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I attended the gymnastic meet at the Sports Pavilion on Saturday.  The University of Minnesota  hosted Maryland. Goldy was also there to cheer on the team. Lots of enthusiasm and it was fun watching very talented young women compete.  The … Continue reading →

Winter Dreams was the title of the program performed by The Eagan Women of Note on Sunday afternoon.  It had a marvelous selection of songs, some were old favorites and some that I don’t recall hearing before.  “The Seal Lullaby” … Continue reading →

On Friday evening, I attended the Eagan Theater Company’s performance of ” A  Christmas Carol Radio Play.”  It combines the famous story by Charles Dickens along with the singing of Christmas songs and commercials. Delicious treats afterwards made for a most … Continue reading →

Last week, I had the opportunity to visit Progressive Rail in Lakeville.  This is a regional railroad that hauls freight. Our tour included a short train ride in the Lakeville Industrial Park.  We were able to ride in both the engine … Continue reading →

The Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (MN-CCD) held a Disability Policy Summit session today for advocates and legislators. Part of the agenda included a discussion on current policies and some problems. One issue is that current limits to qualify … Continue reading →

I attended another briefing by MnDot on the Statewide Planning Overview today.  MnDOT has a twenty-year plan that is updated every four years.  The current plan was adopted in 2012 and the next update will be in 2016.  There are … Continue reading →

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency held an informational meeting on November 12 at the Burnsville City Hall to go over the status of the Freeway Landfill property. The problem is that monitoring shows there are toxic levels above the safe … Continue reading →

I attended the grand opening of the FAB LAB at the Apple Valley High School yesterday.  Students  are able to take 3D pictures, use 3D printers and use other high-tech equipment.  One student showed me how to move a robotic ball around the room.  Another … Continue reading →

Barbara Gault of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research gave a presentation this afternoon on the status of women. One very disturbing point is that women are still earning less than men across the board. At the rate we are … Continue reading →

I always find railroads to be exciting, perhaps because of the large railroad operation that bordered the back yard where I grew up.  It was fun to stand by the back fence and wave to the engineers on the trains … Continue reading →