Senior Local Editor for several Minnesota Patch sites.
The ISD 279 School Board recently approved a proposed legislative platform for 2013, which includes supporting a policy to eliminate state-imposed GRAD tests.
Here's what you need to know to start the year off right.
How will you bring in Jan. 1, 2013? Check in a few events around Maple Grove New Year’s Eve Dec. 31, 2012.
The following people were residents of communities neighboring Golden Valley who recently passed away.
Patch looks at the most read posts for 2012.
News of the opening of Nadia Cakes in Maple Grove came in as Patch's top two stories of 2012. Owner Abby Jimenez reflects on 2012 and shares a "one day only" cupcake feature on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2013.
Mass of Christian Burial Jan. 2, 2013 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Brooklyn Park.
Gladys Carlson was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church of Robbinsdale for almost 60 years.
Service is Monday, Dec. 31 at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Plymouth.
Private family interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
The students sent more than $300 to the American Red Cross.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Maple Grove Police Department in an adult arrest report for Dec. 16-22, 2012. It does not indicate charges or a conviction.
There were also reports of shoplifting.
A look at some of the new businesses that are reportedly opening in Maple Grove during 2013.
Effective January 1, 2013, dog and cat owners will no longer be required to purchase a city animal license, according to a press release.
MapleBrook Soccer Association Boys U-16 team hosted the first-ever MBSA Futsal Fest over the holidays.
Ice conditions on Minnesota waterways may vary, but all fish shelters must have proper identification, according to conservation officers with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
The new Afterschool Connections Project at Maple Grove Junior High is an anti-bullying effort.
Two teachers received the honor in December.
Several Osseo School District fifth graders will be traveling to Sonora, Mexico to deliver the school supplies.
