Author Archives: Sandy

On Wednesday, I attended the 2018 State of the City Address at the Ames Center.  It began with a video that highlighted the 2017 events of the community. Afterwards, Burnsville Mayor Elizabeth Kautz outlined the plans for the next 20 … Continue reading →

Last week, legislators had the opportunity to meet with #196 Superintendent Jane K. Berenz, some staff members, and many other people from the school district. The visit started with a tour of the new elementary school, East Lake, in Lakeville. … Continue reading →

I saw the Copper Street Brass for the first time tonight at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Eagan. They are an extremely talented group and very entertaining. They performed both traditional Christmas songs as well as themes from TV shows … Continue reading →

I recently attended the HolidayFest at Hindu Milan Mandir. It is a celebration of the many holidays that are taking place. In addition to the religious observance, we spent most of the evening being entertained by singing and dancing. The talent … Continue reading →

The 39th Annual Minnesota Hmong New Year celebration started today at the St. Paul River Centre. In addition to the program on the main stage, there are many other activities taking place. The theme this year was “Women In Leadership.”  … Continue reading →

The State of Minnesota held its Veterans Day Celebration at the Inver Grove Heights Veterans Memorial Community Center today. It is always an impressive. event. For one, the 34th Infantry Division Red Bull Band provides the music. Secondly, it is … Continue reading →

I saw “SHRAPNEL IN THE HEART”  Friday evening.  It is a very moving play based on letters and remembrances from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.  Essentially, it takes portions of the book of the same name by Laura Palmer. The last … Continue reading →

There was a good turnout this morning for the Fall Housing Summit at St. John Neumann Church in Eagan. It was attended by a number of state legislators, city council members, a school board member, staff from numerous agencies, real … Continue reading →

Many thanks to all who came to Wildcats yesterday for our campaign event!  There was a lot of good discussion and lots of energy in the room.

Last week, the folks from the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District showed us some of the projects that have been done in the county to help with water quality.  One was streambank stabilization on a stream very near … Continue reading →