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Thursday, the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Board of Education consented to a three-year contract with new Superintendent Joe Gothard that includes annual pay raises.
Rep. Will Morgan has sponsored a bill to reduce the size of the Minnesota legislature.
The bill is poised to move to the floors of the Minnesota House and Senate.
This week Savage Planning Commission will consider an application from Tay Phuong, an organization which hopes to convert a single family home into a Buddhist worship space and monastery.
Ten homes were sold in Burnsville over the last seven days, with an average price of about $179,000.
The Burnsville Police Department has closed inquiries into an incident at the Sunny Acres mobile home park.
This week, Nestlé announced that four types of frozen pizza would be yanked from the shelves due to the discovery of "clear plastic fragments" in some of the pies.
Beginning May 3, the area will be subject to delays as construction crews begin an overhaul of the interchange between County Road 5 and Highway 13.
At least six people from Burnsville and Shakopee died this week, including a husband and wife of 60 years who died within two days of each other.
Albert Morris Johnson, 35, could face federal drug charges in the wake of a drug task force raid on his home and business.
Also in this week's wrap: A reprieve for Northfield students, and Sobriety High gets kicked off the state's financial bus.
Also in this week's update: your weekly "dumb criminal" and asleep at the wheel.
Tax payments can be made in person at several locations in the county, or mailed to county offices
Civil servants, tacos, fake margaritas and a mariachi band are expected to show up for Arbors at Ridges' Cinco de Mayo party.
John Kline, one of only five Minnesota representatives to hold a House chairmanship in the last 50 years, is serving in a time of increased power for House leadership.
After widespread technical troubles, the Minnesota Department of Education will allow schools more time to complete the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment exams.
Evolve Bank & Trust's office employs 13 people.
After 21 years of service to students struggling with addiction, Sobriety High is calling it quits.