You Review it: Satay 2 Go in Apple Valley
Love a local business or restaurant? Come to think of it, maybe you hate it ... Either way, your neighbors in Apple Valley and Rosemount care what you think. So do the local business owners who try...
View ArticleWoman Who Stole Car from Marines Now MIA
The following stories first appeared last week on this Patch site or others in the South Metro region. To read the full stories, click on the headline links. Apple Valley-Rosemount Apple Valley Man...
View ArticleDeadlines Approaching for Mailing Holiday Greeting Cards, Shipping Gifts
Families are spread all over the country—and the world—which means long distance phone calls, holiday cards and gifts sent by mail. But after you've bought cards and wrapped gifts for those folks you...
View ArticleChristmas Cleanup 101: Dakota County Edition
Lights Don't trash those twinklers. Recycle! Dakota County residents can drop off unwanted strands lights through Jan. 31, 2013. There are several drop-off locations in the area: Dakota County Western...
View ArticleKline Calls Connecticut Tragedy 'Unthinkable,' But Stays Mum on Gun Legislation
Congressman John Kline has issued a statement of sympathy for the families of a Connecticut town struggling to cope with a school shooting on Friday that left 28 people dead, including 20...
View ArticleHow to Vote for Nicholas David's Final Performance on 'The Voice'
You know him, you love him, and now—more than ever, if you want to see him crowned champion—you need to vote for him. "The Voice" contestant Nicholas Mrozinski threw his knockout punch—performing a...
View ArticleHow Can I Help Families Affected by the Newtown School Shooting?
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog In the wake of the unimaginable tragedy at Sandy Hook School last week, people from all over the world have been...
View ArticleApple Valley Woman Sentenced for .303 DWI
An Apple Valley woman has been sentenced to a stint in the Hennepin County Workhouse for a DWI incident in the fall. Carrie Jean Olson, 42, was arrested Sept. 16 after an officer with the Airport...
View ArticleUPDATE: Crash at I-35W at Cliff Clogs Up Traffic Throughout Area
This morning's commute came to a grinding halt after a rollover in the northbound lanes of Interstate 35 West at Cliff Road, which left traffic backed up for over a mile. The crash occurred shortly...
View ArticleWinter Storm Draco Should Pass to our South
This time, it looks like Apple Valley and Rosemount will dodge the weather bullet. Winter storm Draco, now howling through the Rockies, will hit the Midwest today through Thursday, bringing up to a...
View ArticleAsk a Patch Pro: Last Minute Gift Ideas
We all have at least one person in our lives that presents a perennial problem during the holidays: They're impossible to shop for. Maybe they're a vegan who can't countenance any animal products...
View ArticleUpdated: Walmart And Dick's Sporting Goods Suspend Some Rifle Sales Nationwide
Two national retailers—WalMart Stores and The Dick's Sporting Goods—have decided to remove some rifles from store shelves. The Dick's Sporting Goods chain said Tuesday that it is suspending sales of...
View ArticleApple Valley Residents Hold Vigil for Victims of Connecticut School Shooting
On a cold, black night in Apple Valley, a group of somber-faced people huddled together at the foot of a driveway on Ember Way, clutching flickering candles. It was a small gesture, but it was still...
View Article'The Voice' Results Are In: Did Nicholas David Deserve to Win?
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog (UPDATE Dec. 18, 10 p.m.): Eagan native, hometown hero and reality TV star and musician Nicholas David was named third...
View ArticleMost Recent Apple Valley, Rosemount Deaths (Dec. 19)
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter |Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog These people are Apple Valley or Rosemount residents, or people with Apple Valley or Rosemount ties who recently passed...
View ArticleUPDATE: Outer Edge of 'Draco' Could Hit South Metro After All
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Chanhassen has adjusted its forecast: Officials now believe that the powerful winter storm bearing down on the Midwest will track further north than previously...
View ArticleLess Than 48 Hours to Doom: Apocalypse or Regular Friday Coming?
Editor's note: This is the first in a three day series discussing the Mayan apocalypse/end of the world mythology. Check back with Patch tomorrow to see what local religious leaders say you can do to...
View ArticleDistrict 196 Responds to Newtown School Shooting
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog Editor's note: The following is a letter sent Tuesday to Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public School District 196...
View ArticleRosemount Transit Station Opens to Praise From Officials, Riders
The new Rosemount Transit Station opened with a flourish Tuesday, as administrators, city officials, dignitaries, state representatives and citizens gathered at what Rosemount Mayor Bill Droste...
View ArticleRosemount Council Approves UMore Mining Operation
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog After almost one and a half hours of discussion, and more than two years of planning and public input, the Rosemount...
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