Burnsville, MN|News|
Burnsville Teen Missing After Thursday Morning Car Chase
The 16-year-old, one of two runaways, jumped into a lake in Dassel after a deputy chased the vehicle they were driving to a dead end.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
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Across Minnesota, MN|News|
Overdose Deaths Spike In Minnesota During 2020, Pandemic: CDC
Minnesota saw a 35 percent increase in overdose deaths in 2020 – a number higher than the overall national increase of 30 percent.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Across Minnesota, MN|News|
Minnesota Among Top States For Businesses: Ranking
The state scored high in a new ranking from CNBC that ranked how well leaders do in attracting new businesses to their states.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Across Minnesota, MN|News|
MnPASS Will Become E-ZPass In August
The switch will connect Minnesota's express lane system to 19 other states. Current MnPASS tags will continue to work in Minnesota.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Apple Valley-Rosemount, MN|News|
Rosemount Police Have A New Fingerprint ID System
The system can quickly and accurately identify individuals and give officers access to a person's arrest history and booking photos.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Woodbury, MN|News|
Woodbury Days Searching For Business Sponsors
Sponsorships for the annual event range from $250 to $5,000 donations, and sponsors will enjoy exposure through marketing and other perks.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Burnsville, MN|News|
Walz Talks Education Funding At Vista View Elementary
The governor discussed the $1.2 billion in education funding the state recently passed during his visit to Burnsville on Wednesday.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Eagan, MN|News|
Eagan Art Block Short Film Festival Is Taking Submissions
Anyone at least 16 years old with a connection to Minnesota can enter. Films must be no longer than 40 minutes and prizes will be awarded.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Woodbury, MN|News|
Hwy 95 Closure Between Hudson And Valley Creek Will Begin Monday
The closure, necessary for a road improvement project, will last through mid-August. Travelers can take a detour on I-94.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Apple Valley-Rosemount, MN|News|
New Coffee Shop Set To Open In Apple Valley
The unnamed shop, complete with a drive-thru, will be one of a handful of businesses that will open in a future building on Cedar Avenue.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Burnsville, MN|News|
Burnsville Organics Drop-Off Site Opens Friday; Kickoff To Follow
Learn about the city's organics program at a kickoff event with staff and volunteers at Civic Center Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Mendota Heights, MN|News|
Celebrate Mendota Heights' New Organics Drop-Off Site On Saturday
Learn about the city's new organics program, set to begin Friday, at a kickoff on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mendakota Park.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Woodbury, MN|News|
See Which Woodbury Businesses Received COVID Grant Money
Restaurants in Woodbury got over $789K from the fund, but thousands more were shut out of the SBA program, which ended Wednesday.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Mendota Heights, MN|News|
2 Mendota Heights Restaurants Awarded COVID Grant Money
The two businesses are among over 1,700 in Minnesota to receive funding. However, thousands more nationwide were left out of SBA grants.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Apple Valley-Rosemount, MN|News|
See Which Apple Valley/Rosemount Eateries Received Grant Money
Area restaurants got $1.16 million in funding, yet thousands of businesses were shut out of the SBA grant program, which ended Wednesday.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Burnsville, MN|News|
These Burnsville Restaurants Scored COVID Revitalization Funds
Though 16 area restaurants received grants, thousands nationwide were shut out of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, which ended Wednesday.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Eagan, MN|News|
These Eagan Businesses Scored Restaurant Revitalization Money
Restaurants in Eagan got over $714,000 from the fund, but hundreds in Minnesota were shut out of the SBA program, which ended Wednesday.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
Man Dies After Gunman Fires Shots Into His Car: Video
An NYPD video shows a gunman in a Jeep shoot into a Nissan Maxima, killing Dejuan Brown, 24.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
New York City, NY|News|
Bastille Day In NYC: Concerts, Festivals, Prix Fixe Menus
A celebration at SummerStage, dining out and a pétanque tournament are among the ways New Yorkers can mark France's independence day.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
New York City, NY|News|
NYC Among Worst Cities To Live In Nation, US News Report Finds
A new report ranking 150 of the country's metropolitan areas put New York City at number 118.
Gabby DeBenedictis, Patch Staff
