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Property taxes are due Oct. 15.
Real estate taxes due in October
Property taxes on Dakota County real estate for the second half of 2008 are due Wednesday, Oct. 15. Payments mailed to Dakota County must be postmarked by midnight Oct.15.
10/10/2008
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The Dakota County Traffic Safety Project begins on Oct. 10.
Buckle up or beware
While Minnesotans are buckling up more than ever, unbelted motorists still account for half of all traffic deaths. To prevent unbelted traffic deaths, the Dakota County will conduct more than 250 hours of enforcement efforts targeting motorists who are not wearing their seatbelts. The enforcement sweep runs from Oct. 10-19 and is part of the state’s Safe & Sober “Click It or Ticket” campaign.
10/8/2008
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Did You Know?

See monarch butterflies at the Schaar's Bluff Gathering Center.
Monarch butterflies travel 1000 miles or more to wintering sites in Mexico—at times traveling more than 50 miles a day. Monarchs, like hawks, use strong wind currents to aid their flight. Look for migrating monarchs near the new Schaar's Bluff Gathering Center where the wind currents are strong along the river bluffs.
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