Monday, December 31, 2012
See who won in the Nov. 6 general election.
Follow Mendota Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter As the end of the year approaches, Patch recaps the biggest stories of 2012—both in terms of pageviews and impact on the Mendota Heights community. The original article posted on Nov. 6, 2012. Other Story of the Year posts: No. 2 Story of the Year: High Speed Chase on 35E Ends with Standoff • No. 3 Story of the Year: Family Asks for Help Finding Highland Park Man • No. 4 Story of the Year: MH Police Chief Investigated for Ethics Violations; No Charges Filed • No. 5 Story of the Year: MH Man Charged with Stabbing Former Friend's Grandfather • No. 6 Story of the Year: MH Man with Alleged White Supremacist Connections Indicted on Drug Charges • No…
Sunday, December 30, 2012
The man remained atop the 35E bridge for more than 5 hours in a standoff with police before surrendering.
Follow Mendota Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter As the end of the year approaches, Patch recaps the biggest stories of 2012—both in terms of pageviews and impact on the Mendota Heights community. The original article posted on Oct. 17, 2012. Other Story of the Year posts: • No. 3 Story of the Year: Family Asks for Help Finding Highland Park Man • No. 4 Story of the Year: MH Police Chief Investigated for Ethics Violations; No Charges Filed • No. 5 Story of the Year: MH Man Charged with Stabbing Former Friend's Grandfather • No. 6 Story of the Year: MH Man with Alleged White Supremacist Connections Indicted on Drug Charges • No. 7 Story of the Year: Tornado Touches Down in Mendota Heights • No…
Saturday, December 29, 2012
The family of Paul Summers discovered his body.
Follow Mendota Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter As the end of the year approaches, Patch recaps the biggest stories of 2012—both in terms of pageviews and impact on the Mendota Heights community. The original article posted on July 12, 2012. The followup posted on July 13, 2012. Other Story of the Year posts: • No. 4 Story of the Year: MH Police Chief Investigated for Ethics Violations; No Charges Filed • No. 5 Story of the Year: MH Man Charged with Stabbing Former Friend's Grandfather • No. 6 Story of the Year: MH Man with Alleged White Supremacist Connections Indicted on Drug Charges • No. 7 Story of the Year: Tornado Touches Down in Mendota Heights • No. 8 Story of the Year: BC2 Artisan …
Friday, December 28, 2012
An investigation did not turn up probable cause or a likelihood of conviction, according to Carver County assistant attorney.
Follow Mendota Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter As the end of the year approaches, Patch recaps the biggest stories of 2012—both in terms of pageviews and impact on the Mendota Heights community. The original article posted on Feb. 10, 2012. The followup posted on April 30, 2012. Other Story of the Year posts: • No. 5 Story of the Year: MH Man Charged with Stabbing Former Friend's Grandfather • No. 6 Story of the Year: MH Man with Alleged White Supremacist Connections Indicted on Drug Charges • No. 7 Story of the Year: Tornado Touches Down in Mendota Heights • No. 8 Story of the Year: BC2 Artisan Bakery Rises Again in Mendota Heights • No. 9 Story of the Year: Mendota Heights Deer Hunter …
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Police say Shane Thomas Crocker of Mendota Heights and Austin Christian Grove of St. Louis Park assaulted and stabbed a man after he told them to stay away from his grandson.
Follow Mendota Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter As the end of the year approaches, Patch recaps the biggest stories of 2012—both in terms of pageviews and impact on the Mendota Heights community. The original article posted on Aug. 28, 2012. Other Story of the Year posts: • No. 6 Story of the Year: MH Man with Alleged White Supremacist Connections Indicted on Drug Charges • No. 7 Story of the Year: Tornado Touches Down in Mendota Heights• No. 8 Story of the Year: BC2 Artisan Bakery Rises Again in Mendota Heights • No. 9 Story of the Year: Mendota Heights Deer Hunter Finds 8-Foot Marijuana Plants in Valley Park • No. 10 Story of the Year: Dodge Nature Center Says Goodbye to Bald Eagle …
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Joseph Benjamin Thomas, 42, was charged April 16 by the U.S. Attorney’s Office with a variety of drug charges. He pleaded guilty to a distribution charge in July.
Follow Mendota Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter As the end of the year approaches, Patch recaps the biggest stories of 2012—both in terms of pageviews and impact on the Mendota Heights community. The original article posted on April 27, 2012. A followup posted on July 11, 2012. Other Story of the Year posts: • No. 7 Story of the Year: Tornado Touches Down in Mendota Heights• No. 8 Story of the Year: BC2 Artisan Bakery Rises Again in Mendota Heights • No. 9 Story of the Year: Mendota Heights Deer Hunter Finds 8-Foot Marijuana Plants in Valley Park • No. 10 Story of the Year: Dodge Nature Center Says Goodbye to Bald Eagle ORIGINAL ARTICLE: A Mendota Heights man has been indicted by a grand …
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
A Mendota Heights resident living near Pickerel Lake said the November storm "sounded like an airplane flying through our backyard."
Follow Mendota Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter As the end of the year approaches, Patch recaps the biggest stories of 2012—both in terms of pageviews and impact on the Mendota Heights community. The following article was posted on Nov. 14, 2012. Other Story of the Year posts: • No. 8 Story of the Year: BC2 Artisan Bakery Rises Again in Mendota Heights • No. 9 Story of the Year: Mendota Heights Deer Hunter Finds 8-Foot Marijuana Plants in Valley Park • No. 10 Story of the Year: Dodge Nature Center Says Goodbye to Bald Eagle Updated Nov. 14, 10 a.m.: The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in northern Mendota Heights Saturday. The tornado had a path length of …
Monday, December 24, 2012
A business crushed by a rock slide on the West Side of St. Paul moved into Mendota Plaza this past summer.
Follow Mendota Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter As the end of the year approaches, Patch recaps the biggest stories of 2012—both in terms of pageviews and impact on the Mendota Heights community. The following article was posted May 15, 2012. Click here to learn more about BC2 by visiting its website. Other Story of the Year posts: • No. 9 Story of the Year: Mendota Heights Deer Hunter Finds 8-Foot Marijuana Plants in Valley Park • No. 10 Story of the Year: Dodge Nature Center Says Goodbye to Bald Eagle When a boulder the size of two minivans crashed through the roof of Robert Dubuc’s bakery on the West Side of St. Paul, his family business effectively closed upon impact. Now, Dubuc and …
Sunday, December 23, 2012
A man hired by Mendota Heights to bow hunt deer found two people cultivating marijuana in Valley Park.
Follow Mendota Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter As the end of the year approaches, Patch recaps the biggest stories of 2012—both in terms of pageviews and impact on the Mendota Heights community. The following article was posted Sept. 26, 2012. Other Story of the Year posts: • No. 10 Story of the Year: Dodge Nature Center Says Goodbye to Bald Eagle A bow hunter hired by Mendota Heights Police to thin out the city’s deer herd found two people in Valley Park cultivating marijuana plants that reached eight feet in height. A 19-year-old from St. Paul and a 17-year-old from Savage were arrested, cited and released for harvesting marijuana around 6:30 p.m. last Thursday, police chief Mike …
Saturday, December 22, 2012
The eagle died at the estimated age of 35, according to Dodge Nature Center.
Follow Mendota Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter As the end of the year approaches, Patch recaps the biggest stories of 2012—both in terms of pageviews and impact on the Mendota Heights community. The following article was posted March 5, 2012. Editor's Note: Dodge Nature Center posted this update on Tuesday: "Sadly, our Kestrel was put down today. Last Friday, after returning from the Raptor Center and putting our Eagle down, Naturalist Pam had to return as the Kestrel was having difficulty breathing. The Kestrel was put on oxygen for the weekend but could not handle the stress of breathing." The American bald eagle that has called Dodge Nature Center home for 33 years has died. The bird, …
