Pat Hall, brother of Burnsville's Sen. Dan Hall, is the District 57 Republicans' endorsement for state Senate, while Anna Wills received the endorsement for House District 57B this past Saturday. Tara Mack was already endorsed for House District 57A.
Burnsville's Terry McCall bowed out and gave his personal endorsement to Roz Peterson after four rounds of balloting showed percentages tipping in her favor.
Sen. Dan Hall contributed to the omnibus liquor bill, which will bring beer sales to the U of M's TCF Bank Stadium.
Congressman John Kline, of Lakeville, received the unanimous endorsement of Second District Republicans on Saturday, and now expects a fierce fight in the newly redrawn district he's represented for a decade.
It's coming down to the wire for three DFL hopefuls in the race against incumbent Republican Congressman John Kline. An endorsement is expected Saturday.
Did voting errors significantly sway the outcome of Eagan's DFL endorsement convention? DFL officials hope to find an answer.
“Prayer today may as well been dedicated to ‘Mother Earth’” tweeted Alexandria Rep. Mary Franson (R-11B).
Catch some of the stories that were on our neighboring Patch sites over the last week.
Some advice from the IRS if you missed the tax deadline on April 17.
Mike Maguire may challenge former Sen. Jim Carlson in a primary campaign, according to a press release issued Wednesday.
After a new stadium bill was defeated in a House committee, a team spokesperson said "this sends a strong message to the Vikings and the NFL.” He did not elaborating. What do you think it means for the Vikings franchise?
A traffic signal will be removed permanently, and southbound Cedar between 136th and 150th will go down to two lanes.
The tax deadline is April 17. Ten tips to help you make the deadline and get your return right.
Friday, Second District Congressman John Kline took the Obama administration to task, saying that the completion of the Keystone XL pipeline would create jobs and cut gas prices. Not so fast, say some surprising critics.
Local politicians: "This is not going to disenfranchise anyone."
Put that money to work! Take this poll and enjoy a few tips from Blogger Myke LaVenture.
The seven justices heard an oral argument for an actual Minnesota Supreme Court case on in front of a student audience on Wednesday.
Rick Santorum, favorite of the Burnsville GOP, announced that he would suspend his campaign, clearing the way for Mitt Romney, a candidate described as 'too liberal' by 55 percent of voters in a post-caucus Patch poll.
Rep. Diane Anderson and Sen. Ted Daley will listen to questions and concerns from constituents at an event on April 12.
Currently in her third term as Dakota County Commissioner, Kathleen Gaylord served for 10 years as mayor of South St. Paul.
The two conservatives are onto round two for the GOP endorsement for House District 56B.
If the Senate approves it today, it will be on November's ballot.
Former Eagan Rep. Mike Obermueller has officially declared his intent to seek the DFL nomination for the Second Congressional District while the DNC has targeted John Kline as an incumbent to knock out of office.
The open-air outlet mall would house as many as 100 tenants on 35 acres of property in the Cedar Grove Redevelopment Area.
Former Rep. Mike Obermueller has officially declared his intent to seek the DFL nomination for the Second Congressional District. He joins Northfielder Patrick Ganey in the endorsement race.
U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann and Patriot personality Dennis Prager will be appearing at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center on April 30.
Dakota County ranks 8th out of 84 according to University of Wisconsin study.
The latest updates from Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows.
Eagan resident Mike Obermueller tells The Uptake that he is "seriously" considering running against Rep. John Kline for the second Congressional District seat.
Northfield City Councilman is a development officer at Carleton College.
Northbound bus stops at 147th, 142nd and 140th will close beginning Monday until construction is complete.
Find out what's going on in Burnsville for the next five days.
More than 350 delegates attended the Senate District 51 DFL endorsement convention at Dakota Hills Middle School on Saturday in Eagan.
Today the Minnesota Senate will debate a bill that would require each voter to submit a state-sanctioned ID card before hitting the polls.
Get in on the controversy and catch these two events live, courtesy of Burnsville Patch and the UpTake.
The proposed bill would give qualifying filmmakers a tax credit equal to 25 percent of an individual or company's production expenses for the project.
While many DFLers spoke out against the measure, the bill moves on to the Senate.
The building, known as the Arbors II, will increase the amount of senior housing at the Fairview Ridges campus by over a quarter.
Lakeville's Roz Peterson and Burnsville activist Terry McCall both failed to get the 60 percent margin needed to take the Republican endorsement for new House District 56B.
These events and more on Burnsville Patch.