Sen. Norm Coleman is having a meet-and-greet in Savage at 6 p.m. today (Tuesday, Aug. 26) at the Dan Patch Coffee Depot, 4800 W. 123rd St., in downtown.

Coleman will discuss energy, the economy and other issues of local concern.

Afterwards, he will move onto Burnsville, where he will have a meet-and-greet at the Burnsville Victory Office, 12225 Wood Lake Drive.

By Shannon Fiecke, Correspondent

With all the tit-for-tat of Obama vs. McCain and Franken vs. Coleman, perhaps you’ve missed it: Minnesota has a primary election on Sept. 9.

In just three weeks, voters in southeastern Scott County will whittle down the pool of candidates for a contested County Board race and voters in House District 35B will determine which Republican candidate will represent them in the November state House race. Both races will be on the ballot in Savage at precincts within the respective county and legislative districts.

Tom Wolf announces his intent to run for the District 2 seat of the Scott County Board of Commissioners.

District 2 includes parts of Savage, Elko, and New Market and the townships of Credit River, Cedar Lake, Spring Lake, and New Market.

By Savage Pacer, Staff Reports

During his fifth re-election bid to represent Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B at the Minnesota Legislature, state Rep. Mark Buesgens might experience a case of déjà vu.

By Shannon Fiecke, Correspondent

Politicians are often accused of not living up to their campaign promises, but Scott County Commissioner Bob Vogel was determined not to break his pledge, even though the public would never have known.

Vogel, an Elko New Market bank president who represents southeastern Scott County, told himself when he ran for office he would serve no more than two terms.

The County Board chair made good on that pledge last week in announcing he would not seek a third term, leaving the field wide open for this fall’s election.