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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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SMSC Recognizes Severe Weather Awareness Week

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and Mdewakanton Public Safety, in conjunction with the Department of Public Safety and the National Weather Service, will be promoting general weather safety and emergency preparedness to Community Members and Minnesotans during Severe Weather Awareness Week on April 17 – 21. This annual public education event is designed to remind […]

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