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Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Dakota County latest reported home sales for week ending Aug. 22 (dakotatimes.com) — Several Apple Valley homes changed hands recently, with sale prices ranging from $190,000 on Germane Trail to $525,000 on Cobblestone Lake Parkway, offering a snapshot of the local housing market. The list also shows current property tax amounts and effective tax rates for each address across Apple Valley and nearby Dakota County cities.
2. Federal court upholds cities' short-term rental restrictions (minnlawyer.com) — A federal judge has upheld Apple Valley's rule that residential rentals must be at least 30 days, rejecting a property owner's claim that the limit violated her constitutional property rights. The decision means Apple Valley landlords can't legally operate Airbnb-style short stays but can still rent for longer terms, sell, or live in their properties.
3. Minnesota defenseman whose dad played against Wisconsin men's hockey commits to Badgers (kenoshanews.com) — A Wisconsin men's hockey recruiting roundup includes a forward whose hometown is listed as Apple Valley highlighting a local connection to the Badgers program. While the piece mainly surveys future and current players from across North America, Apple Valley readers can note a hometown athlete in this high-level college hockey pipeline.
4. Three Feeding Our Future defendants receive 155 months for fake meal claims (washingtonexaminer.com) — An Apple Valley man has been sentenced to 54 months in federal prison for his role in the Feeding Our Future fraud case, which involved false meal claims. Two Minneapolis men received additional sentences, bringing total prison time for this round of defendants to nearly 13 years as authorities continue addressing the large-scale scheme.
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