Scott County OKs eminent domain for 77 parcels along Highway 169
“The Scott County Board of Commissioners voted Jan. 16 to authorize eminent domain proceedings on 77 properties along Highway 169, mostly in the areas between and surrounding County Road 14 and County Road 78….
Council takes steps to release federal airport funding
“The Willmar City Council has authorized legal steps be taken to bring the Municipal Airport into federal compliance and allow release of $600,000 in airport improvement program funds.” read the entire article Little, David. West…
Eminent Domain Could Claim 18 Houses in Richfield
“Homeowners along 66th Street in Richfield say their lives are up in the air. They have been waiting on the Richfield City Council vote to widen busy 66th Street that would mean destroying 18 homes….
Bridge properties headed to court; Severson, AmericInn among owners who may face eminent domain
“Owners of some major commercial properties in the way of the new Winona interstate bridge may face eminent domain proceedings, as negotiations continue to wrap up the land acquisition for the project. The properties, including…
“It’s the jury’s providence to judge credibility of evidence witnesses,” McCrory said. McCrory said she will write an opinion on who will pay the legal expenses and will determine the value of those expenses. In Tuesday’s arguments before the judge, the School District of Beloit’s attorney Brad Dagen argued the jury was forced to speculate on the land value because the expert witnesses on behalf of the Truckenbrods didn’t present credible evidence on the Beloit market along Milwaukee Road. The Truckenbrod’s attorney, Erik Olsen, however, argued the credibility of a witness is for the jury to decide.
“Even as I write this, a community member asks me, “What is the status of the ‘adobe house’?” This 393 Bates Avenue structure is also known to some as the “last house standing.” As cranes,…
Mn/DOT on the verge of seizing businesses
“The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) is ready to take the rest of the land it needs for the Winona bridge project with legal force. Mn/DOT already began eminent domain proceedings against rental properties within…
Lawmakers considering new parkland bills
“State lawmakers are considering separate bills that would address government’s use of eminent domain to purchase land for parks. That’s good news to Sandi Johnson, a resident of Pleasant Grove Township who is concerned about…
Lawmakers considering new parkland bills
“State lawmakers are considering separate bills that would address government’s use of eminent domain to purchase land for parks. That’s good news to Sandi Johnson, a resident of Pleasant Grove Township who is concerned about…
Dakota County seeks to use eminent domain to buy land for park
“Dakota County is in District Court seeking approval to use eminent domain to buy four private properties overlooking the Mississippi River near Hastings. The county wants to open the rare riverfront property to the public…
Bike Path Trumps Property Rights In Minnesota Eminent Domain Case
“Dakota County, Minnesota wants to build a bike trail on a Mississippi River property and is wiling to rebuke property rights and seize the land by eminent domain. Two Minnesota sisters lost their father, and…