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Rosemount proclaims August for fentanyl and overdose awareness; county and grieving family join mayor
Summary
The Rosemount City Council read a proclamation recognizing National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day (Aug. 21) and International Overdose Awareness Day (Aug. 31), with Dakota County public‑health staff and the Young family attending and county events planned.
Rosemount Mayor Jeffrey D. Wiesenfeld read a proclamation on Aug. 4, 2025, designating August as a month for overdose and fentanyl poisoning awareness and naming Aug. 21 as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day and Aug. 31 as International Overdose Awareness Day in the city.
The proclamation was introduced by a city presenter, who invited James “JJ” Johnson Jr., Dakota County’s overdose prevention program coordinator, to speak at the council…
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