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ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Department of Revenue is warning taxpayers to be wary of tax advice advertisements and instead mend their tax debt with the department's assistance.

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The Lake Elmo Jaycees have been organizing leadership opportunities and community events in the Valley for many years, but have never seen a year like this.

After tying the knot in October 1998, Dan and Melissa Shockey set off for a Hawaiian honeymoon.
Like many travelers to the band of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the couple hoped they would someday return.

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Lake Elmo VFW Irrevocable Trust Fund announced scholarship award winners for 2008.

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The Lake Elmo Post No. 5725 VFW baseball team topped Woodbury White 11-9 July 18 at SAHS to earn a share of second place in the Fourth District League.

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If the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency starts work to "remediate" the effects of the Washington County Landfill, will it be the work that needs to be done to clean up the leaking landfill? Or will it be an expensive but inadequate solution to a major problem?

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Charter fishing captain Peter Dahl snugged his boat, the "Hooker Too," into its berth at the Waterfront Plaza Marina on Monday afternoon. In his cooler lay seven lake trout that his clients had caught that day on Lake Superior.

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Wildfires in California are delaying the reopening of Manitou Island in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. It was closed in early July because of an overly familiar bear.

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It is hard to believe that in its long history, Lumberjack Days has never had a local band showcase.
Alex Roush, 16-year-old bassist for local band Dark Cell, sought to change that. Or at least play at the event himself.

A truck driver's error will likely lead to weeks of detours for motorists wishing to cross the St. Croix River at Stillwater, following an announcement by the state's transportation department.