A Redeveloped Golf Course, Marathon Survivors and Another ‘Voice’: South Metro News Roundup

Also in this week’s recap – A scholarship created to honor a lost friend and a surprise discovery in a Burnsville park.

Take a trip around Dakota County and the south metro with this week's rundown of top news.  For the original story, simply click on the link in the headline.   Fate of Parkview Golf Course Decided After Six-Hour Debate Amid heated words, the Eagan City Council voted Tuesday to allow developer Hunter Emerson to redevelop the well-known local golf course. Eagan Runner Finished Boston Marathon 45 Minutes Before Bombing "I don’t understand why anyone would target this crew, this group. No marathon hurts anyone," Lance Kuehn said. Friend of Eagan Car Crash Victim Creates a Scholarship in His Name Sean Choi wants to create a legacy for deceased Eagan High School student Ahsim Ahmed, who was killed in a car crash last year on Diffley Road. …

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Gas Leak, Miss Minnesota Crowned: South Metro News

Here's a look at the news from the south metro in the past week.

Follow Mendota Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter You can't be in front of your computer 24 hours a day, so each weekend, Patch reviews the top stories from the past seven days. Here's a look at the stories, which first appeared on this site or those of our neighbors, that might interest you or affect your life.  To read the full stories, click on the headline links. Savage Developer to Bring Country Inn & Suites to Rosemount KJ Walk, Inc. of Savage will soon begin work on Rosemount's first hotel—a 70 room Country Inn & Suites at the intersection of Highway 3 and County Road 42. Cedar Avenue Construction Slows as Winter Approaches With the onset of winter, construction along the corridor has …

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Parent's Talk: Nicholas David on 'The Voice': Pride of Minnesota Parents

Fame has nothing to do with the kind of pride we feel for our children. What makes you proud of yours?

If there’s one thing I’ve learned as the parent of a 1-year-old in the last year: We all have dreams for our children. Huge, ambitious dreams. And, of course, we never know what our children will become. I can’t possibly imagine what it’s like to see your child become famous on television. Which is why, on Monday night, I just asked. I was talking to David Mrozinski, the father of the now quite famous Nicholas David, the musician on NBC’s “The Voice.” Nicholas is the Eagan, MN native who has advanced to be one of just eight musicians from across the country vying for a recording contract on the insanely popular reality TV show. I met David Mrozinski at the Eagan Patch’s Voice Viewing Party at Ansari’s in Eagan. The event was as much an …

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South Metro News Roundup

News Roundup: Tornadoes Hit, Area Man Moves Ahead on The Voice

Here's a look at the news from the south metro in the past week.

You can't be in front of your computer 24 hours a day, so each weekend, Patch reviews the top stories from the past seven days. Here's a look at the stories, which first appeared on this site or those of our neighbors, that might interest you or affect your life.  To read the full stories, click on the headline links. Lakeville North Defense Too Much For Irish Underdog Rosemount stunned Lakeville North for a quick 7-0 lead, but the Panthers rallied for a 28-7 win in the Class 6A football semifinals Thursday in the Metrodome. Bad Smell, But No Explosion Risk From Rosemount Chemical Leak The city said the chemical that leaked from a value Wednesday morning posed no safety risk. Apple Valley Council Moves Forward on Chick-fil-A, Cub Foods …

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VIDEO: Local Contestant on NBC's "The Voice" Has Deep Musical Background

Nicholas David Mrozinski attended Eagan High School. He has five albums to his name and a Twin Cities musical career that spans more than a decade.

A recent appearance on NBC's "The Voice", a competitive singing show where contestants are trained by celebrity judges, is just the latest development in a long and multi-faceted musical career for Nicholas David Mrozinski. Mrozinski, who grew up in Eagan and attended Eagan High School, made it past the first round of "The Voice", and will be working with judge and platinum-selling singer-songwriter Cee Lo Green. Mrozinski, who went by the stage name "Nicholas David" during The Voice auditions, took up the piano when he was 9-years-old. A regular in the Twin Cities music scene, he has performed at First Avenue, the Pantages Theatre and Cabooze, as well as Ansari's Mediterranean Grill in Eagan and a variety of local pubs. Over his career as…

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