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South Metro Scoop

South Metro Scoop

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 The South Metro scoop podcast is a podcast version of the email newsletter that get sent out twice a week to South Metro Minnesota residents. We talk about events that are happening next week as well as interviewing local business owners.© 2026 South Metro Scoop Art Politics & Government
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  • Hastings’ 1,500-Unit Housing Gap and the Development Pipeline

    Hastings’ 1,500-Unit Housing Gap and the Development Pipeline
    Feb 18 2026
    Brady from South Metro Scoop covers Hastings’ housing shortage, citing a city housing needs assessment estimating a deficit of nearly 1,500 units over five years (about 1,000 for-sale homes and about 400 rentals). He recaps updates from the Hastings Ec...
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    5 mins
  • Scott County Is the 3rd Deadliest County in Minnesota — The Prior Lake Police Chief Went Looking for Drunk Drivers Himself

    Scott County Is the 3rd Deadliest County in Minnesota — The Prior Lake Police Chief Went Looking for Drunk Drivers Himself
    Feb 16 2026
    Minnesota just had its best year for traffic safety in recent memory — a 20% drop in fatalities statewide. But Scott County went in the complete opposite direction, becoming the third deadliest county in the state behind only Hennepin and Ramsey. In th...
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    16 mins
  • How Minnesota Closets Started with One Social Media Post

    How Minnesota Closets Started with One Social Media Post
    Dec 15 2025
    Ken discusses his unique career transition from recruiting software engineers in Silicon Valley to building custom closets in Minnesota after a period of unemployment. Ken explains the significant impacts on his recruitment business due to COVID-19 and...
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    23 mins
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