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Humane Society moving to Eagan

MVHS finds new home after 14-month search

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PHOTO: Artist's rendition of new MVHS. Photo submitted

After unsuccessfully seeking sites in Burnsville and other south metro cities, the Minnesota Valley Humane Society has found its new home in Eagan.

MVHS will move to 951 Apollo Road, between Lone Oak and Yankee Doodle roads, next January.

“We are so excited that we’ve found our home,” said Executive Director Lynae Gieseke. ...read more.

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Art Fete returns to Burnsville PAC

Opening reception is March 11

Art Fete has found a home at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center.

The annual juried show of the Burnsville Visual Arts Society was held in vacant store space at Burnsville Center shopping mall prior to setting up shop in the arts center’s 2,000-square-foot gallery last year. ...read more.

 

 

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Local actor shooting for big-screen stardom

After a part in ‘A Serious Man,’ Landyn Banx has sights set on more roles

Landyn Banx has come a long way from his days as a frog.

Though it’s a role the Apple Valley resident and aspiring film star remembers well.

Banx traces his interest in acting to first grade, when he played one of three leaping frogs in a production of “The Little Red Hen” at Jefferson Elementary in his native Faribault. ...read more.

 

 

 

 

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Joel McHale’s comedy comes to Mystic Lake

Joel McHale has been entertaining cable television audiences as host of E! television network’s “The Soup” since 2004. Now starring in NBC’s prime time comedy “Community,” McHale will perform his stand-up comedy routine at 8 p.m. Friday, May 7, at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel. ...read more.

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Sports

PHOTOS: 2010 State Wrestling Tournament

Wrestlers from Farmington, Apple Valley, Eagan, Lakeville South, Lakeville North, and Burnsville High Schools competed in the 2010 State Wrestling Tournament at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The Class AAA individual preliminaries were held on Wednesday March 3rd. ...read more.

 

 

 

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The pressure is on for swimmers at state

by Andy Rogers
Thisweek Newspapers

It all comes down to this.

The Class AA state boys swimming finals are scheduled for Saturday night at the Aquatic Center at the University of Minnesota.

“Swimmers train all year for that one perfect race,” Lakeville South coach Rich Ringeisen said. ...read more.

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Lakeville schools clash in section finals

Lakeville hockey fans will be heading to Rochester on Friday night when Lakeville North takes on South in the Section 1AA finals.

The winner goes on to play at the state tournament next week and the loser goes home. The stakes couldn’t be much higher. ...read more .

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LETTERS: Feb. 20-26, 2010

Northwest layoffs

To the editor:

Regarding the Feb. 19 front-page story in the Burnsville-Eagan edition focusing on the Northwest layoff estimates that are on the rise, may I please interject that the layoffs mentioned in the article are due to the merger enforced by Delta Airlines.

I would also like to point out that many of the participants electing the buyout packages were not eligible to continue their employment. Most of the positions were either eliminated, redundant or outsourced by Delta. Therefore there was no other recourse but opting for the buyout.

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303 State Office Building
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Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
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221 State Office Building
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Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
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(888) 667-3337
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321 State Office Building
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Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
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sternerphillip.jpgRep. Phil Sterner (DFL) 37B
523 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
651-296-4306

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527 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
(651) 296-3533
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obermuellermike.jpgRep. Mike Obermueller (DFL) 38B
335 State Office Building
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Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
651-296-4128

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531 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
(651) 296-4212
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