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Sheriff’s Web domain name purchase raises questions Bellows: ‘I’m sorry I did it’ by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS
Last June, months before Apple Valley Police Sgt. Mitch Scott announced he was running for Dakota County sheriff, his opponent, Dave Bellows, purchased the domain name mitchscottforsheriff.com. Bellows, who was appointed Dakota County sheriff by county commissioners after the surprise retirement of former Sheriff Don Gudmundson in Feb-
ruary, said he regrets the purchase. He said he did it to find out if Scott was going to run against him for the sheriff position. “I heard he was thinking of running, and this was my way of determining if he was going to run or not,� Bellows said, adding, “If someone goes to use it, you’re notified.� Bellows emphasized that he later released the site for sale.
But Scott said Bellows’ action puts into question his opponent’s entire campaign message, which is, according to Bellows’ campaign literature, “Accountable, ethical and experienced leadership.� Scott said Bellows’ actions don’t align with the way he’s portraying himself to voters. “His behavior shows a lack of integrity,� Scott said. “We’re in law enforcement; ethics and integrity should be above all.� Bellows said while he regretted the action, it didn’t stop Scott from getting a
Web site (www.mitchscottforsheriff.org), and accused Scott of bringing up the issue to avoid talking about qualifications. “This comes back to he doesn’t want to argue qualifications; he’s never questioned my qualifications for sheriff, but I surely question his,� said Bellows, who was Gudmundson’s appointed chief deputy for 10 years, after 19 years under Gudmundson in Lakeville’s police department. Scott also questioned whether Bellows had something to do with a phone call
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made to cancel reservations at a restaurant where Scott’s campaign had arranged for his first fundraiser. “The American Legion called to confirm that I was going to cancel, and I told them I didn’t understand what they were talking
about. They said they got a call from someone who said they were me and canceling the event,� Scott said. Bellows vehemently denied the allegation. “Absolutely not. That’s so See Sheriff, 14A
Grandmother charged with felony assault Apple Valley woman accused of slicing granddaughter’s ear by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS
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Leigh Anderson and Jay Ford of the Rosemount Fire Department interact with young fairgoers during Governor’s Fire Prevention Day at the Minnesota State Fair on Aug. 27. On display near the Heritage Square buildings was the department’s ladder/pump truck.
she went to the refrigerator, Kalicharan became angry and chased after the girl, who hid behind a couch. Kalicharan, who had been slicing peppers, cut the girl in the ear, leaving a cut threequarters of an inch long, the complaint said. Apple Valley Police were dispatched to the apartment at about 7:50 p.m. Kalicharan told police that she threatened to hit the girl with the handle of the knife, but denied cutting her, the complaint said. If convicted of the seconddegree assault charge, Kalicharan faces a maximum penalty of 7 years in prison and a $14,000 fine. A police spokesperson said the case is still under investigation.
An Apple Valley grandmother has been charged with felony assault for allegedly slicing her 12-year-old granddaughter’s ear after the child told her to “shut up.� According to a Dakota County criminal complaint: Parbati Zimmerman Kalicharan, 64, became angry and ripped up and threw away puzzle pieces that her granddaughter had been playing with the evening of Aug. 28 at an apartment on the 7700 block of Whitney Drive. Despite the granddaughter’s pleading to retrieve the box from the trash so she could finish the puzzle, Kalicharan ripped it into smaller pieces, then ripped all the pieces that were sitting on a mat. The granddaughter hid Laura Adelmann is at dcediunder a table, and later when tor@frontiernet.net.
Thieves steal copper Marching into the future in irrigation systems Eastview hosts annual marching band festival Sept. 11 by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS
County residents asked to report suspicious activity in fields by Laura Adelmann THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS
The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office is asking residents to be on the lookout for scrap metal thieves in farm fields. Over the past several weeks, Sheriff Dave Bellows said deputies have responded to five thefts of copper wire, worth almost $15,000, from irrigation systems in rural areas of the county. One of the thefts involved a large amount of copper wire from a gravel pit. Bellows said thieves enter farm fields at night and strip copper wire that runs the length of the huge irrigators. The wire powers the wheels. The thieves typically sell the stolen copper to scrap metal dealers. “There are no regulations for scrap metal dealers, so when someone comes in with a large amount, there’s no questions,� Bellows said. He added that copper was being stolen from new homes a few years ago. General 952-894-1111 Distribution 952-846-2070 Display Advertising 952-846-2011 Classified Advertising 952-846-2000
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Like other schools that host marching band competitions, Eastview won’t be in the running for awards at the event, but will perform “Every Dark Cloud� simply as an exhibition. The idea is that the host school would have a “homefield advantage� in the judging,
Henry said. Admission to the Eastview Marching Band Festival are $8 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens. The event is open to the public. Andrew Miller is at andrew. miller@ecm-inc.com.
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Eastview High School marching band members Courtney Mensink, left, and Shaina Bullock rehearsed on Monday in preparation for the Eastview Marching Band Festival on Sept. 11.
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call the vehicle, throw in the wire and take off.� The public is asked to call 911 and report any suspicious activity noticed in cornfields late at night. “This is a serious issue. It’s real dollars to these farmers, and we’re going to continue until these individuals are caught,� Bellows said.
The spotlight will be on marching bands next week at Eastview High School. Seventeen high school marching bands from Minnesota and Wisconsin will converge on Apple Valley on Saturday, Sept. 11, for the Eastview Marching Band Festival. The event, which is held annually the first Saturday in September and is now in its 12th year, runs from 5 to 10:30 p.m. in the school’s stadium. Schools will compete in three classes based on school size and experience of their band programs, and each band will have 15 minutes to perform. Eastview’s 160-student band, directed by Rich Berggren, will debut its show for this season, “Every Dark Cloud,� featuring the music of composer Eric Whitacre. “Every year, every school puts together one show for the entire year,� explained Bill Henry, Eastview’s music department director. “You’re always perfecting it, you’re always adding things to it, you’re always finding ways to make it a little bit different.�
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