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Inver Grove Heights Week in Review July 18-24

Patch looks back on the events, people and issues that made the headlines last week.

This week, Patch , who is lending a helping hand to Inver Grove Heights kids and families as part of his push for Eagle Scout status. Walkush, 16, started the Special Olympics Young Athletes program in Inver Grove Heights. The program gives young children with and without disabilities an opportunity to participate in various skill-building activities that boost social skills and athletics.

Patch continued its series of profiles on local, well-established businesses on Monday, with a . The two took over the restaurant in January 2011 and are passionate about great-tasting food.

Over the last week, Inver Grove Heights Patch has charted the progress of state legislators and Gov. Mark Dayton as they . When , effectively ending the state shutdown, Patch posted additional updates and information.

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The Inver Glen Library took on a new dimension this week, thanks to . About 20 kids from fourth through seventh grade gathered Monday to learn about robotics. The program consisted of three hour-long sessions focusing on wheels and axels the first week and pulleys during the second week. It ended with the construction of actual robots.

. Eddy's Bar and Grill, located along Concord Boulevard, open on July 11 and is owned by the father/son duo of Ed Carlson Sr., and Ed Carlson Jr. The eatery features a wide variety of appetizers, salads, burgers and sandwiches and happy hour drink specials seven days a week.

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over the Fourth of July weekend, but police have yet to identify any suspects in the more than 25 incidents that occurred. Most of the incidents were concentrated in two clusters, one along 78th Street west of Concord Boulevard, and the other southwest of there in the areas of Concord Boulevard and Cahill Avenue E.


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