Newsbriefs - South-West Review

Dakota County residents will have two different opportunities this spring to rid their homes, garages and sheds of unwanted poisonous, hazardous and dangerous chemicals at no cost to them. Household hazardous waste drop-offs will be held at the following times and locations:

As part of its comprehensive community health assessment and improvement project known as the “Healthy Dakota Initiative,” the Dakota County Public Health Department is seeking help from people who live or work in Dakota County.

More than 1 million people in Minnesota rely on private wells as their source of drinking water, but too many of them are not tested on a regular basis for things that can make people sick, such as bacteria, arsenic, or nitrate.

Singers in the community are invited to participate in a vocal competition April 18 at Inver Hills Community College as part of the college’s 2013 Fine Arts Festival.

Cable subscribers metro-wide will have the opportunity to have their tax questions answered by a panel of experts on Call-n-Talk Taxes. The popular live call-in show can be seen on cable television March 28, from 7 to 8 p.m.

Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows announced last week the selection of Dan Carlson as the new emergency preparedness coordinator for Dakota County. The former director, Dave Gisch, recently retired after 29 years of service.