Harvest Moon by Richard KrogstadBelle Plaine painter Richard Krogstad will exhibit his paintings in September at the Chanhassen Library, 7711 Kerber Blvd., Chanhassen.

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Most Holy Redeemer Church of Montgomery, 206 Vine Ave. W., celebrates its faith and heritage Sunday, Sept. 28 with its Fall Festival and Polka Mass on the parish grounds in Montgomery.

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The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) is expanding express service offerings from the Savage Park and Ride to downtown Minneapolis – Route 464 – beginning Monday, Sept. 8.

Route 460N will no longer serve the park and ride, and Route 464 will pick up some of the local service along the route. The Savage Park and Ride is located at County Road 42 and Huntington Avenue (behind McDonald’s)

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September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and the Savage Public Library wants to make sure everyone has the smartest card of all – a library card. 

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The Savage Sno-Pacers, the local snowmobile club, has announced their 2008 Youth Snowmobiling Safety Training class to be held this fall.

This year’s classroom session will take place on Sunday Oct.5 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Savage Dan Patch American Legion Post #643, 12375 Princeton Ave S in Savage. Students are required to pre-register as no walk-ins will be allowed. Lunch will be served, and the registration fee is $10 including supplies and lunch. Students will take the written test during the class.

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Senior captain Jenny Comstock and the Burnsville girls swimming team open their season on Thursday, Aug. 28 in a Lake Conference dual meet at home against Eagan at 6 p.m. The Blaze has a new coach this season in Kim Harrod. Last year, the team finished second at the Class AA state meet. Burnsville is also the defending conference champions.

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Join the farmers and townsfolk of Eagle Creek as they celebrate the fruit of their summer labors. Ride the trolley pulled by Percheron draft horses and earn prizes in games of chance and skill.

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Sen. Norm Coleman is having a meet-and-greet in Savage at 6 p.m. today (Tuesday, Aug. 26) at the Dan Patch Coffee Depot, 4800 W. 123rd St., in downtown.

Coleman will discuss energy, the economy and other issues of local concern.

Afterwards, he will move onto Burnsville, where he will have a meet-and-greet at the Burnsville Victory Office, 12225 Wood Lake Drive.

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By Mathias Baden

So it’s come down to this: Five players all of whom are assured they will win some money. And the kid.

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They're hanging heavy on the vine and I haven't a clue what to do with all those tomatoes. Besides canning and freezing how are you eating your tomatoes? Give us recipes, suggestions and inspiration!

Haley Bonar

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

Concrete and Grass: Lowertown Music Festival is a series of free concerts Sept. 5-7. It's rooted in the vibrant and eclectic Twin Cities music scene. Spanning pop, blues, rock, world, funk, soul, and classical – this is the festival for music lovers of all kinds!

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By Joanna Miller, Correspondent

Discussion about removing a rare forested area called SS-9 located on Prior Lake High School property will continue based on a divided vote at Monday's Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board meeting.

The board voted 4-3 to approve a resolution allowing up to $25,000 from the facilities budget (not the general education fund) to continue exploring plans with city of Savage. The board anticipates the total planning cost at $5,000, well below the approved amount.

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Valley Chiropractic, 2999 W. County Road 42 in Burnsville, is playing host to a fundraiser the week of Sept. 8-12 to support “Tee It Up For the Troops.”

During the week, fees from initial visit services will be donated to Tee It Up For The Troops, an organization based in Savage that raises money for service members returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) for Scott County announces the following activities for the month of September:

Support meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of the month at the Valley Green Workforce Center (752 Canterbury Road, Shakopee) from 6:30 until 8 p.m.

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