Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton delivered the keynote address during the state's official Veterans Day ceremony in Inver Grove Heights on Friday morning.
Challengers Tom Begich, Mark Westpfahl and Allen Gerber all won election to the Inver Grove Heights School Board on Tuesday night.
An election official says the levy referendum is bringing more voters to the polls.
Where can you go to cast your vote on Nov. 8? What requirements do you have to meet to be eligible to vote? Patch has the answers.
Seven school board candidates square off on Tuesday for four spots on the board. Voters will also have their say on three levy referendum questions.
On Monday, the Inver Grove Heights City Council voted down a proposed domestic partner registry. Did they do the right thing?
Despite the failure of the ordinance, Mayor George Tourville says the city is open to all lifestyles.
A proposed domestic partner registry is back on the council's agenda, while the school addresses a number of routine matters.
Controlled burns will take place form mid-October to mid-December along I-494 in Inver Grove Heights and other communities.
Elected officials have approved the first reading of an ordinance forbidding the use of coal tar sealant.
The city's decades-old logo is outdated and needs to be replaced, officials say.
Highway 52 will be restored back to two lanes each direction for winter.
The council voted 3-1 on Monday night to open eminent domain proceedings against Larry Kladek, the former owner of the King of Diamonds gentlemen's club.
Candidates for the Independent School District 199 School Board will hold a public forum at Hilltop Elementary on Wednesday.
Advocates on both sides of the gay marriage debate traded fire at the Inver Grove Heights City Council meeting on Monday.
To construct a pedestrian trail between Heritage Village Park and the Rock Island Swing Bridge, the city may exercise eminent domain against the former owner of the King of Diamonds.
The council may take action on a proposed domestic partner registry ordinance during its regular meeting on Monday, while the school board is expected to review local testing scores.
Proponents say the registry extends insurance accessibility and is 'compassionate.' Opponents say it's unnecessary.
George Michael Knowlton's former schoolmate says he has asked a state representative to look into introducing such a law in the 2012 Legislature.
Should the city allow residents to raise chickens in urban areas? That's the question facing members of the Inver Grove Heights City Council.
Both the council and the School District 199 School Board will hold meetings on Monday night.
District 39B Rep. Joe Atkins (DFL), District 39 Sen. Jim Metzen (DFL) and Mayor George Tourville will answer questions live during a call-in show on Town Square Television.
The city is weighing a new fee system for residents, organizations and businesses in the city.
Selling two city-owned parcels of land could help retire the golf course's construction debt, city officials believe.
Even with a flat levy, taxes will go up for most thanks to $261 million in state-paid tax credits vanishing.
Have old furniture or electronics that you need to get rid of? Bring them to the city's Public Works Maintenance Facility on Saturday.
The uncertainty behind the state's new Market Value Homestead Exclusion program is the driving force behind the preliminary increase, according to city officials.
The preliminary 2012 tax levy, the departure of the city's finance director and the sale of properties near Inver Wood Golf Course are all on the council's agenda.
This September, the city will allow early season goose hunting within city limits to help curb growing populations of Canada Geese.
Inver Grove Heights Mayor George Tourville gives a brief run-down of the 2012 budget process for the city.
A handful of area cities and Inver Hills Community College were officially inducted into the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon program during a Tuesday ceremony at the college itself.
Rep. Joe Atkins kicked in some of his own money to make the donation an even $1,500.
City officials cut an assistant fire chief position from the 2012 budget, but the fire department wants it back.
Geese hunting, Heritage Village Park and budget talks top the council's agenda, while the school board will focus on
Dropping vaccination rates have led to a resurgence of measles internationally, according to health officials.
Some officials say alternative revenue sources, like the city's Host Community Fund, are coming under increasing pressure as the city deals with a shrinking budget.
The Inver Grove Heights City Council took its first substantial stab at the city's 2012 budget on Monday night.
City staff say the parks system needs $8.5 million in maintenance over the next 20 years, but the council is looking for alternatives.
The Inver Grove Heights City Council has a light agenda for its Aug. 8 meeting, but the school board plans to discuss a bevy of topic.
Patch caught up with Inver Grove Heights Mayor George Tourville on Tuesday at a local Night to Unite event.