Newsbriefs - South-West Review

Dakota County license centers in Burnsville and Lakeville will temporarily stop accepting driver’s license applications as they prepare to process new REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and identification cards.

Dakota County Commissioners have provided landowners with an opportunity to protect land and water by accepting proposals for new natural area protection, wetland restoration and water retention projects.

Individuals who live or work in Dakota County are invited to participate in the final Master Recycler/Composter class of 2018.

The City of St. Paul is preparing for its annual bicycle and pedestrian counts and needs citizen help. The counts are taking place Tuesday, Sept. 11 through Thursday, Sept. 13.

DARTS, a community-based nonprofit serving seniors and their families in Dakota County, will be hosting their annual Party It Forward fundraiser at Lost Spur Golf and Event Center in Eagan, on Oct. 13 from 7 to 11p.m. 

The Minnesota Geologic Survey is updating the Dakota County Geologic Atlas, which describes materials and features from just beneath the soil to the bedrock and beyond. It includes geology and hydrogeology.

Individuals who live or work in Dakota County are invited to participate in the final Master Recycler/Composter class of 2018. 

West St. Paul is looking for application to the Lower Mississippi River Watershed Management Organization

Gov. Mark Dayton and the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota invite young women from across the state to apply for open positions with the Young Women’s Initiative of Minnesota.

As a part of St. Paul’s new citywide garbage services, which begins Oct. 1, nearly 74,000 new, city-owned garbage carts will be delivered now through Sept. 21 to all residential properties with one to four units.