Inver Grove Heights Week In Review May 9 Through May 15

Inver Grove Heights Patch kicked off the week with a profile of the Destination ImagiNation (DI) program in Inver Grove Heights. This year, a record number of DI teams were invited to the Global Finals competition at the end of May in Knoxville, Tenn. — a contest that pits successful DI teams against teams from Germany, China and Poland, among other nations.

On Monday, the Inver Grove Heights City Council unanimously decided to sue A&W Restaurants, Inc. and Yum! Brands, Inc., franchisors whom the city alleges gave both city staff and the franchisee of a failed A&W Restaurant in Inver Grove Heights misleading revenue projections for the restaurant before the business even opened.

Thanks to a partnership between Inver Hills Community College and the Dakota County Historical Society, the college is offering a new, hands-on archaeology class for both students and interested Inver Grove Heights community members this summer. Called "Field Experience in Archaeology," the class will be led by Professor Jeremy Nienow, from the Inver Hills Community College Anthropology Department.

Inver Grove Heights fire crews put out a fire not once, but twice at a single home along Barnes Way on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. One man, the homeowner, suffered burns to his face and arms. The fire department is still investigating the cause of the fire.

An aspiring Eagle Scout, Ian Quinn, that he intends to distribute to children through local police departments. Quinn, a sophomore at Simley High School, took on the project to earn the rank of Eagle — one of the highest honors available for Boy Scouts.

Smart fiscal management, Inver Grove Heights city officials say, have kept the city’s finances healthy, despite the declining market value of homes in the city and a dearth of state aid funding. The city’s efforts show on its , released to the Inver Grove Heights City Council during its work session on Monday. The report, conducted by Kern, DeWenter and Viere, LTD., paints a relatively rosy picture of the city’s finances.