Inver Grove Heights Patch Week in Review: Oct. 10-16

Inver Grove Heights Patch wrapped up its series of school board candidate profiles this week, with features on candidates and Maria Abla-Torres. But we aren't done with our election coverage yet. Between now and Nov. 8, look for a series of Q&A articles featuring answers from the candidates.

against former King of Diamonds owner Larry Kladek. City officials want to construct a 10-foot-wide pedestrian trail between Heritage Village Park and the Rock Island Swing Bridge—a portion of which falls on Kladek's property near the King of Diamonds gentlemen's club.

The council also postponed a vote on the first reading of a that, if approved, would allow unmarried couples living in the city to formally document their relationship. Advocates on both sides of the debate traded rhetorical fire during the council meeting on Monday.

The boys soccer team opened its sections play with a . The fourth-seeded Spartans (7-7-3 on the season) will host fifth-seeded St. Croix Lutheran (9-6-2) at 7 p.m. on Saturday.

on Wednesday afternoon. The forum, hosted by Education Minnesota Local 1718 and held at , was primarily an opportunity for local teachers and school district staff members to sound out the candidates—though the forum was open to members of the public as well.

Northbound Hwy. 52 and the left lane of southbound Hwy. 52 will be closed from 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17 until 5 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18 between Concord Street and Interstate 94, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Police are still looking for suspects in connection to that took place in Inver Grove Heights on Sept. 25.

The over Duluth Denfield on Friday. Darion Fletcher scored on a 21-yard run in the first quarter, pass receptions of 58 and 35 yards and a 13-yard run in the third quarter. The Spartans had four touchdown plays of 35-yards or longer.