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Fans are back for Viking training camp
Thousands expected to visit Eagan When the 2021 U.S. Bank Vikings Training Camp kicked off Wednesday in Eagan, fans greeted the team with a round of cheers for the first time since 2019. Last year, training camp was closed to the public due to COVID-19, and for many home games, the stands were basically empty at U.S. Bank Stadium. ...
It’s bronze for Smith in 100 backstroke
Lakeville native wins medal in her first Olympic final The pressure’s off. Everybody who attended an Olympic swimming watch party at Paul and Bonnie Smith’s Lakeville home Monday noticed the same thing when the Smiths’ daughter Regan emerged from the pool: an immense sense of relief. In a career already filled with awards and accolades,...
‘Hair: The Concert Experience’ coming to Caponi Art Park
A Theatre 55 performance of “Hair: The Concert Experience” is scheduled for July 23–25 the Caponi Art Park Amphitheater in Eagan. “Hair” is a 1968 rock musical focusing on a group of politically active hippies seeking truth, peace, and love while the country is divided over the Vietnam War. The Tribe seeks to find harmony, love, and freedom during to the sexual revolution while rebelling against the war and expectations...
Music helps bring community back together
Community bands prepping for in-person shows again There’s something magical about making music again with friends. A pair of local community bands, Genesis Jazz Orchestra and the Rosemount Community Band, have reunited as if they haven’t missed a beat. Genesis Jazz Orchestra, a 17-piece big-band based in the southeast metro, performed at Mears Park in...
Rasmussen University moving to new Eagan location
Rasmussen University’s Eagan campus is moving in time for the start of fall semester. The new location is at 305 Corporate Center Drive near the corner of I-494 and Pilot Knob Road. It’s about three miles north of the old campus, which is at 3500 Federal Drive near the Pilot Knob exit along I-35E. Rasmussen University will take up two floors of the five-story office building. ...
Eagan Ambassadors crowned
Eagan’s July 4th Funfest held its annual Ambassador Coronation on July 12 at the Eagan Community Center to acknowledge outgoing 2019-2021 Ambassadors and announce the new 2021-2022 Ambassadors. The new Ambassador family includes ambassadors Sarah Daley and Emma Molina, and junior ambassadors Alexis Sell and Emily Kile. During the ceremony, attendees learned more about the six ambassador candidates for 2021-22. Each participated in several events leading up to the coronation....
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union to host Tech Drive Tuesday in Eagan
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union, KARE 11, and Minnesota Computers for Schools are once again partnering for Tech Drive Tuesday to ensure that Minnesota students have the technology they need to stay connected and be successful this coming school year. The Tech Drive is scheduled for 11 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union, 1642 Diffley Road. This event is a way to create more digital equity as...
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