Apple Valley Patch's Week in Review

Community

We talked to the Christiansen family of Apple Valley about —all within two blocks of each other. The third generation of nine children all will attend the same three schools as their parents.

U.S. military veterans from around the world visited Minneapolis for the 93rd American Legion National Convention, and at the in Apple Valley for the annual 4 Corners event. Check out photos and some comments from post Commander Lowell Huber.

We shared stories from residents of all the Twin Cities Patch sites , as we approach the 10-year anniversary.

We to fit in before school starts (there's still time!).

Crime

Apple Valley resident Aaron Michael Ferrarese for allegedly setting fire to an Apple Valley home on Aug. 26, . Police say Ferrarese targeted the house because of a grudge he held against Osborn's grandson.

Police are looking for Rosemount man Gilbert Edward Gage after he in the parking lot of an Apple Valley bar in April.

In our weekly blotter, one man .

Real Estate

We posted our weekly and features.

Schools

Tami Staloch-Schultz to begin the 2011-12 school year as 's new principal.

Sports

volleyball to Shakopee.

volleyball also , to Wayzata.

Eastview football to South Suburban Conference rival Lakeville South in its season opener.

Apple Valley football to Hopkins.

*Be sure to check out our weekly sports features this fall:

Mondays: Game of the Week—our pick for the non-football Apple Valley or Eastview match-up to watch that week

Tuesdays, Thursdays: sports recaps—for games we couldn't cover in full

Fridays: Football Fridays—previews of the week's Apple Valley and Eastview football games

State Fair

Apple Valley's Charity Thurston , in contests as diverse as salsa-making and afghan-crocheting. Patch talked to her about her winning ways.

We tallied state fair ribbon winners in the categories, and in the.

Our weekly bites nearby video went to the state fair as well, and their mighty meaty creations.

From other sources

Mixed martial arts fighter Brett Rogers , in the Titan Fighting Championship 20 on Sept. 23, according to 5th Round. Rogers' settlement conference, and if necessary, jury trial, both are scheduled for Sept. 13 in Dakota County Court.

An Apple Valley man is charged in Ramsey County with trying to arrange to pay for sex with an 8-year-old girl, according to this KSTP.com story.

Because of how the state budget was resolved, Dakota County for which Cedar Avenue is now undergoing construction, according to a startribune.com article. County commissioners will look for funding sources as construction continues.

The Apple Valley boys soccer team after losing several of last year's starting players to graduation, according to a feature article on the Star Tribune's MN Soccer Hub.