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Lino dog springs to action at Target field BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR
LINO LAKES — Minnesota Twins fans are often greeted by T.C. Bear while attending home games, but now they may run into another happy face — and a wet nose. Springer Spaniel Judy, of Lino Lakes, is 5-1/2 years old and a whopping 32 pounds. Judy is not at Target Field because she likes baseball, but she's there instead to sniff for trouble. “She is there to keep them safe. I think it makes people feel a lot better, especially when you see what's on TV,” said handler Mike Litman, a longtime resident of Lino
Lakes. “The Twins go the extra mile, not only in security, but in everything they do.” Target Field Security Manager Jeff Reardon said, “At MLB and the Minnesota Twins we really try to be one step ahead of the game with being proactive with security. It is a really solid venue. In light of Boston and Manchester, people really appreciate it (having Judy present) and they have really embraced it.” At every home game, Judy and Litman are present from when the gates open until after they close. Before gates open, they are walking outside the stadium while Judy sniffs for trouble — or explosives. After the fi rst pitch, the
two enter the stadium and continue to walk around. On average, the two can walk between 3 and 5 miles during each game. If a unattended bag is found, Litman and Judy go to the scene to check it out. Reardon also utilizes Mall of America K9s and Minneapolis Police Department K9s, but only at about 13 games, whereas Litman and Judy are at all 81 home games. “A dog's nose is made for detection. I use a comparison for their power of smell. A human can taste a teaspoon of sugar in a cup of coffee; they (dogs) can taste a teaspoon of sugar in two OlympicSEE LINO DOG, PAGE 12
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Fifth-graders and Blaine residents Maya Arnold (left) and Noelle Buckley pose for a photo with their favorite Twins mascot, Judy, and her handler Mike Litman.
County details creation of service roads BY PAT ZEITNER CONTRIBUTING WRITER
LEXINGTON — Anoka County officials held an open house at City Hall May 23 to present planned improvements to Lake Drive (CSAH 23) from Lexington Avenue to Restwood Road and Hamline Avenue. County Engineer Douglas Fischer and his staff were available to answer questions and receive concerns from area residents at the presentation. Joe MacPherson, assistant county engineer, explained the project to community members. “The plan is, we’re going to connect some existing frontage roads for continuity. We’re trying to remove some accesses for safety reasons, limit the numbers of access to a major thoroughfare,” he stated. One existing intersection will be improved from a T-intersection with a traffic light into a four-way intersection. Another four-way intersection with stop signs will be moved to the southwest. Currently, between the strip mall housing Grace Point Family Dentistry and the State Farm office southwest of Lexington Avenue, there are eight driveways accessing Lake Drive on its west side. Newly constructed N. Highway Drive will serve the businesses in between, as six of the driveways are proposed to be closed off from Lake Drive. Access to Lake Drive will be provided in front of the State Farm office. In addition, there will be an entrance to N. Highway Drive in front of Grace Point Family Dentistry. The service road will be extended to meet the existing service road near Park View Homes mobile home park, continuing on to a four-way intersection
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Kids Cooking School adapts to children of all needs Rice Lake Elementary Paraprofessional Terry Liebgott assists student Audrey Geissler in cracking an egg for strawberry muffins at the Kids Cooking School in Lino Lakes Friday, May 26. See more photos and story on page 11.
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