Kids & Family
Reunion, Acorn Awards, Fundraiser for Homeless Pets: Good News
Good news from the past week from our Patch sites in Northfield, Roseville, Dakota County, Washington County and Hudson, WI.
Article by Kevira Voegele
Do you need something to put a smile on your face? We’ve put together a bunch of happy news, including a woman who is undergoing an experimental stem cell procedure and a new Punch Pizza.
- Missing Oakdale Senior Citizen Reunited With Family
- Woodbury Woman to Undergo Experimental Stem Cell Procedure
Yum or Yuck?
Awards and Accomplishments
- Apple Valley Ranks No. 17 on CNN Money's 'America's Best Places to Live'
- Burnsville Cobras Remain Unbeaten in Regional Baseball Tournament
- Jamison Murphy Headed to L.A. to Record First Album
- Hudson Fire Department Recognized for Fire Safety Efforts
- DJJD Junior Ambassadors Selected
- Oakdale’s 2013 Acorn Award Winners
- Minnesota Humanities Center to Honor Oakdale Veteran
- Susan Hovey Tapped to Lead St. Croix Ballet Into Next Phase
- Roseville Patch Blogger Talks Straw Bale Gardening on Milwaukee TV
Changes
- Eagan High Grad to Open Mixed Martial Arts Gym
- Inver Hills Community College to open Burnsville Campus
- New Parking Lot Planned for Oakdale Library
- Punch Pizza Sets Opening Date for New East Metro Location
- The Original Pancake House Coming to Roseville
- Jake’s Wayback Burgers Nears Woodbury Opening
Fun and Games
- Kids Enjoy Dancing at 'Rockin' Lunch Hour Concert' In Burnsville
- First Annual Bacon Bash Coming to River Falls Next Month
- Folk Dancers Step Out at Northfield's Riverwalk Market Fair
- Slipping and Sliding in Oakdale
- Roseville High Football Team Kicks Off Practice This Week
- Woodbury Days Challenge Returns for 2013
- Raptor Football Hopes for Next Step in 2013 Season
Helping Others
- Top Burnsville High School Students Wanted for Peer Tutoring
- Edward Neill Elementary Principal Reads at Nicollet Commons Park
- Workshop Series in Savage to Help Small Businesses Grow
- Burnsville Relay for Life Continues to Accept Donations
- Eagan Preschoolers Collect Supplies, Funds for Homeless Pets
- Fueling a Random Act of Kindness
- Mom Sells Kids' Art to Pay for Playground in Memory of Schaffhausen Girls
- Inver Grove Native Looks to Raise Funds for South St. Paul Neighborhoods, Charities
- 5K to Honor Memory of Danielle Jelinek, Raise Funds for Domestic Abuse Project
- Sponsors Needed for 'Welcome Home the Troops' Pheasant Hunt
- Minnesota Humanities Center to Honor Woodbury Veterans
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