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Sheriff’s Office installs license plate reader cameras BY MADELINE DOLBY EDITOR
“For probably 20 years, I thought about putting my name in the hat somewhere for district governor, whether it was for Arkansas, initially, or other places,” he said. Bowers has been a Rotary member since 1986 and first joined a club in southeast Texas after participating in a group
SHOREVIEW — Six license plate reader cameras will be installed throughout the city by the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) following approval from the Shoreview City Council. The cameras will be utilized by the Sheriff’s Office to reduce crime and criminal activity throughout the communities it serves. The RCSO provides law enforcement services to the cities of Shoreview, North Oaks, Vadnais Heights, Arden Hills, Falcon Heights and Little Canada, as well as White Bear Township. Service include patrol, investigations, apprehension, water patrol, community support services, school resource officers and more. “License plate reader cameras are not new. They are being used all throughout the metro and have been for quite some time,” said Shoreview City Manager Brad Martens. “Really, what this comes down to for the city of Shoreview is the budgetary side. These are license plate reader cameras proposed to go in county right of way. So ultimately, not a single permit comes through the city of Shoreview, it’s through the Ramsey County Public Works Department. They’re (RCSO) looking for support because there is a small cost for these cameras.” In total, 19 cameras would be installed throughout the six cities and township. The installation of the cameras would cost approximately $57,000; the con-
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(Top left)Shoreview Mayor Sue Denkinger, Glenn Bowers, Arden Hills City Council Member Brenda Holden and County Commissioner Tara Jebens-Singh. (Bottom left) Dr. Glenn Bowers was recognized for his achievement at an inauguration dinner held at the Shoreview Community Center.
Rotary member receives title of district governor BY MADELINE DOLBY EDITOR
On July 1, Shoreview/Arden Hills Rotary Club Member Glenn Bowers will step into his new role as district governor for Rotary District 5960. The district covers most of southeastern Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin. The district contains 64 clubs and approx-
imately 3,300 members. Local clubs included within the district are Shoreview/Arden Hills, White Bear Lake, New Brighton/ Mounds View, the Chain of Lakes Rotary and Blaine/Ham Lake. Bowers has been interested in becoming district governor for about 20 years and has always gravitated toward leadership roles, whether in the workplace or in Rotary.
Ramsey County promotes safe firearm storage, harm prevention Ramsey County leaders are recommitting to the county’s longstanding work to engage residents through the Ramsey County Gun Safety Initiative. The initiative was created in 2016 through a partnership between the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office, Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office and Public Health Department. The initiative encourages gun owners to prevent acci-
Gun safety tips provided by the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office: • Keep guns unloaded when not in use. • Lock ammunition in a separate location. • Use a trigger or cable lock. • Place guns in a safe or lock box.
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860 deaths in 2022. “While these preliminary numbers show that suicide rates per 100,000 are holding steady, the overall upward trend over the last 20 years is concerning,” Coran said. “As we consider the impact death by suicide has on families and communities, it is important for everyone to know that suicides are preventable, help is available and recovery is possible.”
the people in our community to recognize that they can be a part of it,” Ramsey County Attorney John Choi said. According to St. Paul Ramsey County Director of Public Health Amy Coran the Minnesota Department of Health provided preliminary data at the end of May that showed the suicide rate in the state remained the same in 2024 compared to 2023. In 2024, the state recorded 813 suicides among residents. Coran said this is below the state high of
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