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Mendota Heights Patch Week in Review June 5-11

A graduation ceremony surprise, results of traffic impact at roundabout announced and a local woman who won on "Wheel of Fortune" all made the news last week.

Here's what you may have missed last week on Mendota Heights Patch:

The end of the school year marked graduation ceremonies for and . One Henry Sibley graduating student had a : her deployed father who returned to see her walk across the stage.

Also at Sibley, the to stay on as the full-time choir director at the high school for next year, after budget cuts threatened his current job. On Monday, District 197 School Board to advise the board on redesign options. Some of the options include having mixed-grade classrooms.

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The also in Mendota Heights.

A Mendota Heights woman's aired Tuesday, revealing .

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In city government, the Mendota Heights City Council learned from the public works department that a traffic count at a once-controversial roundabout showed on the Rogers Lake area.

A will be in Mendota Heights every Monday this summer beginning tomorrow. Also in upcoming events, could bring an international event to the area, including the world's biggest hug.

Mendota Heights Patch had a one week later with the police chief about the standoff at Hillside Gables Townhomes. Also in crime, in connection with an April Standoff that involved Mendota Heights Police.

In sports, the tennis duo from Henry Sibley High School with a loss at the state quarterfinals.

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