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Severe Weather Awareness Week

Are you ready for severe weather? Once again this year, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and Mdewakanton Public Safety, in conjunction with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and the National Weather Service, will promote general weather safety and emergency preparedness during Severe Weather Awareness Week, April 8-12. The week is designed to refresh, remind, […]

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MPS Promotes Cooking Safety During Fire Prevention Week

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and Mdewakanton Public Safety (MPS) will join communities across the country in recognizing Fire Prevention Week on October 8-14. Since 1922, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has observed Fire Prevention Week with national recognition of the initiative coming in 1925—making it the longest-running public health observance in the United […]

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EMERGENCY ALERT TEST SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a national test of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at approximately 1:20pm. This is a standard test that occurs at least once every three years. No action is needed. The national test, […]

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