Total ridership rose 8.5 percent in the first half of 2011, compared to the same period in 2010.
The Inver Grove Heights City Council took action on a number of items during a comparatively short council meeting on Monday night.
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City officials say they've made significant progress shoring up the finances of Veterans Memorial Community Center.
The improvement of a railroad crossing and the suspension of a firefighter are also on the council's agenda.
Mayor George Tourville takes a moment to address a question posed by a Patch reader.
Governor Signs 12 Bills to End Shutdown on Day 20.
Special session set to begin at 3 p.m., with end to shutdown expected to soon follow.
Governor, GOP leaders strike 'positive tone' in joint statement.
Inver Grove Heights Mayor George Tourville takes a moment to update the public on a city-wide issue.
The GOP and Gov. Mark Dayton have reached a tentative deal to end the state shutdown. The Minnesota Legislature appears headed back into a special session.
Currently in recess, both houses are expected to reconvene by 10 p.m.
Big-name beer brand MillerCoors may be forced to pull its beer products from bar, restaurant and liquor store shelves, thanks to the state shutdown.
After a tense, emotional public hearing, the Inver Grove Heights City Council decided to move forward on a deal that will likely bring a Target and other commercial development to the city.
At stake is a proposed $1.25 million deal with a developer and a possible tax increase for residents of the Inver Grove Heights school district.
A solution is within easy reach, Rep. Joe Atkins believes, if only the two sides were willing to compromise.
Inver Grove Heights residents share how the state government shutdown has a affected them.
What is the status of the state shutdown? Keep informed with regular updates from Inver Grove Heights Patch.
Officials scrambling to grasp what lack of state services means for county.
Talk of a 'lights-on' bill rejected by Gov. Mark Dayton.
Gov. Mark Dayton and GOP Legislative leaders met four times Wednesday but were unable to reach a budget deal.
Aid to cities, school districts must continue, court rules.
Inver Grove Heights Mayor George Tourville takes a moment to update the public on two city-wide issues.
A liquor license for a new restaurant, the adoption of a trail study and new furniture for Veterans Memorial Community Center were all the council's Monday agenda.
With two Inver Grove Heights City Councilors absent, the council chose not to act on the motion until July 11.
Local legislators say Gov. Mark Dayton and the Republican leadership remain deeply divided when it comes to resolving the budget.
The Inver Grove Heights City Council and the District 199 School Board are both holding public meetings on Monday night. Patch has a preview of the agendas for the two groups.
From state parks to invasive species inspections, Department of Natural Resources hammering out contingency plans.
The city looks at the feasibility of restoring and relocating the village hall and old schoolhouse to Heritage Village Park.
For years, the city has deferred maintenance on the park system.
Campaign finance reports reveal that Rep. Joe Atkins spent roughly $96,390 during 2010, while Sen. Jim Metzen spent just over $44,000.
This summer, the city applied for a federal grant to make $340,000 of improvements to the intersection of Cahill and 81st, near the Inver Grove Heights Middle School.
In court on Wednesday, Gov. Mark Dayton outlined the programs and services that he says need to remain in place in the event of a government shutdown.
Budget cuts threaten the sustainability of the program.
Growing traffic volumes and deteriorating conditions on a portion of the street concern City Engineer Tom Kaldunski.
Inver Grove Heights City Council members said they had no legal grounding to reject the strip club's request for a liquor license transfer.
During regular session House members may accept up to $77 a day, while senators can receive a payment up to $96.
Inver Grove Heights' commercial and private property now worth $3.1 billion, down from $ billion in 2007. What does that mean for city finances?