Billy Hobbs of Eden Prairie eats breakfast at the kickoff event for the Scott County Fair in St. Lawrence Township near Jordan, which runs through Sunday, July 27. The fair opened on Wednesday. (Photo by Mathias Baden)

By Erin Schmidtke

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 The following is a news release from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety:

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The following is a construction activities advisory from MnDOT and Zumbro River Constructors:
* Southbound Highway 41 – On Friday, July 25, weather permitting, the right
southbound lane of Highway 41 will be closed south of Highway 212 to 500 feet south of
Canyon Road. This land closure will last for two weeks and is necessary to allow
room for moment slab construction.

Are you interested in reading the public notices published in the July 24, 2008 print edition of the Eden Prairie News newspaper? The page or pages on which those notices were printed are attached to this item, in the form of .pdf’s that can be opened with Adobe Acrobat.

Today (Thursday), the Eden Prairie American Legion baseball team opens sub-district play off play. Eden Prairie, the No. 2 seed, plays the highest remaining seed of two play-in games. Edina is the No. 1 seed. Today's game, at Round Lake Stadium, begins at 6 p.m.

Today (Thursday), the Eden Prairie American Legion baseball team opens sub-district play off play. Eden Prairie, the No. 2 seed, plays the highest remaining seed of two play-in games. Edina is the No. 1 seed. Today's game, at Round Lake Stadium, begins at 6 p.m.

The ramp from westbound Highway 12 to southbound Interstate 494 is closed from 5 a.m. Thursday, July 24, until Tuesday, July 29, for a pavement rehabilitation project, according to a news release from MnDOT.
"MnDOT reminds motorists to slow down in work zones and never enter a roadway that has been blocked with barriers or cones. For statewide traffic, construction and travel information visit www.511mn.org or call 511."

A free new Web service was unveiled today by Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie to make it easier for all military personnel and Minnesota voters overseas to participate in elections this fall, according to a news release. The Military and Overseas Voter Service provides easy-to-follow instructions to assist eligible military and overseas voters register and request absentee ballots.
A missionary from Eden Prairie's Wooddale Church was also present for the announcement.

Start: 08/10/2008 - 8:30am
End: 08/10/2008 - 12:00pm
Timezone: Etc/GMT-5
Lauren’s Run for a Reason will be held Sunday, Aug. 10, at Elm Creek Park Reserve in Maple Grove. Registration for the 5K and family fitness 2K will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the race starting at 10 a.m.