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Maple Grove fights for funds to redevelop gravel pits
Drivers speeding past Maple Grove on Interstate 94 pass towering sand mounds and cavernous gravel pits that make up the largest undeveloped area in the city and one of the largest gravel-mining areas in the Twin Cities. Comment?
Minneapolis/St. Paul south metro school briefs: Educator receives $15,000 award
Debbi Krohn, a kindergarten teacher at Garlough Environmental Magnet School, was awarded a 2013 WEM Outstanding Educator Award for Ethics in Education, which carries with it a $15,000 award. Comment?
Eastview softball players 'better, stronger' on and off the field
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Eastview assistant coach Ashley Johnson's connection to Mandy Matula is helping the Lightning's softball players become ''better, stronger'' people. Comment?
Closures on I-94 and I-35W back up traffic, as expected
Traffic delays in the metro have been as bad as expected this weekend, with cars backed up behind major closures on Interstates 94 and 35W. Comment?
Business briefs: Industrial projects gear up
The supply of industrial space has tightened in Dakota County, prompting developers to move ahead with plans for new industrial building projects. Comment?
Drug activity. An adult was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia on the 15300 Cedar Avenue. Comment?
Burnsville passes ordinance regulating thrift stores
The ordinance requires the stores to have all operations indoors and have a drive-through unloading lane for donations at the rear or side of the building. Comment?
Portions of two freeways in downtown Minneapolis will be closed this weekend
Portions of Interstate 94 and I-35W downtown will be closed Friday night through early Monday morning in conjunction with reconstruction of the Park and Portland Avenue bridges. Comment?
South school briefs: 3 elementary school principals hired in Lakeville
The Lakeville School District approved hiring three new principals last week, all at the elementary level. Comment?
Drug activity. An Eagan woman, 18, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia near the intersection of Burnsville Parkway E. and Nicollet Avenue S. Drug activity. Comment?
Arts briefs: 'Five Women' to hit Burnsville stage
"Five Women Wearing the Same Dress," by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Alan Ball , opened Friday and runs through May 18. Comment?
Business briefs: Parkview Golf Club reopens in Eagan for one last season
Fans of Eagan's Parkview Golf Club mourning the impending loss of the course have gotten a short-lived reprieve. Comment?
Burnsville man charged after 12 pounds of meth found in home
It was shortly after 1 a.m. Wednesday when agents from the Dakota County Drug Task Force pounded on the door of a townhouse on River Woods Lane in Burnsville. Comment?
Plagued by technology glitches, Minnesota extends online testing deadline for students
Some Minnesota school leaders are questioning the validity of recent online tests in the wake of technology problems that have plagued students with interruptions and delays over the past two weeks. Comment?
Minnesota students need shelter before and after the bell
Minnesota's education community has never been more focused on closing our achievement gap, one of the highest in the nation. Comment?
Business briefs: Farmington Legion building set to become a Carbone's
The building that has housed Farmington's American Legion Post 189 has changed hands again and is about to get a new life as a Carbone's Pizzeria. Comment?
South school briefs: BlueSky Online School earns accreditation
BlueSky Online School announced last week that it has earned accreditation from the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement for a five-year period. Comment?
Burnsville considers accepting ads on the city's website
The city already accepts ads for its print publications and is now looking at the potential of its website to make money. Comment?
Introducing Burnsville-Eagan-Savage schools Superintendent Joe Gothard
The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage school board recently selected Joe Gothard as the district's new superintendent. Comment?
Obstructing the legal process. An adult was arrested for interfering with a police officer near the intersection of W. 152nd Street and Dodd Boulevard. Comment?