Sunday, February 17, 2013
In other news from around the South Metro region, a beloved Lakeville teacher dies, and a Mendota swimmer defies the odds to accept Division 1 scholarship.
You can't be in front of your computer 24 hours a day, so each weekend, Patch reviews the top recent local stories, which first appeared on this site or those of our neighboring Patches throughout the South Metro area. To read the full story, click on the headline link: 11 District 196 Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists Local students will compete for more than 8,300 merit scholarships totaling more than $34 million. Most Recent Apple Valley, Rosemount Deaths (Feb. 12) Remember those who recently passed away. Recent Deaths in Burnsville, Week of Feb. 10, 2013 Three people with roots in Burnsville died over the past week. Effort to Lift Ban on Sunday Liquor Sales Faces Stiff Opposition—From Liquor Store Owners Though many …
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
School District 196 has a bevy of cooking classes coming up in February for local residents.
Ever heard of a school district's Community Education office offering a home brewing course? Neither had we, until now. School District 196 is offereing a handful of off-the-beaten-path cooking classes in February, including a home brewing course and a class on mushroom cultivation. Check out the course descriptions below, or click on a link to register for a class. Information courtesy of School District 196. When/Where: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Feb. 22 at the Redwood Community Center in Apple Valley. Description: All aspects of beginning home brewing will be covered and discussed in this hands-on class. Learn how to brew and bottle beer. Two batches of beer will be created during class. Sample several beers covering range of commercial and …
Monday, November 19, 2012
The cause of the fatal crash involving a schoolbus and a passenger vehicle is still under investigation.
Update (Nov. 19, 3 p.m.) The Inver Grove Heights police department has released the names of everyone involved in Friday's fatal accident near the intersection of Highway 55 and Argenta Trail in Inver Grove Heights. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. The Minnesota State Patrol is assisting in the police investigation. **** (Nov. 18, 8:35 p.m.) The Star Tribune is reporting that Friday's crash between a school bus and a passenger vehicle took the lives of a 70-year-old woman and her two grandchildren. The article names Elaine M. Clausen, 11-year-old Laela Clausen and five-year-old Gion Clausen as the victims of the crash, which took place Friday, Nov. 16, near the intersection of Highway 55 and Argenta Trail in Inver …
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
The number of homeless students attending school in Dakota County has ballooned in the last several years, according to school district data.
Chris Belmont has a sixth sense for knowing which Burnsville Alternative High School students are homeless. "It's amazing how it manifests itself in the school. I can see a kid and tell that they're in crisis—it's just the look: They're literally in a state of panic," said Belmont, the associate principal at the alternative high school. "The only thing I can compare it to is if you were in foreign country and had lost your passport. That is how they're acting." Belmont's experience is unusual. For most school administrators and faculty, identifying homeless students is a challenge. "How do you know they're homeless? How do you prove it? One of the most difficult things is every person might define it differently," said Chris Limdholm, …
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Jeff Roberts
1:46 am on Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Thank you for your sentiments, Scott. more ›