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Back to School and More Road Construction: Dakota County News Roundup
Also in this week's wrap-up: A special visit with Shimon Peres; Minnesota makes same-sex marriage history and Northfield gets vintage.
Take a trip around Dakota County and the south metro with this week's rundown of top news.
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Mendota Heights
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The MH resident was met the president of Israel when he was in the country for the Maccabiah Jewish games.
Mendota Heights Home Priced at $950,000 Featured in Star Tribune
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Barb Rose and Jeff McCloskey are selling the rambler they (heavily) remodeled.
Eagan
School District Survey Suggests Widespread Support for Levy Renewal
Eighty-three percent of residents surveyed in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan District said they would support a levy renewal if they had to vote immediately.
Apple Valley-Rosemount
Businesses Say ‘I Do’ to Providing Wedding Services to Same-Sex Couples
One Apple Valley business has registered its services with Wedding Equality Minnesota.
Northfield
Polka for Lunch at the Vintage Band Festival
The Original Drachenfelser Musikanten of Germany helped open the first day of the Vintage Band Festival with a noon concert at the Northfield Public Library.
Lakeville
Lakeville Student Publishes Scientific Research
Madeline Kay Johnson Johnson is the first student from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Wisconsin and Minnesota to be published in the Journal of Athletic Medicine.
Lane Shifts, Closures Ahead: The Latest on I-35/35E/35W Construction
MnDOT: "Work on the I-35 portion between Elko/New Market and the Burnsville split has begun."
Burnsville
Kids Eat Their Vegetables at Sky Oaks Elementary in Burnsville
Roasted vegetables, "sprinkle or scoop," and fun activities encouraged healthy eating at the school.
Inver Grove Heights
The annual night to get parents and students back in school buildings together around Inver Grove is Aug. 28 for elementary students. Secondary students will get a look at their home for the year in just a couple of weeks.