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Savage Community Park summer projects
The Savage Sports Center (SSC) was constructed in 2012 and has been a draw for local and regional users for year-round softball, baseball, lacrosse, football, walkers, and soccer. It also hosts several large community events like the annual Flashlight Egg Hunt and Halloween Bash. After 12 years of heavy use, the synthetic turf shows signs that it's time to be replaced. The expected life span of artificial turf fields is 8 – 10 years. Replacing a synthetic turf field is a major project that will take 8 – 10 weeks. The process starts with cutting, rolling and removing the existing artificial turf. Several organizations will pick up and reuse the old turf for their batting cages etc. Then they will begin grading and drainage improvements by removing the old soil, rock and drain tile which is several feet down. In order to do this, they have to make a temporary ramp to drive over the 18" concrete wall that surrounds the turf. This will allow them to drive their trucks onto the surface for loading and unloading. Once the new turf is installed, they will cut each line out of the green turf and resew it with a new color for either soccer, lacrosse, or an independent field. The project is expected to be completed in late September before the dome enclosure goes up in October. The turf replacement and drainage improvements cost $1.2M, which will be partially covered by a $600,000 grant from the State of Minnesota Capital Investment Appropriations.
City of Savage Communications Division brings home the hardware
Congratulations to the Communications Division for winning three first place, one second place, and one best of show awards from the Minnesota Association of Government Communicators (MAGC). These projects competed against hundreds of entries:. Northern Lights Award and Best of Show: Savage Fire Station Vacation promotional video. Northern Lights Award:...
Gophers prep for fall camp
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The University of Minnesota football team is gearing up for the start of fall camp late next week on campus. The Golden Gophers have been working out all summer, mostly with player-led practices. Gopher senior offensive lineman Quinn Carroll of Edina says with four returning starters on the offensive line, this could be a special group. He says they are looking forward to a high profile season opener at home against North Carolina on August 29th.
Savage's flood prevention efforts
If you think the recent flooding was a whopper, some historical perspective might be in order. On June 30, 2024, the Minnesota River was estimated to have crested in Savage at 717 feet. This is the second-highest water level recorded. The highest recording was 719 feet on April 15, 1965, when heavy winter snows and early spring rains sent the Minnesota River gushing over its banks. In 1965, Interstate 35W was closed for days between Bloomington and Highway 13 in Burnsville as water rushed over it. Trains were halted, and many gravel roads were closed. In Savage, the Credit River raged, eventually overflowing and causing flooding on Elm Street (now known as Quentin Ave.) in the downtown area. A massive community sandbagging effort was undertaken to protect downtown businesses. According to old newspaper clippings, nearly 300 volunteers, including more than 200 high school students, worked for three days to build a mile-long, five-foot-high dike down the middle of Highway 13 in hopes of keeping the flood waters from seeping into downtown. Despite the travel headaches, a major catastrophe was avoided in Savage, as very few homes were impacted by the flood. In Savage, most damage was limited to highways, roads, railroads, and industrial buildings.
Review: ‘English’ at the Guthrie Theater highlights the anguish of learning a new language
Tensions build on stage as a class of Iranian adults struggle with their secondary language instructor’s English-only policy. As the conversation turns to adopting English names, a student stands up and speaks in Farsi: “Our mothers get to name us, not foreigners.”. Now running at the Guthrie Theater,...
Get to know Police Chief Brady Juell
After a competitive recruitment process, Brady Juell was selected as the new City of Savage Chief of Police. Juell took over as Police Chief on June 10, 2024. He joins our team as a seasoned law enforcement professional with 29 years of experience. Most recently, Chief Juell served the community of Elko New Market as the City's Chief of Police and Emergency Management Director for five years. Learn more about Chief Juell in the Q&A below.
BKV Group Hires Jill Schroeder as Senior Planner for Minneapolis Practice Site
BKV Group, a holistic, multidisciplinary design firm, announced the addition of Jill Schroeder, CID as Senior Planner, working out of the company’s Minneapolis practice site. An industry leader with 27 years of experience, most recently with Pope Design Group, Schroeder will support BKV’s continued growth in the senior living space.
A new mural graces side of Dinkytown’s tallest building
Chickadees, trees and bright green can now be seen on the side of the Chateau co-op. The new mural was brought on by a two-year community effort to brighten up the concrete walls of the brutalist apartment building.
Gopher Wren Warne-Jacobsen wins second national college figure skating title
The rising junior won the title for the second consecutive year representing the University of Minnesota. Wren Warne-Jacobsen scored a personal best 174.52 across the two parts of the competition: short program and free skate. Image courtesy of Debbie Warne-Jacobsen. Gopher Wren Warne-Jacobsen wins second national college figure skating title.
As Delta cancellations continue, here are your passenger rights
MINNEAPOLIS — As Delta Air Lines works to get back on track after it canceled hundreds of flights over the weekend, customers are left wondering how they can get reimbursed if they are left stranded at the airport. According to flight aware — 77 flights were canceled at MSP as of noon on Tuesday. All but one are with Delta. Some travelers on Tuesday said they've been able to re-book, but not until the next day. In Some cases, with multiple connections turning a two-and-a-half-hour flight into a 12 hour travel day."It's been an experience. We don't fly very often. So, hopefully...
Vikings make touching gesture for family of late CB Khyree Jackson
It’s been a little over two weeks since the tragic passing of Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson.It was revealed on Monday morning that the team plans to honor Jackson’s memory and will make a heartfelt gesture for his family, according to The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov.“The Vikings will cover a significant portion of the funeral expenses for Khyree Jackson, who tragically passed away in a car accident earlier this month,” Meirov tweeted. “They will also pay out the remainder of his signing bonus to his estate and honor him with a decal on their helmets this season. His No....
3 Vikings Players Hit the Shelf
Minnesota Vikings training camp began Sunday, with all rookies reporting along with 18 veterans. The rest of the team will arrive Tuesday. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell held a press conference on Monday, addressing questions from the media, ranging from Jordan Addison and T.J. Hockenson to the QB1 situation.
Royce Lewis Says He is Being Assigned to St. Paul for a Rehab Assignment
The Minnesota Twins are sending Royce Lewis on a rehab assignment, before allowing him to return to the lineup. The post Royce Lewis Says He is Being Assigned to St. Paul for a Rehab Assignment appeared first on MinnesotaSportsFan.
The Minnesota Vikings Are the Most Disrespected NFL Team
The NFC North is set to be one of the most interesting divisions this upcoming season filled with questions. The Chicago Bears have a new quarterback in Caleb Williams, the Green Bay Packers will be looking to build off last season’s hype with Jordan Love, and the Detroit Lions will be looking to go back to the NFC Championship Game. And then there is the Minnesota Vikings, a team that the media has seemingly forgotten about, and it’s to a point where they are being disrespected.
Former Timberwolves player competing with Bulls in Summer League
The Minnesota Timberwolves' roster looks vastly different than it did just a little over a year ago. During the 2022-23 season, the Wolves employed the likes of Taurean Prince, Bryn Forbes, Austin Rivers, D'Angelo Russell, A.J. Lawson, and several other players that are no longer part of the team's roster.
Storm leaves damage, power outages
CHASKA, Minn. — Thousands of people throughout the metro were experiencing power outages Monday evening after a storm came through the area. Xcel Energy is reporting clusters of small groups of homes without power all over the region, especially in areas of Bloomington, Columbia Heights, Woodbury and Maplewood. In...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz talks Kamala Harris, nomination process and if he'd like to be vice president
MINNEAPOLIS — Since President Biden ended his reelection bid Sunday, Vice President Harris has already broken a fundraising record, locked down hundreds of delegates and secured critical endorsements in her efforts to become the Democratic Party's nominee for president. One of those key endorsements includes Minnesota's governor.Gov. Tim Walz, who is chair of the Democratic National Convention rules committee, told WCCO's Esme Murphy on Monday night that the nomination process will be open to other candidates. "Anybody can run," Walz said. "This Wednesday we'll set the rules. There will be three days after that, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week....
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