Alibi Drinkery has continued to serve patrons food and drinks every day since reopening Dec. 31.
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LAKEVILLE, Minn. A Lakeville bar continues to thumb its nose at the state by remaining open even as the effort to shut them down plays out in court.
A show-cause hearing was held Tuesday, Jan. 5, in front of Dakota County District Judge Jerome Abrams over whether Alibi Drinkery, located in the city’s historic downtown area, is in contempt of court. It follows Abrams’ decision to hand down a temporary injunction on New Year’s Eve the same day the bar opened back up after complying for nine days with a Dec. 17 lawsuit filed by the state s attorney’s office to remain closed for indoor, on-premises dining through Jan. 10.
Woman killed in Hwy. 7 crash in Victoria ID d The crash happened Monday morning near Hawks Pointe Lane. January 6, 2021 9:51pm Text size Copy shortlink:
The woman killed in a two-vehicle crash Monday morning on Hwy. 7 in Victoria has been identified as Julie Anne Lizak.
Lizak, 49, of Excelsior, was driving a Chevy Suburban west on Hwy. 7 near Hawks Pointe Lane when she crossed the centerline and collided with an eastbound semitrailer truck about 8:20 a.m., the State Patrol said.
Authorities closed Hwy. 7 for several hours after the wreck.
Lizak, who was wearing a seat belt, died at the scene, the patrol said.
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Fire Deaths Increased in Minnesota Last Year
Fifty-three people died in fires last year, a 13% increase over 2019.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says seven deaths last year were attributed to careless smoking, the fifth consecutive year it led to fatal fires.
The department says six victims died in fires that were attributed to gas leaks and five people died in cooking fires, the most since 2013.
Health officials say 70% of the fire deaths involved people 50 and older.
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Drivers need to check with local agencies before increasing any weights on city, county and township routes.
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Winter load increases will begin Monday, Jan. 4, at 12:01 a.m. on unrestricted state highways in the central frost zone, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Frost zones can be found on the MnDOT’s load limits map at
Winter load increases are already in effect in the north and north-central frost zones. Vehicles will be allowed to operate up to 10% over the standard legal maximum loads on unrestricted highways during the winter load increase period. However, trucks must comply with current registration weight laws and not exceed registered gross weight tolerances.