Sunday, October 16, 2011
A new city administrator and Sukkot made the news last week.
Here's what you may have missed last week on Mendota Heights Patch: Check out the questionnaires submitted by Mendota Heights-West St. Paul-Eagan School Board candidates Mark Spurr and Byron Schwab. To see the previous five candidate questionnaires from last week, check out our Election 2011 topic page. The Mendota City Council voted to pass on their stipend once again. The Jewish holiday of Sukkot began at sundown on Wednesday. The Basilica emerged as the winner in the Partners in Preservation Facebook contest for grant money that Pilot Knob vied for. The city of Mendota Heights announced their pick for the position of city administrator on Friday. In sports, the Cadets march on after a win against Hill-Murray. Blazers volleyball placed …
Sunday, October 2, 2011
The beginning of Rosh Hashana and a police chase made the news last week.
Here's what you may have missed last week on Mendota Heights Patch: St. Thomas Academy is kicking off the public phase of a capital campaign to raise 18 million dollars. A robbery at Mendota Liquors Monday turned into a police chase and search. A suspect was arrested in Bloomington on Tuesday. The Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashana began at sundown Wednesday. Monarch butterfly larvae monitoring at Lilydale Regional Park has reached the end of the season. A break-in was reported at the Pool and Yacht Club in this week's blotter. In sports, St. Thomas Academy football remains undefeated. Henry Sibley football lost to Mahtomedi. Visitation cross country placed third at the Burnsville Blaze Invitational. Henry Sibley swimmers came in close behind …
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Homecoming, Pilot Knob preservation and a troubled charter school made the news last week.
Here's what you may have missed last week on Mendota Heights Patch: Photos from Lilydaze were posted Sunday, capturing Lilydale's first city festival. Pilot Knob Historic Site was announced as a contender in a Partners for Preservation Facebook competition for preservation funds. CrossFit Mendota, a new gym in town, hosted their grand opening Saturday. Pink garbage cans popping up in local neighborhoods are part of a campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer. BlueSky Online School faces a hearing this week to determine its fate, and potentially its future with District 197. Henry Sibley and Convent of the Visitation School celebrated their homecoming weeks. Look for photos from Visitation's flag-raising ceremony on Monday. In sports, …
Sunday, September 18, 2011
MCA results, remembrance of 9/11 and the closure of Interstate 35E made the news last week.
Here's what you may have missed last week on Mendota Heights Patch: The annual Mendota Powwow was captured in photos last weekend. The 10th anniversary of 9/11 was remembered by local residents. A Mendota Heights woman was sentenced for the theft of thousands of dollars from her daughter's Girl Scout troop. The Mendota City Council set a preliminary levy on Tuesday, but will have to revisit their preliminary budget. Northbound Interstate 35E is closed between Interstate 494 and West Seventh Street. Patch will continue to update readers on the construction project. District 197 fifth- and sixth-graders fell below state averages in math according to the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment test results released last week. A new economic …
Sunday, September 11, 2011
The school year kicked off and Mendota Heights hit a marker in the 2012 budget process during a busy four-day week.
Here's what you may have missed last week on Mendota Heights Patch: Students of the West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District started a new school year on Tuesday. The Mendota Heights City Council approved a preliminary budget and levy. Patch featured the Cliff Timm Memorial Fishing Derby being held today. The West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School Board filled the open positions of finance director and human resources director at their meeting Wednesday. Mendota Heights Mayor Sandra Krebsbach sat down with the presidents of Brown College and Le Cordon Bleu in this week's Minute with the Mayor. In sports, Henry Sibley football fell to Hill Murray, while STA dominated Richfield. Blazers soccer won out against Providence …
Monday, September 5, 2011
Mendota Heights residents add to the State Fair experience,
Here's what you may have missed last week on Mendota Heights Patch: State Fair coverage rolled on, bringing you the scoop on a Mendota Heights food vendor that serves up a number of Fair favorites, and a local couple that adds a Cajun flair to their family operation. A local storm chaser/photographer recieved a nod from State Fair fine arts judges. An assisted living development proposed for Mendota Plaza was rejected by the Mendota Heights City Council Tuesday. District 197's Strategic Redesign Advisory Committee has begun their work to develop money-saving reccommendations for the district's future. Construction in the Mendota Heights area continues. 35E northbound ramps to and from Highway 13 in Lilydale close Tuesday. In sports, the …
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Orange cones and food on a stick made the news last week.
Here's what you may have missed last week on Mendota Heights Patch: The senior living proposal for Mendota Plaza hit a complication in the planning commission on Tuesday. The summer construction season is hitting the Mendota Heights area hard. The state shutdown is to blame for at least some of the overlapping traffic headaches, according to City Administrator John Mazzitello. The Dakota County Board of Commissioners is preparing for transit on Robert Street. In case you hadn't noticed the Minnesota State Fair kicked off on Thursday, and Patch was there to celebrate. In sports, the Classic Suburban Conference is gearing up for another season. Check out our previews of conference football and volleyball. Visitation tennis also stepped up to…
Sunday, August 21, 2011
School board candidates stepped up, lawnmower riders took off.
Here's what you may have missed last week on Mendota Heights Patch: The Dakota County Fair finished strong with events including a staged historic gunfight, lawnmower racing and "mutton-bustin.'" Mendota Heights resident Alex Linnell celebrated Sunday after completing his journey down the Mississippi River via stand-up paddleboard. Filing for the District 197 School Board race closed Tuesday. Seven candidates, including one incumbent, will vie for four spots. The development agreement for the former Lilydale Tennis Club site was recently finalized between the city and developers. Lilydale will soon be in the market for a new city administrator. Mendota Heights will be reviewing applications for their own city administrator position later …
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Two cabinet members of District 197 are leaving for Farmington and local cities are preparing for the 2012 budget process.
Here's what you may have missed last week on Mendota Heights Patch: Lilydale set a stable preliminary tax levy Monday. Fair fans celebrated Monday when the The Dakota County Fair opened its gates. Check out all Patch's photo galleries from fair events. The Mendota City Council is starting their budget discussion for 2012, and along with that came questions Tuesday about the cost of police service. The finance director and the human resources directors of District 197 accepted contracts with the Farmington School District last week. The Dakota County Libraries are using a new technology to make keeping track of their collections easier and faster. Two Henry Sibley students have been charged with aggravated forgery after allegedly making and…
Sunday, August 7, 2011
An interim superintendent appointment and a lightning strike made the news last week.
Here's what you may have missed last week on Mendota Heights Patch: A bevy of new state laws went into effect Monday. A home by Henry Sibley High School was struck by lightning Monday afternoon. The West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School Board appointed an interim superintendent Monday night, and tabled a contract for advertising in school spaces. Neighborhoods celebrated Night to Unite on Tuesday with the traditional block parties and activities. How will the new state education bill affect District 197? More borrowing and no more integration funding is a start. Representatives of Sun Country said that the headquarters will remain in Mendota Heights and operations will be business as usual after the sale of the company to Cambria …
