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Inver Grove Heights Week in Review July 7-10

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

Patch explored the effect the state government shutdown is having on local residents and services in a series of articles published this week.

On Thursday, . For Jim Wagner, it meant canceling a planned vacation to his favorite state park. For Darcie Pierson, an Inver Grove Heights mother whose husband is serving in Afghanistan, it meant unemployment and financial uncertainty.

The , the owner of a new El Loro Mexican Restaurant that is opening in Inver Grove Heights. With the state government out of operation, the restaurateur says he is unlikely to get the restaurant inspection he needs to open his doors on time. Gomez still hopes to open later this month.

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The , which starts on July 17. Patch marked the occasion by charting the history of the ensemble and speaking with director Thomas Morris.

Patch . The charter school has petitioned for bankruptcy after federal judge ruled against it and the Minnesota Department of Education declined to approve a new authorizer for the school. Toppson and other teachers were told the school was closing in a voluntary staff meeting last week. The school has also informed its parents and families.

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A man mowing grass along the Mississippi River in Inver Grove Heights made a grisly discovery on Tuesday: He found the badly decomposed body of a middle-aged black male. The Dakota County Sheriff's office and Inver Grove Heights police have asked the public for help identifying the body.

A group of young students learned the ropes of at a class held last week at the Veterans Memorial Community Center in Inver Grove Heights. For two hours each day, the participants learned about technology and programming language by completing step-by-step projects. The class was developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.


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