Protective Vests to K-9 Unit, Trainer Wins Five Races and Restaurant Reopens

Compiled by Patch Regional Associate Editor Kevira Voegele

Awards and Accomplishments

Edina Students Receive Purdue University Semester Honors

RVTC Seeks Lead Actress for ‘Blithe Spirit’

MSBA Certifies Scott County Attorneys as Criminal Law Specialists

Shakopee Indians Take Second in State Baseball Tournament

SMSC Beekeeper Talks Bees on Dig In Minnesota

Trainer Wins Five Festival of Champions Races at Canterbury Park

Shakopee 2013 Minnesota State Fair Results: Creative Activities

St. Louis Park Native Named to UW-Eau Claire Blugold Hall of Fame

St. Michael Youth Brings Home First Place in Giant Pumpkin Competition

Helping Others

Facing Terminal Cancer, Fridley Man Makes a Trip to Vikings Practice

Eden Prairie Center Partners with DonorsChoose.org for 'Celebrate Schools!' Initiative

More than 4,000 Coming to Rosland Park for Ovarian Cancer Fundraiser

Edina Photographer's Pet Calendar Raises Big Bucks for Local Nonprofits

Free Safety Seminars For Golden Valley Seniors This Fall

New Protective Vests Donated to Plymouth's K9 Unit

You Can Still Volunteer at Open Streets at Penn Fest

New to Town

New Brightmont Academy Plymouth Location Opens in Late September

Dispatch Switch: Edina Police Chief 'Excited to Serve Richfield'

Now Hiring

Baker, Referral Manager and CNA: St. Louis Park Job Postings

Case Aide, Manager and Meat Packager: Job Openings Around St. Michael

Sports

Maple Grove Baseball Team Wins Minnesota VFW U16 State Tournament

What’s Great About Our Town

Observe Rosh Hashanah 2013 in Edina

City's Guide to Saturday's James J. Hill Days 2013 in Wayzata

September 2013 Events at the Edina Library

Details on Minnesota's 9-11 Concert

Star Tribune: Future of Wayzata's Lakefront Comes Into Focus

Twitter Talk: First Day of School in Maple Grove

Photos: First Day of School in the Osseo School District

Minnetonka Company Expanding Salt-Substitute Production

When and Where Can I Drop Off My Leaves in Minnetonka?

Fall Plant Swap Set For Sept. 9 in Plymouth

'Along For the Ride' With the Plymouth Police Department

Sammy's Speed Dog Reopens for Business

Linden Hills Annual 'Woofstock' is Sept. 7

Celebrate the Minneapolis Monarch Festival Sept. 7

SLP Holding Last Open House Before Organic Waste Collection Begins

Observe Rosh Hashanah 2013 in St. Louis Park

First Day of School Around St. Michael, Albertville

Twitter Talk: First Day of School Thoughts Around St. Michael

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