MINNESOTA
Legislative notebook: Higher ed OK'd
By Danielle Killey Minnesota representatives approved increasing by $150 million spending on state colleges and universities. Higher education, perhaps more than any other area, has been neglected f...
Posted on 4/25/13 at 7:38 PM
Orange Beef
September is just around the corner, and that means National Rice Month. And people who are familiar with this know that it's also time for the Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council's "Get Wild with ...
Posted on 8/20/12 at 4:41 PM
Bamboo U
I heard over the years that we Americans are supposed to be threatened by the countless graduates being pumped out of the universities over in China. Well I figured I ought to check things out for m...
Posted on 5/5/12 at 8:53 AM
Don't make a final judgment on Mauer just yet
There has been plenty of debate related to the season Joe Mauer is having for the Twins, and the catcher has come under a remarkable amount of criticism in recent weeks. It's fair to say Mauer has ha...
Posted on 9/2/11 at 8:26 AM
District makes changes to planned cuts
District 196 school counselors showed up at a Monday night school board meeting to argue against cuts to their program, but it turns out they didn’t need to. The law was already on their side.By Nathan Hansen , February 26, 2010
Mayor prepares for State of the City address
By Emily Zimmer , February 26, 2010
Three middle school sports targeted for elimination
Football, baseball and softball players at Rosemount Middle School will have to find new teams for the 2010-11 school year. A task force formed last August to study middle school sports has recommended responsibility for those sports be shifted to community athletic organizations. Fees will go up for the sports that remain.By Nathan Hansen , February 25, 2010
County board appoints chief deputy as interim sheriff
In the end there was no surprise appointment. At its regular meeting Tuesday, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners, on a unanimous vote, appointed Dakota County Chief Deputy Dave Bellows sheriff, replacing Don Gudmundson, whose resignation is effective Sunday.By Jane Lightbourn , February 23, 2010
Legendary broadcaster coming to library
Ray Christensen doesn’t do a lot to promote his books anymore. The longtime voice of University of Minnesota Gophers football and basketball wrote them years ago and doesn’t give either much thought.By Emily Zimmer , February 21, 2010
City should weather state cuts well
While other cities are bracing for impact, the city of Rosemount won’t feel much effect of budget cuts proposed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty Monday. City administrator Dwight Johnson said the city had anticipated the loss and that the cuts should not change anything for this year’s budget.By Emily Zimmer , February 20, 2010
City gets help with park and ride
The city of Rosemount got some help from the Dakota county Community Development Agency to enhance a park-and-ride facility that the city plans to build.By Emily Zimmer , February 20, 2010
Girls basketball: Irish losing skid reaches five
Rosemount girls basketball coach Sam McDonald likely isn’t looking ahead to the section tournament, but if he’s lucky there won’t be many Lake Conference teams awaiting him when he gets there.By Brian Hall , February 19, 2010
Swimming: Irish win second straight Lake title
By Brian Hall , February 19, 2010
County sheriff will step down early
Don Gudmundson plans to leave earlier than expected. The Dakota County Sheriff announced last September he would not seek a fifth term, choosing to retire at the end of 2010, but Gudmundson announced in a memo to the Dakota County Board of Commissioners last week he plans to leave office earlier – by the end of February.By Jane Lightbourn , February 19, 2010
New program aims to help soldiers adjust to home life
Denny Shields knows what it’s like to transition from military to civilian life. The former colonel did it himself about three years ago.By Emily Zimmer , February 19, 2010
RHS class lets kids teach kids
By Nathan Hansen , February 19, 2010
He’s taking over the family restaurant
By Emily Zimmer , February 19, 2010
Painting is just their excuse for getting together
By Nathan Hansen , February 19, 2010
Snow day
By Nathan Hansen , February 15, 2010
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