Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

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• Speed cited in snowmobile accident that killed MN students
  

  Investigators' preliminary report cites speed as a factor in a snowmobile crash that killed two University of Wisconsin-Stout students.

• Don't count on digital TV coupons
  

  Like many who watch TV with antennas and aging analog sets, Susan Wanzek tried ordering federal coupons for the purchase of digital converters.

• 7 killed so far in '09 Wis. snowmobile accidents
  

  A Racine County couple and a pair of college students from Minnesota are among seven people killed in Wisconsin snowmobile accidents so far in 2009.

• 1 Killed In Inver Grove Heights Car Crash
  

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• Calls to Inver Grove Heights, Eagan police
  

  Theft of Christmas decoration: The owner of a home in the 8000 block of Bechtel Avenue called police at 6:45 p.m. Nov.

• Faith notes Old church hosts candlelight service
  

  The annual Epiphany candlelight service at Old Salem Shrine, 78 Salem Church Road, Inver Grove Heights, will be celebrated at 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

• Governments unite to lock in '09 fuel prices
  

  Following a year in which fuel prices reached historic highs, more than 30 metro-area cities, counties, school districts and state agencies have banded together to purchase more than 5 million gallons of fuel ...

• Mississippi River / Bridge will come down, unless agency steps in
  

  The old Mississippi River swing bridge that once connected Dakota and Washington counties could come down before the spring - if two federal agencies can agree on a plan.

• Wilson respected by both GOP, DFL
  

  Head of Commerce Department wins praise, even from foes, for thoughtfulness, wisdom Given the Legislature's partisan political climate, it might come as a surprise that a commissioner in a GOP administration ...

• Accidents clogging traffic in east metro
  

  Icy road conditions are causing spinouts and accidents throughout the east metro this morning, according to traffic.com. Traffic is getting by on the right lane on on southbound Interstate 35E at the Cayuga ...

• Bridge's fate tilts toward demolition
  

  W ashington County commissioners Tuesday voted for the emergency removal of the historic but crumbling Rock Island Swing Bridge.

• Woman sues for fire to face during surgery
  

  An Inver Grove Heights woman had her head set on fire during an outpatient procedure at Regions Hospital last year, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in Ramsey County District Court.

• Education notes: news from schools near you
  

  Kenwood Trail Middle School Principal Jerry Pederson announced he will retire Jan.

• Ice Rescue Teams Take Time For Refresher Course
  

  Dec 13, 2008 6:51 pm US/Central Reporting Heather Brown Even with these cold temperatures, the ice that's starting to form on our lakes can be deceiving.

• Judith Wersal Evjen
  

  Judith G. Wersal Evjen, age 68, of Hampton, passed away on Dec. 13th, 2008, after a long battle with diabetic complications.

• Rosemount sexual assault case ends with guilty plea
  

  An Inver Grove Heights man pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sexual assault charges Dec.

• Maple Grove Guard soldiers part of historic deployment
  

  Many area soldiers - including 10 from Maple Grove - will play a critical role in establishing stability in Iraq.

• Minn. firefighters train for ice rescues
  

  Going in after people who break through the ice can be dangerous and firefighters need more than courage to jump in the frigid water.

• Schools aim to have more students consider AP classes
  

  The rigorous standards of advanced placement courses mean that a high school teacher like Mike Murr has his work cut out for him.

City Description

Inver Grove Heights is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 29,751 at the 2000 census. It is one of the 186 cities and townships in the seven-county Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area.. The city is 9 miles (14 km) to the southeast of Saint Paul; nearby settlements are Sunfish Lake (5 miles, 8 km northwest by road), South St. Paul (6 miles, 9 km north) and Newport (8 miles, 13 km northeast across the Mississippi River via the Wakota Bridge). Following the signing of the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux in 1851, settlers from Ireland and Germany quickly staked claims in the rolling countryside west of the Mississippi River. Those of Irish descent farmed the eastern portion of the community, while Germans cleared the wooded land to the west for their farms. French and English settlers built their homes along the River. The township of Inver Grove Heights was named after an Irish fishing village, Inver and the German town of Grove. Records show that 240 farms, four churches, and four school districts were founded by 1880. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.1 square miles (78.0 km²), of which, 28.6 square

City Contained By:

• Dakota County
• Minnesota

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 77.9586421211 km squared

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