Workforce group seeks guidance
MRCI Workforce is looking for a few good men and women. The company, which provides employment opportunities for people with disabilities, is looking for ways to better promote itself in the Twin Cities and needs volunteers to help figure out ways to do that.
RELATED CONTENTRosemount woman will compete for state crown
It took three years for Marie Kurle to feel comfortable talking to people about the depression she suffered after the birth of her second daughter. Now that she’s started, she can’t seem to stop.
RELATED CONTENTPair of ‘luring’ incidents spark warning to parents
A pair of recent incidents in which drivers invited teenage girls into their cars has Rosemount police working with local schools to keep parents informed.
RELATED CONTENTYour weekend: Summer-job workshop is Friday
Looking for something to do this weekend? There's plenty going on around Rosemount.
RELATED CONTENTSterner, Bills earn endorsements from their parties
The race is on. Phillip Sterner (DFL) and Kurt Bills (GOP) will go head to head for the 37 B State Representatives seat.
RELATED CONTENTYour weekend: Fill up on fish Friday at St. Joseph's
Looking for something to do this weekend in Rosemount? Here are a few good options.
RELATED CONTENTBringing his music to the masses 
Nic Stevens has made music his whole life. The son of a music teacher, it’s part of who he is. It’s the way he communicates his feeling. It’s the way he relieves stress.
RELATED CONTENTLosing weight and doing good
If a rapidly tightening waistband isn’t enough motivation to lose a few pounds, maybe the opportunity to do some good will be.
RELATED CONTENTOne hurt in Saturday hit-and-run
A man is in stable condition after being struck by a vehicle and drug for a short distance in the Shenanigan’s Pub parking lot Saturday night.
RELATED CONTENT'Welcome home' is just the beginning
As the 1,000 or so soldiers with the 34th Infantry Division return from Iraq they will undergo more training. But unlike the training they received to go to war, this time they will learn how to adapt to the world they left a year ago.
RELATED CONTENTRegional park is taking shape
The woods off of Station Trail are quiet on a Tuesday morning. With fresh snow blanketing roads and clinging to branches, signs of recent activity are obvious. On the road, at least, they’re rare. Only a few tire tracks cut through several inches of fresh powder, and if you drive far enough there’s not even that. The road disappears beneath a frosty blanket.
RELATED CONTENTForeclosures were down in 2009
The number of home foreclosures showed a significant decrease in Dakota County in 2009. It is the first decrease in numbers since 2000, according to information released this week by the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office. Whether that downward trend will continue in 2010 is not known. Through the first 22 days of January, the sheriff’s office had scheduled 184 sales, which does not appear to be encouraging.
RELATED CONTENTA new name for a changing world
After 40 years of service the Community Action Council has a new name. In January the community service organization became 360 Communities. It will go under the new moniker from here on out.
RELATED CONTENTMentoring program builds lasting relationships
For Mike Venner, being a mentor is a long-term commitment. Venner has spent the past 11 years volunteering for Kids ‘n Kinship, a Dakota County program that matches adults and families with children who need an adult role model in their lives. His first relationship lasted five years until the boy went to college. The second, with a Rosemount boy, is still going strong after six years.
RELATED CONTENTThird wave of Red Bullls will retun Friday
The third wave of soldiers from the 34th Infantry Division will return home at 6 p.m. Feb. 5. The soldiers have wrapped up a one-year deployment to Iraq.
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