THURSDAY FRONT PAGES

The morning memo:

Good morning, all -- here's the plan for today's front pages, but first -- in case you missed it, Kevin Hanson and Sarah Doty will share the coveted Pat on the Back trophy and each received $50 for their bee-autiful work on the bee truck accident Tuesday -- great hustle and fast work that resulted in calls from several competing media, wanting access to our pics and video...thanks for being so fast out the door and honestly, risking some stings to get the story and pics!

On to today's fronts:

ROCH

Byron pharmacy and individuals fined $25,000 for violations of new state law regarding Internet drug sales, graphic

Slatterly Park neighborhood group is raising money to improve its namesake park, pic, breakout

A few areas are set aside for smoking at the Olmsted County Fairgrounds; fair opens on Monday, breakout

AUSTIN

Hormel will install defibrillators at its company buildings worldwide -- need a mug

Tazer the legendary police dog wins another prize, mug of the dog...

Another criminal complaint regarding roofing contractor fraud

Nature center art

.....and all this might get torn up if Pawlenty is named McCain's VP, as some media are hinting this morning.

Have a great day.