Apple Valley Patch's Week in Review

Apple Valley theaters for showings of the final film in the series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2." Check out .

The weekly arrests blotter and several DUIs.

Apple Valley High School's Geri Dirth and Rod Dirth , and have no plans to stop.

With the heat wave that meteorologists forecast will last into early this week, we when dealing with the extreme heat.

Our weekly parents' discussion .

The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district from Apple Valley High School.

Two local 16-year-olds this year as the two new puppeteers with Apple Valley's summer puppet theater crew.

Our weekly Dakota County historical figure the first Minnesotan to be an Army Aviator Corps recruit.

Apple Valley's Galaxie Library staff for the rest of the summer.

We posted our weekly and features.

The Apple Valley City Council on the fifth addition of the Cobblestone Lake neighborhood, to put in 53 more single-family homes.

Dakota County leaders decided that four new bus stations slated to be built at 140th and 147th streets along Cedar Avenue each that was originally planned, and that the stations would cost about $2 million less.

In state government shutdown coverage:

In lieu of more budget talks, Gov. Mark Dayton early last week to talk to Minnesotans about what he would like a budget agreement to entail.

As Dayton toured the state, Republicans to keep government running while budget discussions continued.

The state's Department of Commerce , but the real estate industry it oversees has been able to escape many inconveniences because license renewals were due in June, and much real estate business is done at the county level.

Apple Valley bars, restaurants and liquor stores last week products, after an announcement that the company had not renewed its brand license before the state government shutdown began.

On Thursday, Dayton and Republican legislative leaders for a budget deal; each side, it appeared, would make concessions.

Rep. Tara Mack (R-District 37A), Apple Valley, . She said she was glad to see forward progress, but said she wouldn't be able to support the budget 100 percent until she saw all the final elements.

In sports coverage:

Apple Valley High School sophomore Tyus Jones across the nation and internationally.

Eastview High School's Joey King in Des Moines when he goes to college beginning in fall 2012; for now, he's preparing for his senior basketball season.

The Eastview Thunder Legion baseball team , losing in the championship game to Coon Rapids; they ended up second of 66 teams in the largest American Legion baseball tournament in the United State.

Apple Valley youth soccer teams this weekend, despite a stormy start on Friday.