Apple Valley News Archives

“There was no fire damage and minimal smoke damage outside the bedroom”

A cat was killed and a father and daughter suffered minor burns in a residential fire Sunday, March 23, on the 7500 block of Whitney Drive in Apple Valley. via Apple Valley

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The Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce will host its seventh annual Home & Garden Expo on Saturday, April 5, at the Dakota County Government Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave., adjacent to the Galaxie Library. via Apple Valley

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“The common thread I like to find is: How do we work together better?”

Ready for the challenge of leading students and staff at Farmington High School, Ben Kusch said he will be looking to update his wardrobe with more orange and black. via Farmington

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“It's been a struggle to move ahead with that, and we're almost 30 years old.”

Lee Ehmke, director of the Minnesota Zoo, sat in Bear Meadow. This spring, as the result of what Ehmke calls "the first major state investment in the zoo in many, many years, a huge show of support," visitors ... via Star Tribune

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“You can't curl your hair, you can't wear earrings.”

She's been studying the English language and American culture for years, but nothing had prepared Japanese high school student Mana Ikeda for the sprawling consumer megalith that is Sam's Club. via Apple Valley

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Here's what's been going on in and around New Prague lately, according to the New Prague Times: - Craig Menozzi is the new superintendent for the New Prague school district. via Jordan Independent - Newspaper and on...

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“It just seemed like they had no respect for anybody”

Rosemount High School senior Louis Oberg, 18, back to camera, hugs sophomore Kara Denuzio, 16, on Friday at the place where senior Cody Casey collapsed on a sidewalk after being stabbed Thursday. via The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press

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A man was beaten to death with a bat at a Lakeville home Sunday. Shortly after 6 a.m., Lakeville Police found Joshua Skare, 33, of Apple Valley, in the living room with signs of blunt force injuries. via KSTP-TV Minneapolis

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“I'm thinking it'll cut our business at least by a third”

Changes to Cedar Avenue in Apple Valley could include medians on 147th and 153rd streets that would cut off some entrances to stores and restaurants. via Star Tribune

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“It's a very inconvenient thing to have to deal with”

A rocking chair at Pinewood Community School is covered with garbage bags to help prevent the possible spread of lice. via The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press

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The Buffalo Tap Bar and Grill, 4990 W. 123rd St., in downtown is taking two-for-ones to the next level by bringing the concept to their Comedy Night. via Savage Pacer - Newspaper and online c...

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You've just gotta get outta town. But you don't have much time and you have fewer ideas. via St. Cloud Times Online

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The Apple Valley Arts Foundation invites you to take part in the "Celebration of Spring" at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley. via Apple Valley

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The Minnesota Teacher of the Year award is sponsored by Education Minnesota, the statewide teachers' union. via Star Tribune

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“Even if those initiatives are not successful at reducing hospitalizations, the proposed hospital is still too large”

A legislative committee voted Friday in favor of a new psychiatric hospital in Woodbury, despite the Minnesota Department of Health's concerns that it would be too large and hurt existing hospitals. via The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press

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“As these cemeteries fill up and are no longer active, and if endowment funds aren't enough to take care of the property, they've got some problems”

Dozens of graves dating to the 1800s are now lined up next to soccer fields in a Minnetonka park. via Star Tribune

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