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.
Three individuals and one Lakeville business will be honored with 2019 Lakeview Bank Legacy Awards during a public event 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at the bank.
Audrey Johnson, CEO of Lakeville-based Johnson Companies, has been chosen a 2019 Amazing Outside Director by BankBeat Magazine for her nearly 30 years of service on the New Market Bank Board of Directors. While the 81-year-old Johnson retired from the board of the fourth-generation, family-o…
Lakeville North coach to speak during chamber lunch
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.
Lakeville resident Ethan Moore, a sixth-grade homeschool student, is a semifinalist eligible to compete in the 2019 National Geographic GeoBee Minnesota State Competition on Friday, March 29, at University of Minnesota Continuing Education and Conference Center.
District 57A Rep. Robert Bierman (DFL-Apple Valley) is holding bi-weekly open house meetings in Apple Valley to listen to concerns, answer questions, and deliver updates from the Capitol with constituents during the 2019 legislative session.
Lakeville family among many who use CBD to help young people cope with conditions
The Coyotes Curling Club picked up its first ever national event title when skip Mike Siggins led his Arizona crew to a victory over Madison’s Dan Schally at the 2019 USA Curling Club National Championships in Lakeville at Dakota Curling. In the women’s gold-medal game, skip Sydney Schmus an…
City of Lakeville crews helped divert some local flood waters near Lake Marion this week as record amounts of snow melted, as new rainfall also contributed to the problems. City Administrator Justin Miller credited the tireless work of city crews this winter to deal with all kinds of weather…
The city of Lakeville and Dakota Curling are teaming up to offer a the five-week, Saturday afternoon Family-Oriented Learn-to Curl League starting March 23.
Introduction to Real Estate Investment – a free class providing an overview of the many options investors have when buying into the real estate market – will be held Tuesday, March 26, from 6-8:30 p.m. at The Bonus Room, 20908 Holyoke Ave. The session will focus on long-term rentals, rehabs …
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.
Hayden Epinette and Maxwell Schobel of Lakeville South High School and Anna Carow and Anna Puhek of Lakeville North High School have been named National Merit Scholarship Finalists.
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.
Each year Lakeville Area Schools presents Friends of Education Awards to honor outstanding individual contributions to the district. The awards recognize people whose service has been ongoing in one of four categories: Volunteer Service, Business Partnerships, Distinguished Service, and Educ…
Families can enjoy a free night out with Lakeville Parks and Recreation on Friday, April 5, during the Free Family Fun Fest at Lakeville Arenas.
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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City approves tax-increment financing for new 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility
The USA Curling Club Nationals is being held at Dakota Curling in Lakeville this week with 10 men’s teams and 10 women’s teams competing. Each had to qualify out of one of the 10 regions in the U.S. in order to advance to this competition. The winner will be named USA National Champion for c…
School Board approves plan to subdivide and sell a portion of the property
The Lakeville Landscape & Home Expo & Consumer Showcase was held Saturday at Lakeville North High School where scores of local residents interacted with more than 130 exhibitors at the show. Organized by the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce, the event included booths represented by…
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English language learners are the fastest growing student group in Minnesota, according to District 196.
Lakeville North DECA elected its officers for 2019-20. They are president Ben Kutzler, and vice presidents Grant Puhek, administration; Evan Siefken and Lewis Schetnan, leadership; McKinley Malecha, marketing; Hannah Nietfeld, school store; Sophie Camilli and Garrett Springer, student servic…
At the March 11 Speaking of Kids seminar, Cindra Kamphoff will share 10 practices that the world’s best use to gain a high performance edge that will help support parents, teachers, coaches and mentors. The seminar will be held 7-8:30 p.m. at Kenwood Trail Middle School Auditorium in Lakeville.
District 57A Rep. Robert Bierman (DFL-Apple Valley) will hold bi-weekly open house meetings in Apple Valley to listen to concerns, answer questions, and deliver updates from the Capitol with constituents during the 2019 legislative session.
Apple Valley Seniors host ‘Saint Patty’s Day’ luncheon
Due to the number of school days canceled as a result of severe winter weather for the 2018-19 school year, Lakeville Area Schools will make up one K-12 instructional day on Friday, March 22.
Regional tournament also yields four category first-place finishes
The city of Lakeville is watching what happens with a private investment group’s effort to build a dome this year.
Private investment group would pay for all capital, replacement and dome operating costs
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Nonprofit center offers programs for people with Down syndrome
Dakota County and the city of Lakeville are hosting an open house 4:30-6 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, at the city’s Central Maintenance Facility (7570 179th Street W.) to share information about a corridor study to identify planned improvements to County Road 9 (Dodd Boulevard) and 179th Street.
Girls in grades first through sixth in all attendance areas are invited to participate in the 2019 Lakeville North High School Spring Development in-house volleyball program. The five-week program is an opportunity for players to enhance their individual and team skills through fun small gro…
Rosemount Writers Festival and Book Fair is March 22-23
Nine-hole handicap accessible course to be built at King Park
Lakeville Parks and Recreation offers the following activities. Register at https://webtrac.lakevillemn.gov or call 952-985-4600.
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Project Explore drew area residents with a luau Feb. 22 at Valley Middle School.
State Rep. Robert Bierman, DFL-Apple Valley, will hold a Community Coffee Hour 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at Dunn Brothers Coffee, 15265 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley.
On Feb. 2, the Lakeville Convention & Visitors Bureau was recognized with an Excellence in Marketing award from Explore Minnesota Tourism, the state office of tourism. The Convention & Visitors Bureau capitalized on a metro-wide event, the Super Bowl, as a way to highlight the commu…
Two Lakeville area FIRST Lego League Robotics teams have advanced to the Minnesota State Championship Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 23. Ten percent of teams advance to the state championship. The Lakeville team Ballistic Bots won the Core Values Award at sectionals. Four team members are seve…
The Lakeville North High School dance team placed second in High Kick and sixth in Jazz on Friday and Saturday during the State Dance Meet at Target Center in Minneapolis. Lakeville North scored 701 out of 800 in the High Kick preliminary and 737 in the finals. The team scored 690 in the pre…
Brendan Sublette of Boy Scout Troop 269, sponsored by the Lakeville VFW Post 210, has earned the Eagle Scout rank. Sublette is a senior at Lakeville South High School and has been in Scouting for over seven years. For his Eagle Scout project, he planned and led construction of new shelving, …
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