Feds accuse Shakopee firm of shorting workers' pay

The U.S. claims Hawkins Tree and Landscaping violated labor laws by not paying workers for all hours worked.

News in brief

Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.

In recession-era nursery industry, changes take root

The sea change sweeping through California's nursery business continues to make waves.

One idea led to another, and garden railroad was the result

Beverly Mann had an idea, which prompted husband Alvin Mann to have a further notion.

S1C Svanda boards Honor Flight

The seventh Honor Flight took off from the Sioux Falls Airport bright and early August 20 with 110 World War II veterans on board including a local WWII veteran, Elmer Svanda of Tyndall. The veterans were honored for their courage and sacrifices of World War II with this complimentary trip to the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC.