Wednesday, December 12, 2012
The Geminid meteor shower 2012, the final major meteor shower of every year and likely to be the best, peaks overnight Dec. 13 and Dec. 14, and you may be able to see a great show on either side of those dates.
The Geminid meteor shower 2012, the final major meteor shower of every year and likely to be the best, peaks overnight Dec. 13 and Dec. 14, and you may be able to see a great show on either side of those dates. If you liked the Perseids meteor shower 2012 in August, you should love this show. NASA reports that the Geminids are a relatively young meteor shower, with the first sitings occurring in the 1830s with rates of about 20 per hour. Over the decades the rates have increased, regularly spawning between 80 and 120 per hour at its peak on a clear evening. How spectacular is it? Just take a look at this video of the Geminid meteor shower. You can also look at some spectacular photos of the Geminids. Earthsky.org reports the Geminids peak …
Sunday, October 28, 2012
In other news from around the South Metro, a construction worker is killed at Fort Snelling and two more Minnesotans contract fungal meningitis.
You can't be in front of your computer 24 hours a day, so each weekend, Patch reviews the week's top stories from throughout the region. Here's a look at recent stories, which first appeared on this site or those of our neighbors, that may interest you or have an impact on your life. To read the full stories, click on the headline links: Rosemount Man Pleads Guilty in Hit-And-Run Death of Apple Valley Woman A retrial for Eric James Hunter, 44, was scheduled to begin Monday. Rosemount, Eastview Boys Go 1-2 in Section 3AA Cross Country Meet Rosemount, Eastview teams qualify for the state cross country meet by finishing first and second in the Section 3AA meet at Valleywood on Thursday. It's Official: Burnsville, We Have A Walmart At …
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Gun-slinging mayors, back yard chicken coops and a fatal car accident also made the news this week.
You can't be in front of your computer 24 hours a day, so each weekend, Patch reviews the most significant stories of the past week. Here's a look at some of the stories, which first appeared on this Patch or those of our neighbors, that proved most popular, or that may have an impact on your life. To read the full story, click on the headline link. VIDEO: Gunslinging Mayors' Rivalry Ignites at Charity Shoot Out Eagan Mayor Mike Maguire and Rosemount Mayor Bill Droste went head-to-head Thursday evening in an annual border battle and charity event at West End Hunting and Fishing Club. Plymouth Artist's Work Honors Gay Soldier Anthony Whelihan will have a private release of the portrait of Rosemount's Andrew Wilfahrt, who died in …
Saturday, August 6, 2011
This Carleton College grad represented famed railroad baron James J. Hill before taking a seat on the country's highest court.
Pierce Butler was born on St. Patrick’s Day in 1866, the son of Irish parents—Patrick and Mary Butler—in Dakota County’s Waterford Township. At the age of 21, Butler graduated from Northfield’s Carleton College. He then traveled to St. Paul to study law at the firm of Pinch & Twohy. Butler was admitted to the bar in 1888 and was elected to two terms as Ramsey County attorney beginning in 1893. Four years later, he formed his own law firm—How & Butler. As a lawyer, Butler was regularly involved in railroad-related litigation. He often defended railroad baron James J. Hill in his legal battles and later represented the interests of Canadian railroads from 1912-1922. President Warren G. Harding nominated and appointed Butler as the first …
Stephanie Fox
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