Standoff With Armed Man Ends in Arrest
The folllowing stories first appeared on Patch sites throughout the South Metro region during the past week. To read the full articles, click on the headline links. Apple Valley-Rosemount Dakota...
View ArticleNew Year's Eve Temps Could be Dangerously Cold
So you think it's OK to get drunk for New Year's Eve because you're not driving? Don't be so sure. Not getting behind the wheel may keep you out of jail, but the weather authorities are now adding a...
View ArticleSold! Four Rosemount Homes Go in Just Two Days
Apple Valley 15934 Harmony Court Price: $215,000 Date: Dec. 28, 2012 Beds: 5 Baths: 1 Full/2 Three-Qtr Year Built: 1980 Rosemount 14374 Dawson Place Price: $245,500 Date: Dec. 28, 2012 Beds: 5 Baths:...
View Article2013 New Year's Fun Facts: Wear Red Underwear, Lock Your Car
If you're celebrating New Year's Eve in Apple Valley or Rosemount this year and find a lull in the conversation, and the wine just isn't getting things going, impress your family and friends with...
View ArticleDakota County Offering January Whooping Cough Immunization Clinics
Editor's Note: The following is a news release from Dakota County. Pertussis, or “whooping cough”, remains a concern, with more than 260 cases reported in Dakota County this year. Pertussis can...
View ArticleRosemount Marching Band Selected for 2014 Tournament of Roses Parade
Band instructors from Rosemount High School are getting a behind-the-scenes look at the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena this week in preparation for the marching band’s performance there in...
View ArticlePatch Pro: The Best Advice of 2012
You asked, and our experts answered. For much of the past year, Patch has provided local experts on a variety of topics. Here's a look back at some of the most popular advice offered, as measured by...
View ArticleDeadlines Extended for Countywide Photography Contest
Editor's Note: The following is a news release from Dakota County. Photographers looking to display their work can submit their original photos to be considered for a new exhibit planned for March...
View ArticleApple Valley-Rosemount: Share Your New Year's Resolutions
Whether focused on family, career, volunteer service or personal health, there is a whole range of topics from which people can make New Year's Resolutions. Of course, we all know that it's easier to...
View ArticleNominate the 2012 'Person of the Year' for Apple Valley-Rosemount
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog Who deserves to be recognized as Apple Valley-Rosemount Patch's Person of the Year? If you know someone who made Apple...
View ArticleCrews Battle New Year's Day House Fire
A half-million dollar home went up in flames on New Year's Day. Apple Valley and Eagan crews labored past sundown clearing the scene of a fire in the 8000 block of 134th Street West, in the Chateau...
View ArticleNumber of Foreclosures Continues to Decline Across Dakota County
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog After peaking in 2010, the total number of foreclosures in Dakota County is slowly falling, according to the most recent...
View ArticleNew Minnesota State Laws for 2013
New Minnesota Laws Effective Jan. 1, 2013 The following are some of the new laws that took effect Jan. 1, 2013. The asterisk following the bill number denotes the language that became law. Summaries...
View ArticleEagan Man Arrested in Homicide Investigation
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog Eagan police are treating the Jan. 1 death of a 36-year-old man as a homicide, and have arrested his roommate in...
View Article'Significant' Damage Reported at Site of Jan. 1 Fire
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter |Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog Investigators are poring over the charred remains of a luxury home in the 8100 block of 134th Street West, which was...
View ArticleMost Recent Apple Valley, Rosemount Deaths (Jan. 3)
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 ArticleParents Talk: What's Your New Year's Resolution?
I make new resolutions every year. There's something about Jan. 1 that makes me want to start some things fresh. And usually I'm able to stick to about half of them—like giving up watermelon for the...
View ArticleRep. John Kline Comments on Fiscal Cliff Bill
fter the United States House of Representatives on Tuesday night passed a bill to avoid widespread tax increases and deep spending cuts for Americans (the Senate passed a bill in the early hours of...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Who Are Cuter—Vikings Or Packers Fans?
On Sunday, Dec. 30, the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Green Bay Packers, 37-34. Six days later, the teams will face each other again Saturday during Wild Card Weekend. To cap off the playoff...
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