EDITORIALS
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Editorial: Room for flexibility in design standards
The members of Cedarwood Church are getting frustrated, and it’s easy to see why. The church, which bought land earlier this year on the north end of Rosemount, has faced a number of hurdles as it tries to get clearance to worship in the city.August 26, 2010
Editorial: District had to put a levy on the ballot 
The District 196 School Board’s decision Monday to ask voters to approve an operating levy that could bring in an additional $150 million over the next 10 years likely didn’t surprise anybody. A fall levy question has been lurking in the background since the district first started the process that led to $15.3 million in budget adjustments earlier this year. Monday’s vote seemed almost like a formality.
August 19, 2010
Editorial: Election season is about to get interesting
The primaries are over, the results are in and election season is about to heat up in Rosemount.
August 12, 2010
Editorial: Changing county fair is still fun for everyone
The Dakota County Fair is an interesting reflection of a changing community.
August 05, 2010
Editorial: Leprechaun Days is here; let’s celebrate
This is a great time of year to be in Rosemount. Leprechaun Days is in full swing and Rosemount residents are enjoying another week of fun activities and community togetherness.
July 29, 2010
Welcome to the Town Pages
The thorough coverage you see in this week’s issue of the town pages is the kind of thing we do each and every week
July 22, 2010
Rosemount is still a safe place
When Dakota Butler stabbed a classmate two years ago to settle an argument, it was shocking. According to Rosemount police it might have been the first recorded homicide in the city’s history and people reacted with disbelief.
Murder? In Rosemount?
July 15, 2010
Editorial: Relay perseveres despite weather
It says something about Rosemount residents that this year’s Relay for Life fund raiser was as successful as it was.
July 01, 2010
Editorial: A new look for online comments
Readers who have paid close attention to our web page at rosemounttownpages.com might have noticed a change this month.
June 24, 2010
Editorial: RHS graduates are well prepared
Last Saturday night 440 young men and women walked into Rosemount High School for the last time as students and walked out as graduates. They emerged into the world with diplomas earned through 12 years of hard work, study and determination and we believe those who have paid attention walked out well prepared for the world that awaits them.
June 10, 2010
Opinion: Garden project will be beneficial
Last Saturday, a group of Dakota County master gardeners joined with several young Rosemount residents to plant small gardens outside of the Rosemount Family Resource Center. They are modest plots, enough to produce a few fresh vegetables over the course of this year. But their impact will stretch far beyond that.
May 27, 2010
Opinion: Online course will be a good option
Earlier this week the District 196 School Board took a first look at a proposed class that would blend classroom and online learning for some of the district’s most advanced students. The class is the first of its kind in the district, but if it goes forward we have a feeling it won’t be the last.
May 13, 2010
Editorial: USDA award is a sign of good things
Public school lunches have never exactly had a reputation for culinary excellence. Balancing the need to feed hundreds of students in a short time frame, keep prices reasonable and give kids something they're going to eat isn't exactly a recipe for gourmet.
April 29, 2010
Editorial: Animal rescue was good for Rosemount
There are two stories about animals on the front page of this week’s Rosemount Town Pages. They’re not directly connected, but they are related.
The first is about a discussion the Rosemount City Council had last week regarding a possible change to its ordinance regulating dangerous dogs.
April 22, 2010
Editorial: Examination of trails should benfit all
For years, the concept of suburban living seemed to go together with non-motorized transportation about as well as summer days went with backyard barbecues. People who lived in cities like Rosemount drove their cars to work. They drove to the store. They drove nearly everywhere they went and that’s the way it was.
April 15, 2010
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