Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Two explosions occurred the afternoon of Monday, April 15, 2013 near the marathon finish line on Boylston Street in Boston, MA.
During the Boston Marathon April 15, two explosions occurred near the finish line—killing three and injuring more than 100 people, according to a report from Fenway-Kenmore Patch. Among the 23,000 runners at the annual race were approximately 500 Minnesota residents, according to StarTribune.com. Here is what some of the runners shared about the incident and their experience. Click on the headline to read the full story. Roseville Runner: Boston Marathon Bombings "Surreal" Eric Kronback said he thought the two explosions were cannons. Blocks Away from Boston Marathon Explosions: Lake Elmo Woman Recounts 'A War Zone' “All of a sudden I heard two huge blasts—and everything went silent," Chris Hess-Withbroe said from her Boston hotel room …
Saturday, March 30, 2013
From Burnsville to Inver Grove Heights to Shakopee, there are a variety of egg hunts and spring related events happening throughout the south metro this weekend.
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Saturday, March 30
As the Easter holiday draws near and spring is just around the corner, communities throughout the south metro are preparing for egg hunts and spring related activities. Here’s a rundown of some of the events this weekend. Did we miss an event? Be sure to add the information to comments below! Please make sure to note – some events do have a fee and require pre-registration. Activities and fees are subject to change by organizer. Burnsville Easter Egg Hunt When: 10 a.m. March 30 Where: South Metro Vineyard Church in Burnsville Who: Children from age 2 to fifth grade Details: Register at 10 a.m., outdoor hunt at 10:30 a.m. West St. Paul Egg Scramble When: 9:30 a.m. March 30 Where: Thompson Park Dakota Lodge, 1200 Stassen Lane, West St. …
Friday, February 8, 2013
The two groups, represented by SEIU Local 26, will decide whether to give their bargaining committees the power to call a strike, if necessary, in the lagging contract talks.
Hundreds of Twin Cities-area union janitors and security officers are slated Saturday morning to vote on whether to give their bargaining committees the right to call strikes in the stalled labor negotiations. Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 26 said it has been bargaining for months for new contracts for its more than 6,000 members who are janitors and security officers, and that the groups have been working since Dec. 31 without new contracts. The union said both of the labor bargaining committees have recommended a "yes" vote for a strike authorizstion. The union workers, who will take their strike authorization vote at 11 a.m. at the Minneapolis Convention Center, are "facing the threat of reduced hours and …
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Wind chills could reach dangerous lows on Sunday and Monday nights.
There's cold, and there's Minneapolis cold. The Twin Cities area is about to get the kind of freeze-your-face-off Arctic temperatures that give Midwesterners their reputation for hardiness. The temperature is expected to start dropping Saturday afternoon; Monday could be the first day in four years with a high temperature of less than zero. Sunday and Monday nights could see lows of about 8 below zero, and with west-northwest winds of up to 11 mph, well, let's just say "freeze-your-face-off" might not be an exaggeration. The combination of wind and cold could equal a wind chill of about 27 below zero, and at that temperature, according to the National Weather Service, exposed skin is subject to frostbite in less than 30 minutes. By the …
Thursday, December 6, 2012
The Twin Cities may see it's first significant accumulation of snow this weekend, according to National Weather Service forecasters.
Really? There is the mention of snow in the forecast? If you believe the most current weather forecast for this weekend, the Twin Cities metro area—including Rosemount and Apple Valley—finally could see the first measurable snow of this winter season. The National Weather Service's forecasters are calling for a 40 percent chance of snow on Friday evening, with a reduced chance overnight. The probability picks up again on Saturday with a 40 percent chance of snow again. On Sunday, the weather service is also calling for a slight chance of snow. High temperatures throughout the weekend are expected to be in the low- to mid-30s, according to NWS forecasters. The weather service is currently predicting several inches of accumulation over the …
Friday, October 26, 2012
Looking for a scary—or not so scary—experience this Halloween? Here is a listing of some of the haunted houses and mazes within driving distance of Apple Valley and Rosemount.
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog For some people, celebrating Halloween includes visiting a haunted house or going on a haunted hayride. Halloween is just around the corner and to get you prepared for the spooky holiday, Patch has prepared a list of some haunted attractions you can visit—if you dare. 30th Annual Rosemount Haunted Woods Trail This year's Halloween celebration will prove to be a fun-filled evening for preschool through middle-school aged youths. The trail will begin at the park-and-ride lot on Highway 3 (South Robert Trail), wind its way through Central Park and exit onto 145th Street West. Area volunteers will pass out candy; donations will be accepted at the trail entrance. Be …
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Looking for a scary experience this Halloween? Some of these attractions are within driving distance of Apple Valley and Rosemount, but could be worth the scare factor.
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog For some people, celebrating Halloween includes visiting a haunted house or going on a haunted hayride. Halloween is just around the corner and to get you prepared for the spooky holiday, Patch has prepared a list of some haunted attractions you can visit—if you dare. 30th Annual Rosemount Haunted Woods Trail This year's Halloween celebration will prove to be a fun-filled evening for preschool through middle-school aged youths. The trail will begin at the park-and-ride lot on Highway 3 (South Robert Trail), wind its way through Central Park and exit onto 145th Street West. Area volunteers will pass out candy; donations will be accepted at the trail entrance. Be …
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Looking energetic and sounding "presidential," Mitt Romney turned back President Barack Obama in the first of three debates between the two men vying for the top office in the country. Our panel of local politicos weighed in late last night.
Former Gov. Mitt Romney looked less like a "frontrunner" and more like a man on the attack Wednesday night, emerging as the winner of the first presidential debate, according to participants in the area's "Red Twin Cities" and "Blue Twin Cities" surveys, conducted by Patches around the Minneapolis and St. Paul suburbs and exurbs. The "flash" style polls were conducted just hours after the debate from Denver came to close. Obama "missed his opporunity," according to one Democractic member of our panels. Another called him "rusty" in his first debate since winning two of the three presidential debates back in 2008. Demcocrats were defensive of the president, not surprisingly. However, more than half of our pollsters said Mitt Romney won …
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Special events abound across the region leading up to Dec. 25 and after.
It isn’t just about shopping and family get-togethers. The holidays are also full of special events—some of which have become traditions in their own right—for Twin Cities area residents. Here are some of the local favorites that you can still catch this year: The Target Holidazzle Parade is in its 20th year and has become a Minneapolis institution. Sponsored by the downtown council, the Holidazzle was originally created to encourage downtown shopping. This upcoming weekend is Holidazzle's last of the season; the 2011 parade runs Thursdays through Sundays, concluding this Sunday. The parade runs down Nicollet Mall from 12th to 4th Street and begins at 6:30 p.m. 2011 marks the 49th year kids and their families have been treated to a …
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Up to four inches of snow could fall on Rosemount and the rest of Dakota County tonight. This afternoon's accumulation led to what the Minnesota Department of Transportation called "difficult driving conditions."
As predicted by the National Weather Service, snow arrived in Rosemount this afternoon. And with the snow came hazardous roads. Late this afternoon, the Minnesota Department of Transportation—on its www.511mn.org website—was reporting "difficult driving conditions" through the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Interstates 35, 35W and 35E through Dakota County, as well as Cedar Avenue through Apple Valley, were hazardous because of the accumulating snow. The weather services says snow—heavy at times—will continue in Rosemount through today and into the early morning hours of Sunday. Up to four inches is possible overnight, on top of the snow received this afternoon. Rosemount and the rest of the southern metro is under a winter weather …
Donald Lee
11:07 am on Friday, May 3, 2013
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