Sunday, April 21, 2013
Also in this week’s recap – A scholarship created to honor a lost friend and a surprise discovery in a Burnsville park.
Take a trip around Dakota County and the south metro with this week's rundown of top news. For the original story, simply click on the link in the headline. Fate of Parkview Golf Course Decided After Six-Hour Debate Amid heated words, the Eagan City Council voted Tuesday to allow developer Hunter Emerson to redevelop the well-known local golf course. Eagan Runner Finished Boston Marathon 45 Minutes Before Bombing "I don’t understand why anyone would target this crew, this group. No marathon hurts anyone," Lance Kuehn said. Friend of Eagan Car Crash Victim Creates a Scholarship in His Name Sean Choi wants to create a legacy for deceased Eagan High School student Ahsim Ahmed, who was killed in a car crash last year on Diffley Road. …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Eastview High School graduate Dustin Hatzenbuhler appeared in front of the celebrity judges on NBC's "The Voice" in an episode aired last week.
The call–from a strange California number—came in while Dustin Hatzenbuhler was mowing the grass. So Hatzenbuhler did what many do; he screened the caller. It wasn't until he checked the message moments later that the Apple Valley resident realized he'd just missed an out-of-the-blue call from a producer on NBC's "The Voice". The producer, Hatzenbuhler said, wanted him to audition for the show. "Nobody was around, and nobody was in my house, and I was just like 'I can't tell anybody about this right now, I was just too full of excitement," Hatzenbuhler said. Hatzenbuhler, who made it to the nationally televised blind auditions, performed Michael Bublés' "Haven’t Met You Yet" in an episode aired last week. Click here to check out Dustin …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Dustin Hatzenbuhler said it was still "the best day of my life" after celebrity judges Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher cut him from "The Voice" during the blind audition round.
Eastview High School graduate Dustin Hatzenbuhler's rendition of the Michael Buble’s “Haven’t Met You Yet” didn't pack enough punch to turn the chairs of the judges Tuesday night on NBC's "The Voice". But Adam Levine and Shakira told the 24-year-old during the blind audition round that he should keep trying to make it on the hit singing competition, and Hatzenbuhler's spirit remained strong. "This is the best day of my life," he said. "The feedback they gave was great and I'm going to put it in my heart and take it home, and I would love to come back and give this another shot." Hatzenbuhler is living in Minneapolis with his parents, who supported his decision to skip college and release a solo album. Levine was taken aback at the length …
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Landon Medvec gave it his all on Monday in front of celebrity judges Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher during the blind audition round on "The Voice".
Rosemount singer Landon Medvec hoped his raspy voice could win over the judges on NBC's "The Voice" Monday night, but his rendition of "You Give Me Something" by James Morrison didn't catch on during the blind audition round. Medvec's performance seemed to surprise celebrity judges Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher—who thought Medvec was a woman, based on his singing alone. "If I would've hit my button, I would've thought I was picking a girl," Shelton told Medvec after the performance, when the judges' got their first look at the contestant. "I've never gotten that before," a bemused Medvec said before telling judges his audition on the Voice was his first performance. Celebrity judge Adam Levine was the only one who didn't seem surprised …
Thursday, January 17, 2013
The musician's homecoming performance at his alma mater in Rosemount included a joint sing-a-long with current students at the school.
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog Halfway through his stint on NBC's "The Voice," Eagan native Nicholas David got an email from the students at St. Joseph Catholic School in Rosemount, the musician's alma mater. "It brought me to tears," Nicholas David recalled to an enraptured audience at the church Thursday afternoon. "I saw that you guys were praying. And knowing that’s where I came from, it really was a tremendous push to keep going." The singer, who took third place in December on the televised musical competition, staged a homecoming performance forf hundreds of students and community members at the church. The event included a Q&A session with St. Joseph students and a joint performance…
Monday, December 17, 2012
Former Eagan resident and soul singer Nicholas David performed Monday night. How'd he do?
You know him, you love him, and now—more than ever, if you want to see him crowned champion—you need to vote for him. "The Voice" contestant Nicholas Mrozinski threw his knockout punch—performing a medley of "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis and "Fire" by Jimi Hendrix—in the final performance for the show before the winner is announced tomorrow night. Celebrity judge Adam Levine praised the performance—particularly because it was clearly a risk in the final round. "This is the first time I've seen someone this late in the game be irreverent," Levine said. "We sometimes forget this is so entertaining. You entertained this crowd." Judge Blake Shelton told David: "Tonight is a celebration. You made it one." And David's coach, CeeLo …
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Fame has nothing to do with the kind of pride we feel for our children. What makes you proud of yours?
If there’s one thing I’ve learned as the parent of a 1-year-old in the last year: We all have dreams for our children. Huge, ambitious dreams. And, of course, we never know what our children will become. I can’t possibly imagine what it’s like to see your child become famous on television. Which is why, on Monday night, I just asked. I was talking to David Mrozinski, the father of the now quite famous Nicholas David, the musician on NBC’s “The Voice.” Nicholas is the Eagan, MN native who has advanced to be one of just eight musicians from across the country vying for a recording contract on the insanely popular reality TV show. I met David Mrozinski at the Eagan Patch’s Voice Viewing Party at Ansari’s in Eagan. The event was as much an …
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Here's a look at the news from the south metro in the past week.
You can't be in front of your computer 24 hours a day, so each weekend, Patch reviews the top stories from the past seven days. Here's a look at the stories, which first appeared on this site or those of our neighbors, that might interest you or affect your life. To read the full stories, click on the headline links. Lakeville North Defense Too Much For Irish Underdog Rosemount stunned Lakeville North for a quick 7-0 lead, but the Panthers rallied for a 28-7 win in the Class 6A football semifinals Thursday in the Metrodome. Bad Smell, But No Explosion Risk From Rosemount Chemical Leak The city said the chemical that leaked from a value Wednesday morning posed no safety risk. Apple Valley Council Moves Forward on Chick-fil-A, Cub Foods …
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Nicholas Mrozinski’s quick rise to fame on "The Voice" has stunned and delighted his fiancée Krista Balaski and close friend and manager Jackson Eddy.
Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog Jackson Eddy was working as a barista at an Eagan coffee shop when he first heard Nicholas Mrozinski perform. At first, nobody in the coffee shop paid much attention to the young musician with a little keyboard and long hair, Eddy remembered. But when the faltering Mrozinski broke through his stage fright and found his voice, Eddy snapped to attention. "I stopped what I was doing, and I was like 'whoa'," Eddy said. Fast forward and Eddy, Mrozinski's longtime manager and close friend, is now scrambling to keep up with all the emails, voice messages and fan mail for Mrozinski—a budding celebrity who is a top performer on NBC's nationally televised musical …
