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Canterbury Park Adds Thursday, Aug. 30 To Racing Schedule
Addition replaces day lost to extreme heat; brings total race days to 62.

I am the local editor of the Woodinville and Edmonds Patch sites and a recent transplant to Washington from Minnesota. Before moving, I was the local editor for Shakopee Patch near Minneapolis and before that, I worked for Forum Communications as editor of the weekly Pine Journal newspaper in Cloquet. I was also a general assignment reporter at the daily newspaper, Duluth News Tribune.
Fun fact: While in Cloquet, my team and I won a Minnesota Newspaper Association award for leadership related to the 50th anniversary of the only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed gas station in the world.
Back in the day, I ran away to photo school in Missoula, MT and worked as a reporter/photographer at the Ravalli Republic newspaper, where I loved covering wildland fires.
I have a degree in Journalism from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN.
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Addition replaces day lost to extreme heat; brings total race days to 62.

Lori Link was chosen as the new Shakopee West Junior High Principal Thursday after eight finalists were narrowed to three Wednesday.
The largest DWI enforcement of the year in the state and nation runs Aug. 17–Sept. 3.
The Garrido brothers were each given a 21-month prison sentence and had that time stayed for 10 years.
The finalists for Shakopee Junior High West Principal have been whittled from eight to three.
Funds raised from the Scott County Meth Task Force Invitational Golf Classic Sept. 7 will create new programs and tactics for fighting heroin usage.
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of Minnesota until 11 p.m. tonight.
Make the most of your weekend with these sizzling summer events.
The National Weather Service today issued the weather alert.
Shakopee Police Capt. Craig Robson said in the report he spoke with Valleyfair officials Wednesday morning about why they weren't called.
Canterbury Park is combining elegance and excitement Aug. 17 with wine and live racing.
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced today that Canterbury Park has earned re-accreditation from the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance.
Rep. John Kline, R-Lakeville, sailed through the primary election Tuesday night to advance to the Nov. 6 election and a bid for his sixth term in office.
DFLer Kathy Busch will face Republican Eric Pratt in the Nov. 6 election for the seat formerly held by Claire Robling.
Two Minnesota Supreme Court races also were narrowed in Tuesday's primary.
2012 will be Debbie Barber's first run for elected office.
Westbound Interstate-494 will be reduced to a single lane between East Bush Lake Road and Highway 169 at 10 p.m.
2012 will be Chuck Berg's first run for the State House of Representatives.
Dave Menden is running for a second term as Scott County Commissioner.
Valleyfair will be open for business as usual starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Have photos form Tuesday's outage at the park? Post them here!