Know holiday deadlines to make sure your gifts arrive on time.
Make them laugh and add pictures to make your holiday letters sparkle.
Here are the classics the entire family can enjoy.
The Richfield-based organization specializes in autism services.
The deadline for nominations is Dec. 14.
Dave Thompson told a GOP constituency group that the push for a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, as well as an insistence by GOPers that there was a budget surplus both "backfired."
Fire and life safety items make great holiday gifts or stocking stuffers and Lakeville's Fire Department has some ideas.
The funeral of Cold Spring Police Officer Tom Decker, who was shot and killed in the line of duty last week, will start at 11 a.m. at St. John's Abbey and University Church in Collegeville.
Eric Wade Forcier, 27, of Farmington and Julie Ann Campana, 23, of Apple Valley, were charged in Federal Court.
Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your school district, and/or $500 to pay your electric bills!
What in the world are your Lakeville neighbors selling on the web?
How to pick out the best tree for your home, preference and price point.
Make these brisket, latke, and sufganiyot recipes for Hanukkah. Or, get them to-go from local spots in Lakeville.
Kemnitz is primarily a self-taught contemporary artist and has been painting for over 25 years.
Lakeville South invites the public to a free band concert at 7 p.m. on Dec. 11, featuring guest composer/arranger, Shelley Hanson.
Activities will likely include snowshoeing, hiking, sledding, s’mores at a bonfire and readings by a local storyteller, among other diversions.
When mayor-elect Matt Little assumes his new role in January, his council seat will have to be filled.
Sunny Bhakta has sold the hotel to Arpan Patel, a Bloomington resident.
Under the revised levy, the average home in Lakeville—valued at $214,800—will see a 2.4 percent decrease in the city portion of their property tax bill, according to the city, saving the average household about $20.
Permits issued by the city of Lakeville are down compared to last year's November, but are still significantly up year to date.
Lakeville South graduate Cameron Naasz finished second in the first Red Bull Crashed Ice event of the season.
County attorney and sheriff agree: "Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving"
Abigaile Grace Christenson, beloved daughter of Lucas and Kristina Christenson (maiden name Severson), passed peacefully on Nov. 26, 2012, after entering the world at 23 weeks and 1 day of gestation.
These were the most read stories on Lakeville Patch in November.
This heartwarming holiday show brings people together in the spirit of the season with original arrangements of holiday favorites.
"Lockdown" is a play that deals with examples of physical, verbal, and social harassment, as well as cyberbullying.
Also, social media and text messages are changing the way police are doing their jobs.
Lakeville Police stopped a vehicle for multiple minor traffic violations recently. When the driver borrowed his passenger's ID, the passenger was forced to forget his name to help cover it up.
It's been 50 in Lakeville for the first three days of December. Will it last?
The Minnesota State Patrol says a 26-year-old Farmington resident was killed and four others injured.
Here are the most recent people to pass away in Lakeville or who had ties to Lakeville.
Miss Minnesota USA 2012 Nitaya Panemalaythong, of Savage, ceded the crown to Danielle Hooper of Inver Grove Heights, who will represent the North Star State at the national pageant next year.
Here's a look at the news from the south metro in the past week.
Eileen Seeley, who has owned the longtime Northfield candy store since 1998, has sold the business to Grania Garnighian, who plans to enhance the offerings of the Cocoa Bean.
Tell us and other users what you think of Tak Shing Chinese Restaurant by giving it a star rating or writing a review.
The official DNR snowmobile season will begin on Dec. 1. A map and snowmobile ordinance summary can be found on the City website at www.lakevillemn.gov, under Maps of Lakeville.
The Lakeville Police Department is searching for the driver of a "dark" truck after fleeing the scene of an accident Monday afternoon.
Steven Alexander Cross, who was convicted earlier this year of abandoning his 11-year-old son in 2011, has failed to undergo individual therapy and may face jail time for violating terms of his probation, authorities say.
Students in Burnsville and Lakeville will be checking out potential careers by "speed-dating" with representatives from vocations such as marketing, sales, human resources and law.