Pet of the Week: Davey Found His Easter Basket, Still Searching For a Home
Editor's note: This is a weekly series called "Pet of the Week" where we feature a companion up for adoption from Dakota County animal rescues. Davey is a darling 4-month-old yellow lab mix. He will...
View ArticleMaster Gardener Plant Sale Slated for May 11 in Rosemount
Editor's Note: The following is a news release from the Dakota County Master Gardener program. Don’t miss the Master Gardener of Dakota County plant sale on Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 9 a.m. until...
View ArticleLakeville Man Leaps from Car During Police Chase: South Metro Crime Roundup
The following is a rundown of crime-related stories from our Dakota County Patches this last week. All stories have been verified, and those accused are innocent until proven guilty. For the complete...
View ArticleAmbulance Association Could Disband, Botox for Dudes: South Metro News Roundup
Take a trip around Dakota County and the south metro with this week's rundown of top news. For the original story, simply click on the link in the headline. Apple Valley Focus Falls on Cedar Avenue,...
View ArticleEarth Day Clean-up Event (With S'Mores) Planned at Lebanon Hills
The following is a press release from Dakota County. Volunteers are invited to celebrate Earth Day by lending a helpful hand in cleaning Lebanon Hills Regional Park, 860 Cliff Road, Eagan, on Sunday,...
View ArticleVIDEO: Rosemount Mayor Bill Droste Delivers the State of the City Address
Mayor Bill Droste painted a rosy picture of the city's economic outlook in 2013 during his annual State of the City address, given on March 20 at the Steeple Center in Rosemount. Click play on the...
View ArticleEagan Resident Makes 11th-Hour Offer to Purchase, Preserve Parkview
Days before the Eagan City Council is expected to vote on the controversial Parkview Golf Course redevelopment proposal, another buyer has stepped forward with an offer to purchase the property and...
View ArticleBig Vision for a Big Gravel Pit in Apple Valley
Apple Valley city officials have big plans for a massive, 455-acre open pit gravel mine in the southeast corner of the city. The mine, owned by Fischer Sand and Aggregate, isn't going anywhere soon;...
View ArticleDakota County Library Brings Celtic, Jazz Music to AV, Rosemount Seniors
The following is a press release from the Dakota County Library. Dakota County Library’s annual Silver Teas program is back—which means everything from bluegrass to ballads and steel drums to jazz...
View ArticlePHOTO: Apple Valley Police Receive Kudos for Night to Unite Efforts
Crime prevention specialist Pam Walter and Officer Valerie Holes of the Apple Valley Police Department accepted a 2012 Night to Unite plaque from the Minnesota Crime Prevention Association last week....
View ArticleExplosions Rock 2013 Boston Marathon; 15 Apple Valley, Rosemount Runners...
The 2013 Boston Marathon has been rocked by two explosions near its finish line, about 4 hours into the race. The explosions took place about three hours after the winners crossed the finish line. The...
View ArticleStolen Vehicle Leads Apple Valley Police to Drug Bust
A stolen vehicle led Apple Valley police to a cache of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in February, according to charges filed against a South St. Paul man. Christopher Alan Siemers, 30, faces...
View ArticleApple Valley Native Takes Home Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
James Trevathan's professor calls him "one of those students who make it really fun to come to work every day." It's easy to see why; the Gustavus Adolphus College physics student spent one summer...
View ArticleMAP: March Police Calls in Apple Valley
Editor's note: All information listed herein is public and comes from the Apple Valley Police Department. Locations represented are approximations. Please note, some locations are associated with...
View ArticleSpring Tornado Drills Scheduled for Thursday, April 18
Get ready. Though the snow hasn't yet thawed (and still keeps coming), one hallmark of spring is on the way: Tornado Drill Day. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has issued an alert to all...
View ArticleBoston Marathon Explosions: Minnesota Runners and Residents Recount...
During the Boston Marathon April 15, two explosions occurred near the finish line – killing three and injuring more than 100 people, according to a report from Fenway-Kenmore Patch. Among the 23,000...
View ArticleMarch Home Sales Prices Rise in Apple Valley, Stay Flat in Rosemount
For the 13th consecutive month, the Twin Cities’ median home sales price rose, continuing a sustained rebound for the metro area’s housing market, local real estate associations reported Wednesday. An...
View ArticleRosemount Coach Finished Boston Marathon 45 Minutes Before Bombing
It's a good thing Lance Kuehn is fast. On Monday, the Eagan resident and Rosemount High School lacrosse coach finished the Boston Marathon in 3:18:00. Kuehn and his family packed up and left the course...
View ArticleApple Valley Police Blotter: Assault, Burglaries, Thefts
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter |Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog Editor's note: Apple Valley-Rosemount Patch regularly posts selections taken from the Apple Valley Police Department...
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