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Girls Aviation Day is May 18 at Airlake Airport

  • May 15, 2013

Junior Girl Scout Troop 25066 and Brownie Troop 25160 in Lakeville had a special aviation lesson on Monday, April 23rd. This was special because less than 6 percent of all pilots are female. This unique experience exposed them to a wide range of career possibilities not normally sought out by women…

Awareness

Free E-Course for Weight Loss

Achieve lasting weight loss with the My L.I.F.E. Program! What is the My L.I.F.E. Program? My L.I.F.E. stands for Lifestyle Intervention, Food and Exercise. My L.I.F.E. Program is a lifestyle and weight management course designed to help you lose weight and keep it off for a lifetime.  This will be…

Government

Rep. Will Morgan - E-Update - May 14, 2013

Friends, We’re getting close to the end of the legislative session. By law, we must be done by midnight on May 20th. We have a lot of work in front of us, but we’ll wrap up the people’s business before our deadline. The big budget news is that the Governor and legislative leaders reached agreement…

Accomplishments

Peak Load Management Alliance Recognizes Dakota Electric 
for 'Outstanding' Participation

  • May 10, 2013

The Peak Load Management Alliance (PLMA) recently awarded Dakota Electric Association the Outstanding Program Participation Award. According to PLMA, this award recognizes Dakota Electric’s “success and ability to achieve a significant amount of customer participation and load reduction.” Dakota …

Promotions

Dakota Electric Helps Bring Twins Youth Clinics to Local Communities

  • May 10, 2013

Dakota Electric Association and it’s wholesale power supplier, Great River Energy, are helping to present local Twins Youth Clinics this summer in local communities.   The free Play Ball! Minnesota Youth Clinics are designed to teach basic fundamentals including hitting, fielding and throwing, …

Social Services

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Set for Saturday

Letter carriers are asking Minnesotans to fill a bag with non-perishable food items and leave it at their mailbox to help stamp out hunger on Saturday, May 11, 2013. Sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers, Stamp Out Hunger is the largest single-day food drive in the country. Here …

Awareness

Movers for Moms

BURNSVILLE, Minn., May 7, 2013 — On the second Sunday in May, moms across the country are deservedly showered with attention on Mother’s Day. Unfortunately, while most moms are being treated to breakfast in bed or having flowers delivered to them, tens of thousands of women spend their Mother’s Day…

Patch Reads

New book details Northwoods day trails for cabin-goers

‘Headin’ to the Cabin’ focuses on recreational communities in 9 NW Wisconsin counties Ah, “headin’ to the cabin” – those few words alone are enough to conjure images of a relaxing weekend by the lake, of a pleasant stroll through the woods or along a beach, of a place where one’s cell phone …

Promotions

Win a $50 Restaurant Gift Certificate

We're running a contest for our new social recommendation website, Vyne.me. Vyne is Facebook meets Angie's List to bring you trusted businesses that have been used by your friends. Sign up for Vyne.me for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to the restaurant of your choice. Click here for …

Awareness

KOKO FITCLUB SAVAGE ANNOUNCES "15 MINUTES TO FIGHT CANCER” CHALLENGE

(Savage, MN) April 16, 2013– Koko FitClub, the state-of-the-art workout centers with the patented Smartraining automated personal training system, launches its second annual “Koko 5 Million Point Challenge” campaign in support of the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life©.    For 24 hours, …

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