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Officer Dan Fischenich Retires - April 27, 2006 After 29 years in law enforcement, 19 serving our community, Officer Dan Fischenich is retiring. We wish Dan well in all that is to come!

Citizens Police Academy 2005 - November 23, 2005 The second group of community participants recently graduated from the Orono Citizens Police Academy. Read about their experiences and consider attending next year.
Beware of "Phishing" Scams to Obtain Personal Info Via the Internet - September 20, 2004 The term "phishing" refers to the act of sending an email to an Internet user falsely claiming to be a legitimate company (usually well known) in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information. And it's become a very common scam. Learn what to look for.
Ultra-realistic toy guns pose a real hazard - February 20, 2004 See if you can pick out the real gun from a counterfeit recently puchased at a local sporting goods store.
Highway 12 Construction news: Mn/DOT states that due to various delays this first season of the Highway 12 Reconstruction Project, a number of changes have occurred in the planned schedule. For the most current information relating to the Highway 12 Long Lake project, visit the Minnesota Department of Transportation project website.
West Metro Cooperative Drug Project - August 21, 2003 Find out what the Orono Police Department, Medina Police Department, and West Hennepin Department of Public Safety found when they combined forces with the school and community groups recently to "close the loop" to prevent youth access to alcohol and controlled substances.
Check out our library of past news releases and community notices.
With the changing terrorist threat levels (as determined by the US Department of Homeland Security), we are all naturally concerned. Learn how local law enforcement is responding to Homeland Security issues in your community.
Read about the Lake Area Emergency Management hazard preparation and the Orono Police Department's part in this effort (News Release 5/16/03).
It's Storm Season in Minnesota! Read about the types of warnings and signals and how to react to them and prepare for natural disasters