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    April 10, 2018
    Teja Choudhery of Rosemount has a caring heart for dogs and has been a foster parent to 25 dogs. Now she volunteers her time to place homeless dogs with foster families. She is shown playing with Leo, her adopted Shih Tzu puppy, and his poodle playmate Chanel. Kara Hildreth / Contributor
    Puppy love grows leaps, bounds
    ROSEMOUNT — Adopted puppy Leo is a Shih Tzu who has stolen the hearts of one Rosemount family. Teja Choudhery, 23, she said always has...
    community/peopleApril 10, 2018 - 7:49am
    March 29, 2018
    Photos courtesy of Carol Sylvester
    Rosemount speech team sends two to state tournament
    At the Winona Cotter speech tournament on March 24, the Rosemount speech team finished in second place, with several student placing in final...
    community/peopleMarch 29, 2018 - 1:28pm
    March 20, 2018
    Holmes pauses for a second to let the room settle after a quick appearance from associate director Brad Mariska. John R. Russett / Rivertown Multimedia
    'Doing all the things': Farmington band director named first female MMEA jazz chair
    Nearing the end of her collegiate career, seeking a student teacher position, Erin Holmes knew what she needed: marching band experience. She...
    community/peopleMarch 20, 2018 - 7:49am
    February 17, 2018
    Rosemount High School senior Peyton Schroeder is proud to be the 2018 Miss Minnesota Teen USA. She has chosen to support Care of Police Survivors as her charity since her father, Rick Schroeder, works as a captain with Dakota County Sheriff’s Department and is the Rosemount fire chief. Kara Hildreth / Contributor
    COPS, crowns and competitions
    ROSEMOUNT—Performing on stage is not new to Peyton Schroeder. But instead of wearing dancing shoes to delight audiences with her graceful...
    community/peopleFebruary 17, 2018 - 7:49am
    January 31, 2018
    Air-itorial over the big game: How the Super Bowl air traffic plan came together
    The preparations for Super Bowl LII include the construction of a new regional highway system - in the skies over Minnesota and Wisconsin. Sunday's...
    community/peopleJanuary 31, 2018 - 7:20pm
    January 28, 2018
    Deb and Jim Lyness are ready for the big game with their volunteer Crew 52 gear. The two will work the Super Bowl Live event on Nicollet Mall leading up to the game. play button
    Hastings helps make up Super Bowl's Crew 52
    Mindy Leadholm, formerly of Hastings, has been a Vikings fan her whole life. Not even crossing the river into Packer territory could change that....
    community/peopleJanuary 28, 2018 - 10:00am
    January 24, 2018
    Brinley Leibrock, 4, of Farmington, donned butterfly wings with her purple Minnesota Vikings jersey in hopes of bringing good luck to the team before the Jan. 21, 2018, NFC Championship game. While that didn’t work, parents Matt and Jessica Leibrock launched the “Vikings Brotherly Love,” which has taken flight. They hope it also will teach their daughter important lessons about sportsmanship and bullying. Submitted photo
    Shower them with purple kindness
    FARMINGTON — This week two diehard Vikings fans decided to turn purple pain into a reign of kindness online. After Minnesota's loss Sunday...
    community/peopleJanuary 24, 2018 - 10:38am
    January 11, 2018
    A picture of the "Legacy Wall" soon after it was constructed early this winter. Photo courtesy of Lance Kuehn
    Rosemount boys lacrosse builds "Legacy Wall" at RHS
    If you have driven by Rosemount High School and the Rosemount Community Center in the last few months, you most likely have seen a solitary wall...
    community/peopleJanuary 11, 2018 - 1:47pm
    December 12, 2017
    Alison Cromie’s father Craeg Nolan of Rosemount built piggy banks for all his grandchildren, including Magnus, 6, and his 4-year-old brother Corvus Cromie. Submitted photograph
    Rosemount family builds piggy banks to fulfill father's dying wish
    Craeg Nolan was busy constructing piggy banks in his Rosemount garage and his intentions were to share the banks with youngsters this Christmas....
    community/peopleDecember 12, 2017 - 8:45am
    December 1, 2017
    Jim Meyer's shed caught fire before he had finished harvest. All of his farming equipment was destroyed in the blaze. Photo courtesy of Jim Meyer
    Help at harvest: Neighbors aid Castle Rock farmer after he loses equipment in fire
    When Jim Meyer's shed housing his tractors, wagons and combine went up in flames, his neighbors stepped in to make sure his harvest schedule...
    community/peopleDecember 1, 2017 - 8:00am
    November 16, 2017
    Reid Erickson lives with a traumatic brain injury after he broke his neck from a wartime explosion in Afghanistan. Today his service dog Milton acts as a protector and wears a vest in public and aids Erickson when he is home alone. “I don’t say he is my dog, I say I am his human,” Erickson said. Kara Hildreth / contributor
    Farmington veteran finds support from loving service dog
    Veteran Reid Erickson can live with more independence because of the care, nurture and skills of his service dog Milton. Milton has gained a...
    community/peopleNovember 16, 2017 - 8:45am
    November 9, 2017
    Joshua Ryan of Farmington (left) won nearly $13,000 worth of merchandise and services on "The Price is Right." He taped his episode Aug. 1 and it aired Nov. 1 with host Drew Carey. Submitted photo
    Farmington native wins on 'The Price is Right'
    He came on down. He saw. He conquered. Joshua Ryan of Farmington won almost $13,000 as a contestant on a recent episode of "The Price is Right."...
    community/peopleNovember 9, 2017 - 9:00pm
    October 25, 2017
    Katie Davidson
    Tackling her new role: New sports reporter comes on board
    She dove into the Pierce County sports scene with both feet and from her writing, you can tell she loves what she does. Pierce County Herald/RiverTown...
    community/peopleOctober 25, 2017 - 8:00am
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