated perspectives on local issues at a forum moderated by the League of Women Voters-Dakota County and broadcasted on

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Check out what Rosemount City Council candidates have to say. hometownsource.com/sun_thisw…
Rosemount City Council candidate questionnaire

Rosemount City Council candidate questionnaire

Rosemount has one candidate running for mayor, Jeff Weisensel (incumbent) and four candidates running for City Council with two seats available. Those candidates are Abdirahman Ahmed Abdulle, Justin...

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