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Mendota Heights Patch Week in Review May 15-21

Banning gay marriage in the constitution, a school district referendum and a local taco stop were in the news last week.

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

In Monday's , Rep. Rick Hansen (D-District 39A) and Sen. Jim Metzen (D-District 39) explained why they are opposed to the gay marriage ban amendment. The measure, which passed the Senate earlier in the month and passed the House Saturday night, will put a question to voters in 2012 whether to define marriage in the state constitution as between one man and one woman.

The District 197 school board discussed a number of issues facing the schools at their work session Monday, including a , a for the cabinet and the fate of the position.

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The Mendota Heights City Council met Tuesday. Four new members of the volunteer police reserve unit were to the growing program.

In this week's "Minute With the Mayor," Mendota Mayor Brian Mielke explains that a will reduce the amount of a community development block grant the city has been awarded from the county for street and park improvements.

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Our feature is back, and now we're showcasing favorite dishes from southeast metro restaurants in a regular video feature. If you know of a "bite nearby" that should be featured, put your idea in the comments section.

Mendota Heights Patch loves telling the stories of residents and their work. On Thursday we featured , a Mendota Heights man who specializes in clock repair.

In sports, Sibley and STA competed in a conference meet Thursday in Richfield.

defeated Columbia Heights Thursday.


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