Articles

Council swears in new police officer Tuesday

Alex Eckstein started as a full-time police officer at the end of April

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Nathan's column: A nice ride, worms and all

I had a worm stuck to my forehead Sunday afternoon. It wasn’t for long. And it wasn’t on purpose.

The world comes to Rosemount

St. Joseph School is playing host to students from France

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• Photo: Giggles

Together, they’re champions

Rosemount High School students Sara Devitt and Micah Marshall teamed up to bring home a national DECA title.

• Photo: DECA champions

Girls golf: Flynn leads team at Creeks Bend

The junior shot an 86 at the league meet after placing second with an 85 at Hayfield

Billboard brings job-hunt success for Rosemount resident

The $300 Bennett Olson spent to rent space on an electric billboard might have been the best money he ever spent. The billboard, which Olson took out last month in an attempt to find work, generated local and national media attention and, ultimately, a new job for the Rosemount resident.

• Photo: Bennett Olson

School lunch prices could go up next year at some levels

Federal regulations are behind a possible 10-cent increase in prices

District Republicans choose Hall, Wills for legislative races

Apple Valley residents Pat Hall and Anna Wills will seek District 57 Senate and District 57B House seats

Nathan's column: The future of time-wasting toys

I’m a sucker for just about any well-executed technology, but I swear there’s something magical about an iPad.

‘Vote no’ effort kicks off

A grassroots effort to defeat an amendment outlawing same-sex marriage in Minnesota kicked off Sunday afternoon in Dakota County. Nearly 200 people from around the county came together to launch the Dakota County Votes No effort, the first of several such efforts that will be organized statewide with the help of Minnesotans United for All Families.

• Photo: Kickoff

Columns

Column: Hot times at home and at work

Last Friday the air conditioning went out in the Town Pages offices. As the thermostat climbed to 80 degrees and above, things got a little bit uncomfortable. It was the most you’ll see modern journalists sweat in a situation that didn’t involve either a deadline or the words “about those circulation numbers.”

Do you want to pet my ant?

I’ve had my share of pets in my life, and I understand the appeal. I’ve had dogs I could run and play with, birds that chirped pleasantly and cats that ... well, the cats all kind of did their own thing. But they would occasionally acknowledge my presence with a not entirely unpleasant reaction.

Column: A Saturday filled with hills

From time to time I like to write about riding my bike. It’s possible you’ve noticed. Usually when I do this it’s to talk about the difficulty of some upcoming ride I have foolishly planned. This is a common tactic in sporting activities. It’s like the football coach who talks up an inferior opponent to keep his team from becoming complacent.

Column: World Cup fever more like a cold

The soccer World Cup kicked off last week, sending sports fans around the world into frenzies of patriotic pride and leaving millions of Americans wondering where the heck their baseball highlights are.

Column: Be ready for the worst

I realize retailers need to expand their offerings these days to attract larger crowds of shoppers. I've gotten used to walking through stores where diapers are on shelves next to digital cameras.

Column: What’s in a name? Apparently, plenty

Every year the United States Social Security Administration sends media outlets around the country a list of the past year’s most popular baby names. In other words, in case you don’t find it creepy enough that a single agency gives each of us, at birth, a number that will be used to identify us for the rest of our lives, keep in mind that same agency also keeps detailed records of how many other people born the same year as you share your name, how the popularity of your name has changed over the years and, I assume, why more parents don’t name their babies Englebert.

Column: The battle for the back yard

When I bought my house in November of 2007 I got a place to call my own, a break from landlord-controlled living and a living space big enough that I can have one room set aside just for my bikes. Well, my bikes and the several bags of recycling I have yet to take out. But that's not really the point.

Column: It’s time for a bicycle confession

I’m not sure if it’s the early spring, the fact it’s nearly 1 a.m. or the fact I keep hearing stories about Catholic priests in the news lately, but I’m in a bit of a confessional mood this week. Bless me, Rosemount, for I have been a bad biker.

Column: We’re all tweeting for posterity

The Library of Congress announced last week that it plans to maintain a complete record of every message ever sent on the social networking site Twitter. It's a move that all but guarantees future generations looking back to April of 2010 will have unfettered access to thousands upon thousands of tweets that read, "OMG! The Library of Congress wants to know what I had for breakfast!"

Column: Now, about that Vikings stadium...

By this point, all of you probably know the important details of the Minnesota Twins first game at their shiny new discount store-branded sports field. You could hardly help it. It doesn’t matter if you’re a baseball fan or even if you’re conscious and coherent. Details of the new stadium are everywhere.