Rosemount

Someone asked me recently if I had always wanted to be a teacher. My answer was “Yes.” I had good role models as I went through school. People respected teachers. They seemed to be important in the lives of kids. So yes. I always wanted to be a teacher. Were there...

Waiting has never been a strength of mine. I was one of those children who would sneak up to the attic and go through every box and bin looking for hidden Christmas presents. And pregnancy, those extra-long months of waiting to find out if the baby I was carrying was healthy,...

The city of Rosemount will once again offer garden plots to its residents, but this year with a twist. Since demand for the plots has been high in prior years, this year the city will hold a lottery to determine who will receive a plot. “No one is guaranteed a plot this year....

Three Rosemount speech team members won multiple awards at the Eastview speech tournament on Feb. 22. Nicole Hutchinson placed second in varsity storytelling and seventh in varsity humorous. Ryan Poehler placed second in varsity extemp reading and sixth in varsity prose. Molly...

My colleagues on the Rosemount City Council and I have spent several hours this winter in meetings devoted to the goals we have for the city. Our list is not in final form yet, but we already know that one of the most important goals will be prioritizing our needs for more recreational...

Over the years I have used this space to bring you updates on body pillows people treat like girlfriends, businesses that offer cuddling as a professional service and a handful of the other newest and oddest things on offer from the world of the desperately lonely. It’s...

February 16 Lost person, missing, 14300 block of Banyan Lane License plate impoundment, 150th Street West and Claret Avenue Arrest warrant, 15000 block of Shannon Pkwy. February 17 Lost animal, Auburn Avenue and Connemara Trail Domestic assault by strangulation,...

Not everyone is a banjo fan, and the Rosemount Area Arts Council wants to make sure people of different musical tastes have access to the art they love. RAAC will host An Evening of Jazz at 7 p.m. March 6 at the Rosemount Community Center. The concert will feature music by 651...

The Explore Your Dream Fund has done a lot since it started a year ago at the 360 Communities Rosemount Family Resource Center. The fund provides extra-curricular opportunities to children and teens who otherwise wouldn’t have access. In the year since the Rosemount Rotary...

Dakota County Technical College will kick off the second set of Charting the Future Gallery Walks March 4. Ultimately, the Minnesota State Colleges and University system will host 39 events across the state. Charting the Future is a MNSCU initiative that spans all 31 colleges...

Prom is a rite of passage for many teens. Girls don fancy dresses. Boys rent tuxes. And they dance the night away. Teens with disabilities don’t always get that same opportunity. Gail Hoffman thinks that’s a shame, and it’s something she plans to change with help from...