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County News

Ride the highway to health at the Dakota County Fair.
Get on the highway to health
Kids can put on their fruit and veggie crown, saddle up a plasma car, and ride at the Government Building during this year’s Dakota County Fair Aug. 9–15. They can race down the highway to health, dodging fruit and vegetable cutouts or pretend to whip up a healthy meal in a play kitchen.
7/28/2010
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Teen Takeover on Aug. 13 at the Galaxie Library.
Teens takeover the Library
The Detroit band, The High Strung, will play exclusively for teens who have joined the Teen Summer Reading Club at the Galaxie Library in Apple Valley on Aug. 13 from 6–9:30 p.m.
7/23/2010
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Did You Know?

The Recycling Zone collected more than 55,000 gallons of paint in 2009.
The Recycling Zone in Eagan collected more than 55,000 gallons of paint in 2009. That’s enough paint to cover about 19 million square feet.
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