MINNESOTA
Sending goodwill 
Rosemount groups sends monthly care packages to soldiers who otherwise don’t get much mail
By Emily Zimmer , August 19, 2010
Weapons investigation led to fatal police shooting
Law enforcement officials offered few new details Thursday about an officer-involved shooting late Wednesday in Cottage Grove that left one man dead and another wounded after a traffic stop on the city’s west side.
By John Avise , July 09, 2010
Search for missing New London boy has a happy ending
NEW LONDON - A little boy out for an afternoon adventure with his puppy got lost in a wooded area northeast of New London on Monday, triggering a frantic search.
By Carolyn Lange , April 27, 2010
Isle Royale wolves dwindling; moose holding on
Wolves on Isle Royale declined 21 percent over the past year due in part to “toxic” inbreeding and battles between packs, while moose on the island continue to feel the effects of a warming climate.
By John Myers , April 25, 2010
Xcel experience leaves RHS grad speechless
Dan Sederstrom starts with “amazing” when he’s asked to describe his night last Wednesday. Then he tries “phenomenal.” Then he just gives up.
“There’s too many words and not enough to describe it,” the Rosemount High School graduate said.
By Nathan Hansen , April 14, 2010
Hastings Middle School student charged after flashing gun at school
Hastings Middle School was locked down Monday morning from 10:30 a.m. to a little after noon following an incident involving a student with a handgun.
Police were called to the school on a report of a male student who had displayed a handgun in the doorway of a classroom on the second floor of the school.
By Bonnie St. James , April 07, 2010
Letter: Bills will watch out for residents’ money
I have watched in dismay and disbelief as our state legislators, including Phil Sterner, 37B House Representative, have ignored basic economic principles in continuing to run up our state’s deficit with unsustainable spending. The most recent example of this is the outrageous bonding bill passed by the DFL majority in the Minnesota House and supported by Phil Sterner.
March 19, 2010
Rosemount teen named Miss Teen Minnesota International
How excited is Jenna O’Rourke to be the 2010 Miss Teen Minnesota? Last week the Rosemount High School junior woke up at 3:30 a.m. to have breakfast with her father before he went to work. She ate wearing her tiara and sash.
By Nathan Hansen , March 15, 2010
Competition raises money, spirits
The competition was fierce. The contestants were die-hard. And at the end of it all more than 300 people had full bellies and area charities benefited.
By Emily Zimmer , March 12, 2010
Hands on at the crime scene
The students in Leigh Anderson’s class get to dress up a lot more than their classmates at Rosemount High School. Since classes began last September they’ve acted as firemen, paramedics and police officers. They’ve pretended to give birth and they’ve used makeup to give themselves nasty-looking cuts and bruises.
By Nathan Hansen , March 05, 2010
Public works adds online reporting
In an effort to provide more ways to report issues on city property the Rosemount Public Works department has added an online form to report things like potholes or graffiti. While the system is simple in nature, city staff hopes residents will use the form to report non-emergency issues to the city.
By Emily Zimmer , March 02, 2010
Census takers will come calling next month
With $13,000 per person in federal funding on the line, the Minnesota 2010 Census organizers are gearing up for next month’s Census distribution.
By Michelle Leonard , February 28, 2010
Juvenile prosecutions up in Rosemount, down countywide
Total juvenile crime numbers in Dakota County decreased slightly the same in 2009, while the number of felony level juvenile offenders charged decreased 10 percent – from 260 in 2008 to 233 in 2009.
By Jane Lightbourn , February 27, 2010
Girls basketball: Irish snap losing streak
It’s been a long time coming for the Rosemount girls basketball team.
The Irish’s success during the non-conference portion of the schedule has been well documented. They also started 1-1 in Lake Conference action.
Since beating Chaska on Jan. 8, it’s been a long dry spell. Rosemount had lost 12 straight conference games.
By Brian Hall , February 26, 2010
Wrestling: Irish knocked out of team section
All season long, Rosemount wrestling coach Brett Larson has dealt with the reality of his team’s situation this year.
Larson wasn’t interested in making excuses and didn’t want to sugar coat the results.
By Brian Hall , February 26, 2010
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