The beloved playground will have a new look and a new name if the council give the plan its approval.
Rep. Will Morgan, DFL, is co-author of HF No. 1, a measure that would pay back what was borrowed from Minnesota's schools.
In spite of some sharp words from Council Member Dan Kealey, the Burnsville City Council refused to reconsider a temporary moratorium on thrift stores and agreed to pay a consulting firm up to $13,300 to study the matter.
This summer, Dakota County's Interstate 35 Corridor will be riddled with detours and diversions as the state refurbishes one of the most heavily trafficked roads in Minnesota.
The three local legislators will be joined by House Chief Fiscal Analyst Bill Marx, who will give a short presentation on the state budget.
Burnsville residents: Standard deductions go up, but the ceiling for itemized deductions go down in 2013, plus other changes that will affect your taxes this year.
In other big headlines from the past week, Burnsville has a new city councilwoman and Lakeville's school board has a new leader.
Last month, the Burnsville City Council banned new thrift stores for the short-term to allow time for study: Tuesday their inquiry begins.
Two billboards along I-35 will soon go digital, a change that took four meetings and hours of sometimes heated discussion.
Tuesday night, Suzanne Nguyen took the place of veteran Council Member Dan Gustafson, who bowed out of a bid for re-election in June of 2012.
This week newly-elected Council Member Suzanne Nguyen will take over for outgoing Council Member Dan Gustafson.
Also, Sen. Al Franken will be at Eagan's Dakota Hills Middle School on Monday to discuss school safety in the wake of the massacre at a Newtown, CT elementary school.
In other news around the South Metro area, the Rosemount Marching Band is selected to appear in next year's Tournament of Roses, and the Burnsville School Board hires an executive search firm in its quest for a new superintendent.
Here's what you need to know to start the year off right.
The total number of Sheriff Sales in the first 11 months of 2012 was 1,422, compared to 1,821 for the same period last year.
In other news from around the South Metro region, Burnsville's 'first police chief' dies at 74, and the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Board of Education does away with late-start days.
The county will offer three immunization clinics in January in an effort to stem whooping cough, or pertussis, which has afflicted more than 260 people in Dakota County over 2012.
Letter writer: There is no good reason for a civilian to own a modified M-16 assault weapon.
Homebuyers in Dakota County can now access fixed, low-interest mortgage financing along with a Mortgage Credit Certificate and up to $10,000 in downpayment and closing cost assistance.
The City of Burnsville will make a pitch to area legislators, fresh from the campaign trail, that includes a 28 point list of requests.
John Stephen Woodward was charged by the Rice County Attorney’s Office after Minnesota Correction Facility—Faribault officials uncovered a plot by Woodward to murder Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued a health advisory for Saturday and Sunday due to heightened levels of air pollution in the lower two-thirds of the state.
With the onset of winter, construction along the corridor has slowed significantly.
Dakota County residents interested in serving on one of the county's advisory boards can learn more here.
As predicted by poll workers, Burnsville's voter turnout bested 2008 by 3.5 points.
Craig Ebeling will retire after 10 years as Burnsville's city manager.
Officials are still assessing the damage from Saturday, when a rare November storm spawned two tornadoes that ripped through the city's central corridor.
Senator-elect Jim Carlson said he would support Gov. Mark Dayton, who has taken a hard line on the Vikings tentative plan to impose an added fee on season ticket-holders to pay for their half of the new stadium.
See which establishments you will and won't be able to visit on Monday.
Voters in the mostly suburban cities Patch covers were more opposed to the proposed gay-marriage ban than Minnesota voters generally.
Check out the campaign finance reports for local candidates.
The story: A night of crushing defeats, solid victories and some real squeakers—told through photos.
Burnsville DFLer Will Morgan won the seat in a tight race against Lakeville Republican Roz Peterson.
On Tuesday, Mayor Elizabeth Kautz was re-elected by a wide margin over two-time challenger Jerry Willenburg.
Burnsville's County Commissioner Liz Workman has won a second term, easily defeating opponent David Giles.
As the final votes are cast, election judges in Burnsville say voters showed up in greater numbers than even the record-breaking election in 2008.
Check here: We'll be updating Patch all night until the the final ballot is counted and the election is called.
Mayor Elizabeth Kautz says her opponent is behind an anonymous group called the "Coalition of Better Business in Burnsville," which recently targeted her in a smear campaign, but foe Jerry Willenburg says he has no part in it.
Capt. Eric Gieseke will take over for Police Chief Bob Hawkins, who is retiring on Nov. 30.
According to a recent poll, Muslim voters are more inclined to vote for the Democratic Party, but not all are sold on President Barack Obama: In October, a quarter said they were undecided about the presidential race.