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Homeless Students Especially Vulnerable to Academic Setbacks, Educators Say
The number of homeless students attending school in Dakota County has ballooned in the last several years, according to school district data.

The number of homeless students attending school in Dakota County has ballooned in the last several years, according to school district data.

Hardee's, maker of the Thickburger and some rather racy ad campaigns, is rapidly expanding in Minnesota. Would you welcome the saucy chain here in Burnsville?
The fire started Tuesday night at Burnsville Rifle and Pistol Range. At press time, the Burnsville Fire Department was still on scene.
After three decades in law enforcement, Police Chief Bob Hawkins is bowing out.
Authorities said they recovered a body from the Minnesota River at about 1:45 p.m. today.
With little more than a month before school starts, Principal Jeremy Willey has left M.W. Savage for another post in the Osseo Area School District.
On the five-year anniversary of the I-35 bridge collapse we find out: How structurally sound are the bridges in and around Burnsville?
The Burnsville Fire Department was called to a brief blaze on Sunday night.
Apex Companies is a Maryland-based company with a presence in 24 states.
Find out what's going on in the Burnsville-Savage area.
Ronald Perko, sales manager at Cargill, died on July 28, 2012.
In other Dakota County news, the co-founder of Celebration Church dies and there's a new tiger cub at the Minnesota Zoo.
Read these and other hilarious happenings in the Dakota County Sheriff weekly newsletter.
Looking for a home in the Burnsville-Savage area? Check out this week's schedule.
Fellow GOP Congressman John Kline said Michele Bachmann may have "stepped a little bit over the line" when she named prominent D.C. politicians and staffers as agents of the Muslim Brotherhood, but that her intentions were good.
Police in Savage say that the dog's injuries are consistent with getting hit by a vehicle—not a beating or stabbing—but writing on the dog's body remains a mystery.
One of Burnsville's largest employers is going through a period of intense change: In the last 30 days, Goodrich closed an acquisition deal, debuted an expanded facility, and fired President Brian Gora, who is now suing for $2.6 million in lost pay.
Thursday afternoon, the National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather alert for communities throughout the Interstate 94 corridor.
Police are offering a reward to anyone with information that leads to the arrest of the people involved in the dog attack.