Mass turnout at meeting meant to speed contract talks by John Gessner Thisweek Newspapers About 120 teachers, most wearing red T-shirts with the word “United” on the back, attended the District 191 School Board meeting Feb. 2 in a display of frustration over the pace of talks on a new two-year contract. “Your presence here [...]

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Reports of unleashed dogs in Burnsville city parks — particularly Alimagnet Park — have city officials  tightening their enforcement of an ordinance requiring pets to be kept on a leash while in public. Users of Alimagnet Park — home to the city’s enclosed, seven-acre Alimagnet Dog Park — and residents in the surrounding neighborhood have [...]

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The Garden invites women who need a break or a shoulder by John Gessner Thisweek Newspapers When Cheryl Owen was at her lowest, her sister, Chris Adam, asked her over. When Owen arrived, Adam handed her a cup of chai tea latte and announced that her bath was ready. Long baths are a favorite respite [...]

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Country Village has members rethinking past budget cuts by John Gessner Thisweek Newspapers After the Country Village Apartments debacle, Burnsville City Council members are looking to restore building inspections services that were cut during a period of budget retrenchment. “Hindsight’s 20-20,” Council Member Mary Sherry said during a Jan. 27 council retreat. “I think we [...]

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Loss beat forecast in 2011 by John Gessner Thisweek Newspapers The Burnsville Performing Arts Center continued to lose money last year, as expected, but the loss was far less than predicted. The three-year-old venue had its best year in 2011. Operating losses totaled $275,711 — about $116,400 less than the $392,130 loss budgeted for the [...]

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More single-family homes are being converted by John Gessner Thisweek Newspapers The percentage of rental housing in Burnsville has crept upward, along with the number of single-family homes that have been converted to rentals. It’s long been an official city goal to reach 70 percent home ownership in Burnsville. The city had pegged home ownership [...]

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by Laura Adelmann Thisweek Newspapers Kathryn Wendling’s high school classmates were prophetic when predicting the Farmington woman’s future. Named most likely to appear on the game show “Jeopardy!” when she attended Duluth East High School, Wendling, 38, fulfilled that prediction in January. The Burnsville High School Senior Campus social studies teacher was one of 15 [...]

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Presidential hopeful receives support, some protest at event by Matt Hankey Thisweek Newspapers Fresh off his decisive victory in the Jan. 31 Florida primary, Republican presidential candidate and Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney spoke to an enthusiastic audience the following day at a Freightmasters Inc. trucking company warehouse in Eagan. “We just won Florida and we’re [...]

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney made a campaign stop at Freightmasters in Eagan. His speech included discussions about seniors, education, jobs and Obama’s leadership, among other issues. Former Minnesota Gov. and presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty and former Senator Norm Coleman joined Romney as supporters. Photos by Rick Orndorf Mitt Romney energizes Republicans in Eagan is [...]

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Pawlenty earns top billing at the event by Tad Johnson Dakota County Tribune Mitt Romney will bring his campaign to become the Republican’s endorsed presidential candidate to Eagan on Wednesday, Feb. 1. The event will be held from 1-2 p.m. at FreightMasters, 3703 Kennebec Drive. The event is billed on the campaign’s website as an [...]

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Members of state political parties will gather Feb. 7 Editor’s Note: Thisweeklive has information on local caucuses in the following districts: 36, 37 and 38. by T.W. Budig Ecm Capitol Reporter It’s a chance to shape the political parties and the fortunes of candidates. Minnesotans will caucus on Tuesday, Feb. 7, gathering in neighborhoods across [...]

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Lakeville North cheered their way to a first place finish in the Small Non-Tumbling division of the 2012 MCCA (Minnesota Cheerleading Coaches Association) State Competition at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul on January 28. Apple Valley finished second in the Small division and the Medium Non-Tumbling division. Junior varsity and varsity teams for [...]

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Church that started here ready to occupy new building by John Gessner Thisweek Newspapers Early spring will be a homecoming of sorts for Eden Baptist Church, whose new building in Burnsville has been under construction all fall and winter. The church opened in Burnsville in 1985 and moved to Savage in 1996. In separate land [...]

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Program will begin next year by John Gessner Thisweek Newspapers Kindergarten teacher Jonalyn Lippka was all smiles Jan. 19 after watching the School Board approve free full-day kindergarten in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191. She and several other district kindergarten teachers turned out for the historic vote, which officials say will extend the proven academic benefits [...]

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It’s school’s first show as an arts and tech magnet by John Gessner Thisweek Newspapers Rahn Elementary School in Eagan is known for its annual music and dance performances, which for the past three years have been held at Burnsville High School’s Mraz Center for the Performing Arts. If performing on a big-league stage isn’t [...]

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With no deadline, contract talks slow by John Gessner Thisweek Newspapers Teachers are getting restless with the pace of contract negotiations in School District 191, and they’ve begun to show it. Many are donning red T-shirts and red and blue buttons to show their unity. Teachers union the Burnsville Education Association is also encouraging members [...]

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A 27-year-old Burnsville man is accused of first- and second-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a 7-year-old girl. Stephen Richard Angotti was charged Jan. 20 in Dakota County District Court. The girl, accompanied by her stepmother, underwent a forensic interview Jan. 18, according to the criminal complaint. Burnsville police had received a report of sexual abuse [...]

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by John Gessner Thisweek Newspapers A church may occupy one of three vacant buildings on a commercial strip along a Burnsville frontage road. Flash of Light Ministries has applied for a conditional use permit to allow religious assembly at the Fabrics N Home Ltd. building at 13000 Aldrich Ave. S. The frontage road is south [...]

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Rahn Elementary School of Arts and Technology presents “The Elements” at Burnsville Senior High School’s Mraz Center for the Performing Arts on February 2 at 12:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. . It will be the first performance as an arts and technology magnet school. The fourth, fifth, and sixth-grade classes will represent Earth, Air, Fire, [...]

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Reagan and Will Zellers, the daughter and son of House Speaker Kurt Zellers (R-Maple Grove) swung the gavel to help their father kick off the 2012 House session at the State Capitol in St. Paul on January 24. Photos by Rick Orndorf 2012 House and Senate opening session is a post from: ThisweekLive

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