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Apple Valley honors volunteerism
The city of Apple Valley honored volunteers who help the city with a variety of functions during the April 14 City Council meeting. The City Council approved a proclamation declaring April 17-23 as “Volunteer Recognition Week” in Apple Valley. The…
Eagan Community Foundation and Eagan Emagine Theater host Ukrainian film series fundraiser
As Russia’s war on Ukraine rages on, Twin Cities community members can help raise funds for Ukrainian causes while learning more about life in Ukraine through a three-day film festival. The Eagan Community Foundation has worked with Emagine Theater, the…
Aquatic Center to be dedicated in Lakeville
Ceremony to include exhibition by high school swimmers, divers. The public is invited to attend a dedication ceremony for the new $15.9 million, 22,000-square-foot Lakeville Area Schools Blanchard Aquatic Center at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, on the Century Middle School campus.
Telling their own stories: Fifth-grade Rosemount students create newspaper
When a role play activity for a fictional city turned a little too goofy in Gina Stangl’s fifth-grade class at Rosemount Elementary School, two students in their reporter roles created a newspaper that brought order to the town.
Tigers aren’t worried about bunched-up schedule
Defending Class 4A baseball champs have pitching to handle the load If the weather is messing up a spring sports team’s schedule, coaches look for a ray of sunshine – literal or figurative – wherever they can find one. Seven times since the start of the season, gameday came and went without a game for Farmington’s baseball team. The remaining four weeks of the regular season are filled with games...
Cougars ready for another run at the title
Numerous returnees from 2021 state girls lacrosse runners-up Patrick Crandall sees no point in trying to deny what others can figure out for themselves. His Lakeville South girls lacrosse team is loaded. The Cougars, coming off a state runner-up season in 2021, graduated only four seniors and returned most of their scoring leaders, along with the starting goalie. ...
Track roundup: North athletes win 5 events in Mega Meet return
Cougars sweep boys, girls team titles in Farmington invitational The Owatonna boys and Eden Prairie girls won the team championships Saturday at the Lakeville North Mega Meet, while track and field athletes from the host school won five events. Lake Conference teams Eden Prairie and Wayzata were the top two in the girls standings, with Eden Prairie finishing 7.5 points in front. Lakeville North was third in the girls meet...
Eastview holds early lead in SSC baseball
Egan, Formaneck pitch Lightning to first place Going into this week’s play, Eastview is the only South Suburban Conference baseball team that was undefeated. But now the hard work begins. Because of numerous weather-related postponements, the Lightning had played only three games. Starting Wednesday – and weather permitting, of course – they were scheduled for five games in four days, including an unusual doubleheader Saturday. The stretch started Wednesday (after...
SSC golf: Eastview wins 1st boys, girls tournaments
Farmington, Eagan golfers shoot 72 at Brackett’s Crossing Eastview won the first South Suburban Conference boys and girls golf tournaments of the spring, but the Lightning boys spent a lot more time sweating out the results. On Monday, after 18 holes in frigid weather at Brackett’s Crossing Country Club, the Eastview boys earned their victory by one stroke over Farmington. The Lightning girls dealt with their own weather difficulties, waiting...
Endorsement contest favors newcomer over veteran
Liz Reyer co-chaired state Rep. Sandra Masin’s first winning campaign for the Minnesota House in 2006. Now Reyer, a state representative herself, is the DFL Party-endorsed candidate in the area Masin represents and wants to represent again.
Two men charged with third-degree murder in death of Eagan teen
Two men have been charged in the death of Eagan teen Hunter Verner Carlson, 16, who died Jan. 27, 2021, from a fatal dose of fentanyl. According to Dakota County Attorney's office, Jamal Ahmed Adan, 29, of Burnsville, and Sadiq Aden Isack, 27, of Bloomington have been charged with third-degree murder, and a third-degree controlled substance crime in connection with providing the fatal dose of fentanyl.
Genesis Jazz Orchestra to be featured on Twin Cities jazz station
The Genesis Jazz Orchestra, an ensemble of the Rosemount Community Band, will be featured on the "Twin Cities Weekend" radio program, to be broadcast on KBEM-FM (88.5 FM) Minneapolis and streamed at www.jazz88.fm Monday, April 25, at 8:20 p.m. and…
Eastview to stage Bravo’s 25th anniversary
Through the last two weekends of April, Eastview’s Bravo will be having its 25th anniversary show “The Best of Bravo.” This will include 100-plus student performers, dancers, a jazz ensemble, and a children's chorus. There will be “dazzling costumes and a set list that is sure to please every audience member,” the directors say.
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