Not clear to land: Mora invokes eminent domain on ‘runway to nowhere’
“A proposed $1.5 million grass landing strip, which critics call the ‘runway to nowhere,’ touched down in the Kanabec County Courthouse last week. The case involves eminent domain and centers on nine acres of woods…
Tea Party and Liberty MN Join forces to support Hastings Citizens in Eminent Domain Case
“The MN Tea Party Alliance is teaming up with Liberty Minnesota to support the Drews and Sorg families in Hastings, MN. Dakota County is attempting to take the families’ land by eminent domain and the…
Family rooted since 1896 fights 75-acre seizure
“With controversy swirling around a proposed park along the Mississippi River in Hastings, a man whose family has owned the land for more than 100 years says he doesn’t want to sell the best parts….
Dakota County family fights to save riverfront home
“Neighbors in Dakota County say they are engaged in an uphill battle to keep their beloved properties along a portion of the Mississippi River near Hastings where the county wants to build a bike trail….
Not clear to land: MN city invokes eminent domain on ‘runway to nowhere’
“A proposed $1.5 million grass landing strip, which critics call the ‘runway to nowhere,’ touches down in a Minnesota courtroom next week. The case involves eminent domain and centers on 9 acres of woods and…
Edina scraps eminent-domain plan for 50th & France
“Edina is backing away from a controversial effort to condemn a commercial building in the 50th & France neighborhood to build a parking lot. Sun Newspapers reports on the unanimous vote Tuesday by the City…
Preston-to Forestville eminent domain case comes to an end
“Snyder and his wife, Bernadette, and the Vernon and Kay Ristau family, have been dealing with a dispute over the legality of a proposed Preston-to-Forestville recreational trail for many years. The Snyder and Ristau families…
Edina votes to condemn building to make room for public parking
“A retired couple who until recently ran a dry cleaning business at 50th and France in Edina lost their fight to keep the building as City Council members voted to condemn it Tuesday night to…
Minnesota cities adjust to losing the hammer of eminent domain
“When Richfield wanted to clear land for a new Best Buy headquarters over the objections of some property owners, the city got its way by using eminent domain to gain control of the land. That…
Judge reverses ruling in eminent domain case
“The City of Preston v. Ristau and Snyder case over the legality of the Preston-to-Forestville recreational trail segment has been dismissed by the Third Judicial District Court. The decision was handed down on July 8…