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Twin Cities Ballet presents ‘Cinderella 1944’
Duncan Schultz, left, is the Prince Charming-like Army captain and Emily Short plays Cinderella in the Twin Cities Ballet production. (Photo submitted) The classic tale of Cinderella is getting a...
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Seized meth worth $400,000
Albert Morris Johnson Burnsville man faces drug, weapons charges A 35-year-old Burnsville resident and barbershop owner faces two first-degree drug charges and two weapons charges after a police search...
View ArticlePolice investigating Burnsville stabbing
Burnsville police are investigating a Sunday morning stabbing at a home on the 200 block of Burnsville Circle in the Sunny Acres mobile home park. One victim was taken to Hennepin County Medical...
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35E bridge construction update
Construction over the weekend on the southbound I-35E bridge has closed it down between County Road 42 and the I-35/35W/35E split. The roadway is expected to reopen by June 2. Motorists are encouraged...
View ArticleBurnsville woman guilty of threats, extortion
A federal-court jury on May 8 found a 49-year-old Burnsville woman guilty of mailing threatening letters and letters meant to extort money. The jury convicted Deborah Mae Carlson of 12 counts of...
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Advocacy for the disabled
Chris Juhn of Burnsville, who has a pervasive developmental disorder, is studying photography at Hennepin Technical College. (Photo by John Gessner) Burnsville man says his eyes are opening to need for...
View ArticleStabbing was self-inflicted, police say
Police say a Sunday, May 5, stabbing in Burnsville appears to have been self-inflicted. It occurred at a home on the 200 block of Burnsville Circle in the Sunny Acres mobile home park. Police, who...
View ArticleUPDATE: Hotel deal at hand for Heart of the City
Hilton Garden Inn said to be the brand The city of Burnsville is poised to sign a deal with a hotel developer, completing one of the last pieces of unfinished business in the Heart of the City...
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Sobriety High’s Alliance Academy in Burnsville closing
Charter school has campuses in Burnsville, Coon Rapids James Hinze of Farmington said he “always hung around the bad crowd” and abused all kinds of drugs and alcohol. After emerging from treatment two...
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Dakota County legislators figure prominently in gay marriage debate
Garofalo votes yes on gay marriage: A ‘religious freedom amendment’ secured his decision Pat Garofalo, R-Farmington. Photo by T.W. Budig A late amendment to legislation allowing gay marriage in...
View ArticleStreet rebuilding needs mount in Burnsville
City’s pavement a cut below neighboring cities’ Drivers who find the ride a bit rougher in Burnsville than in younger, neighboring suburbs are onto something. Burnsville’s average “pavement condition...
View ArticleMormon church sponsoring an alternative to prom
Idea founded by students from Lakeville The Crystal Mormon Church in Minneapolis is holding its second annual “Mormon Prom” from 7-10 p.m. Saturday. This is the second year for the event. Last year,...
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Safety is foremost during prom season
A mock crash at Lakeville South in October. (photo by Rick Orndorf Mock crash a sobering reminder It’s a special time of the year for high school students. It is the season for elaborate proposals,...
View ArticleUpdate: Woman dies in two-vehicle crash on Highway 13 in Savage
A 68-year-old woman was killed and three other people were injured as a result of a two-vehicle crash at about 12:10 p.m. Monday, May 20, at the intersection of Highway 13 and Dakota Avenue in Savage....
View ArticleBurnsville man indicted for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine
A 35-year-old Burnsville resident and barbershop owner was indicted May 22 in federal court for possessing with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of methamphetamine. Albert Morris Johnson...
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Woman faces theft charges in Dakota County, five other counties
Michelle Lynn Ciochetto An Owatonna woman faces a felony charge for trying to sell $5,635 in stolen jewelry at a Burnsville Pawn Shop in November. Michelle Lynn Ciochetto, 31, reportedly sold two rings...
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City Hall hosts Burnsville’s Memorial Day ceremony
Micah Carlson and Andrew Glerum from the Civil Air Patrol Valley Cadet Squadron place a wreath in honor of those who lost their lives in service to their country during the Memorial Day program at the...
View ArticleBurnsville man charged with mortgage, foreclosure scams
James Michael Hayden, 36, of Burnsville, has been charged with a series of crimes relating to mortgage and home foreclosure scams from 2011 to 2013, Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom announced...
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Family fun at Rhythm & Words
The Okee Dokee Brothers will be bringing their kids-oriented folk and bluegrass music to the Burnsville Performing Arts Center on June 8 as part of the Rhythm & Words event hosted by the Dakota...
View ArticleNominations open for Garden and Landscape Contest
The Burnsville Convention and Visitors Bureau, in partnership with Cal’s Market and Garden Center in Savage, is sponsoring the 2013 Garden and Landscape Contest for Burnsville residents and...
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