When you buy real estate, including in the form of a house and the land it sits on, it's your private property to do with as you wish. As long as you follow local zoning and building code rules, you ...

The Shakopee City Council adopted two ordinances June 5 that will provide city departments and utility companies greater access to easements located on residents ...

GREENFIELD — The city is aiming to simplify the process by which homeowners seek approval to build structures in the city’s utility easements, and officials are bracing for push-back from homeowners.

Editor's note: This is the latest in a series of monthly columns that addresses readers' questions on legal topics. Please send your questions to Ask the Experts, Plus Papers, The Republican, P.O. Box ...