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Rosemount, Lakeville South win True Team track section meets
Irish’s Ava Cinnamo breaks state triple jump record. Thanks in part to a record-breaking triple jump by senior Ava Cinnamo, Rosemount’s girls team will have a chance to win a third consecutive state True Team track and field championship.
Rosemount baseball relies on tried-and-true formula
Pitching, defense carry Irish to 2nd place in SSC Modern baseball emphasizes launch angles and exit velocities, but a throwback approach has served Rosemount well this spring. The Irish are succeeding with a formula that isn’t new but isn’t out of date, either: pitching and defense. Their 3-0 victory over Lakeville North on Monday afternoon was their third shutout in the last four games. The social media hashtag they adopted,...
Eastview, Farmington golf teams win at Emerald Greens
Schwamb shoots 66 to lead Tiger boys Eastview golfers have looked at this spring’s iffy weather as a benefit, not a detriment. If the golf course is open, the Lightning girls, ranked third in the state by the Minnesota Golf Association, have been there to play or practice. “We have not let the weather keep...
Northbound Highway 77 in Bloomington closing May 13-16
Motorists traveling northbound on Highway 77 between the Minnesota River and Interstate 494 in Bloomington will encounter single-lane traffic beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, May 13, and at 8 p.m. northbound Highway 77 will fully close to traffic to allow the Minnesota Department of Transportation to resurface the pavement. The E. Old Shakopee Road to northbound Highway 77 ramp will also close at 8 p.m.
Flint Hills Resources selects Arizona company to install 100,000-plus solar panels
Rosemount installation believed to be the largest of its kind. Flint Hills Resources has selected Arizona-based DEPCOM Power to build what is believed to be the largest solar installation of its kind in the country, the company said in a press release today.
Another near miss for boys volleyball
Proposal for varsity status comes up one vote short For the second consecutive year, boys volleyball received majority support from the Minnesota State High School League Representative Assembly but came up narrowly short of the supermajority needed to gain varsity status. On Tuesday morning in Brooklyn Park, 31 of the 48 Representative Assembly members voted to sanction boys volleyball as a varsity sport. However, the measure required a two-thirds majority,...
Joe Beckman shares message of connection with Southview Elementary community
Motivational speaker Joe Beckman addressed Southview Elementary students in Apple Valley during separate assemblies that were divided by age level for students during the school day and an evening assembly for parents, Monday, May 9. His messages to staff and families touched on the importance of human connection and being a difference-maker. Principal Christine Evans said Beckman, a Carver resident, first spoke to Southview staff in December. “We’ve been so excited to have him come back to share his message with students and families. He has presented to students at over 2,000 schools across the country,” she said.
Farmington, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage school administrators among Waconia superintendent finalists
The Waconia School Board interviewed two Dakota County school administrators this week among its six semifinalists for the district’s superintendent position, which will be vacated by Pat Devine who will retire from District 110 on June 30. The semifinalists were selected from a pool of 16 applicants based on...
District 196 students win five of 13 state speech titles
District 196 students won five of 13 state championships and 26 of the 104 total medals awarded at this year’s Class AA state speech tournament held at Eastview High School April 22. Eastview also hosted the Class A tournament April…
Lakeville Lions unite to help others
The Lakeville Lions held its Community Day of Volunteering on Saturday, April 30, at the Heritage Center in Lakeville. Almost 100 volunteers from the community and the Lions worked on service projects to benefit a variety of people in our…
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