The ninth annual Bowls for BrainPower fundraiser is set for Thursday, April 11, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the upper level of Diamondhead Education Center, 200 W. Burnsville Parkway, in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191.
Scott Carver Dakota Community Action Partnership (CAP) clients will be able to stop by One Fine Day Salon in Savage for a day of hair beauty on April 13.
Burnsville’s Minnesota Riverfront Park on Black Dog Road West and the adjacent Minnesota River Greenway trail are closed due to flooding, the city announced Friday.
Motorists will need to find an alternate route to access Black Dog Road from northbound Interstate-35W in Burnsville on Sunday, March 24, because of high water from the Minnesota River.
Seventeen Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District high school students had top finishes at state business competitions earlier this month and qualified for national competitions that will be held later this spring.
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School District 191 announced two school leadership changes that will take place for the 2019-20 school year. Elizabeth Vaught, current principal at Neill Elementary, will be moving to William Byrne STEM Elementary, and current Byrne Principal Lyle Bomsta will be moving to Neill.
District 191 School Board members voted March 14 to cut their pay and had a final review of proposed budget cuts they’re expected to approve in June.
The Burnsville City Council approved plans Tuesday for a five-story, 275-unit apartment building at 14501 Grand Ave. S.
An employee is charged with six counts of theft by swindle for allegedly stealing $155,702 from his Burnsville company.
The Dakota County Board of Commissioners appointed Rachel Resnick to the Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board on Feb. 26. Resnick will represent the private sector.
Several teams representing multiple Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan District schools had top finishes at metro-area tournaments in February and March and qualified to compete at the Destination Imagination state tournament March 23.
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The Apple Valley site for GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Centers introduced itself to the community with a grand opening event at its new location at the Dakota Valley Learning Center, March 16.
The League of Women Voters Dakota County will host a public forum concerning the past and future of redistricting in Minnesota on Thursday, March 28, 6-7:30 p.m. at Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Pkwy., Burnsville. The event was previously slated to be held at Burnhaven Library.
Dakota County residents can learn more about local volunteering opportunities for individuals, families and groups at the annual Dakota County Spring Volunteer Resource Fair on Tuesday, April 2.
Eagan High School will host a Minnesota Education Fair from 4 to 5:30 p.m Tuesday, March 19, for interested students and parents from throughout the area. Admission is free.
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Burnsville’s Beckmann delivers ‘Letters From Home’
A 25-year-old Burnsville woman was killed March 11 when she rear-ended a box truck on northbound Highway 13 near County Road 11 in Burnsville, according to the State Patrol.
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English language learners are the fastest growing student group in Minnesota, according to District 196.
The city of Burnsville is seeking volunteers for the city’s Mobile Volunteer Network.
Quilt Dreamers annual quilt show will be held Saturday, March 16, at Burnhaven Library, 1101 County Road 42 W., Burnsville, from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.
In collaboration with School District 191 Community Education, the Youth Dance Ensemble of Burnsville will present a modern dance concert on Monday, March 11, at 7 p.m. at the Mraz Center at Burnsville High School.
Apple Valley Seniors host ‘Saint Patty’s Day’ luncheon
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Bloomington seeks to limit volume, height
Students ask council backing for Green New Deal
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Nonprofit center offers programs for people with Down syndrome
The Burnsville Police Department and others will host a facilitated discussion on race Thursday, March 21.
Eleven Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 staff members are being recognized for their extraordinary contributions to the community with 2019 Community of Excellence (COE) Awards.
Author Joanne Thompson will discuss her book, “Table Life” during the 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, Berean Authors Book Club at Berean Baptist Church in Room 228.
Rosemount Writers Festival and Book Fair is March 22-23
191 slightly pares budget cuts
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Raising one landfill part of plan to clean up another
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Project Explore drew area residents with a luau Feb. 22 at Valley Middle School.
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Echo Park Elementary in Burnsville hosted students and their parents for a Family Engineering Night on Feb. 21.
Teacher Lynwood Meyer and secretary Deb Lesch from the Dakota Ridge special education school in Apple Valley looked apprehensive before jumping into Crystal Lake in Burnsville during the 14th annual South Metro Polar Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 23. Polar Plunge is a statewide event sponsored by…
The city of Burnsville has received the 2018 Laserfiche Run Smarter Award. Laserfiche, a global provider of enterprise content management software, launched the Run Smarter Awards in 2005 to honor organizations that take an innovative approach to managing content and automating processes to …
The former owner of Burnsville Coin Co. has pleaded guilty in federal court to a counterfeit coin fraud scheme, according to the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
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Lanhart's book launch is Feb. 27
Mayor touts progress in annual address
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Business features Minnesota-made products for student groups raising money
Apple Valley Rotary raises a record $26,280 to help end polio
The two workshops scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 20, at the Dakota County Extension and Conservation Center will be postponed to Friday, Feb. 22, due to weather. The first session will start at 9:30 a.m., followed by an afternoon session starting at 1:30 p.m.
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