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‘Toothpick Boss’ Jerry Hackett, 85, painstakingly builds replicas of iconic structures
In Hastings, Minnesota, you’ll find a built-to-scale replica of the original Dakota County courthouse made from about 5,000 ...
Dakota County officials cut ribbon on new Integrative Health Unit
HASTINGS, Minn. — Officials in Dakota County unveiled the new Integrative Health Unit at the county jail Monday morning. That ...
Dakota County judge known as ‘The Hammer’ will lay down his gavel after 27 years on the bench
No one is sure exactly who first called Dakota County ... 2007 through the county attorney’s office. “I still get letters,” ...
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Man makes models of historic buildings using toothpicks
His latest masterpiece recreates Dakota County’s first courthouse, which is in Hastings. He’s previously built the courthouses in Steele County, Waseca County and Washington County.
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Search warrant: Man dies after exhibiting ‘seizure-like symptoms’ during Dakota County jail booking
A man arrested in Dakota County exhibited “seizure-like symptoms” during jail intake and died days later, according to court records ... was taken to the jail in Hastings on Nov. 19 on ...
‘Toothpick Boss’ Jerry Hackett, 85, painstakingly builds replicas of iconic Minnesota structures
What started as windmills and bridges in 2018 has grown to ornate churches, sprawling schools and Jerry Hackett’s latest muse ...
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‘Toothpick Boss’ Jerry Hackett, 85, painstakingly builds replicas of iconic Minnesota structures
In Hastings, you’ll find a built-to-scale replica of the original Dakota County courthouse made from about 5,000 perfectly placed toothpicks. The artist? 85-year-old Jerry Hackett. The ...