Inver Grove Heights Week in Review: Oct. 17-23

Inver Grove Heights Patch started off the week with plenty of sports coverage. Both the girls and boys soccer teams squared off in section playoffs over the previous weekend. , while the before losing 3-2 to New Life Academy.

As part of our regular "Secrets to Success" series, . Continuity among staff means continuity with clients, and adherence to that principle has kept clients at The Times—Inver Grove Heights longest-running hair salon—coming back for more, the owners say.

The city's decades-old logo is outdated and needs to be replaced, city officials say. But members of the Inver Grove Heights City Council aren't so sure. presented by Assistant City Administrator Jenelle Teppen to implement a new city logo for Inver Grove Heights, citing the cost of the proposal as the reason for their reluctance.

Wondering what local Halloween events and activities are taking place on Halloween weekend? Check it out or add an event of your own to the list!

Inver Grove Heights homeowner Kathy Anderson rigged a surveillance camera outside her home—and caught two teen stealing her own child's bicycle.

That black, coal tar-based sealant you use on your driveway is harmless, right? Wrong, according to city and state officials. , which is responsible for the build-up of suspected carcinogens in city ponds, officials say.

A last-minute decision to take a road trip to Cincinnati proved well worth it for Inver Grove Heights resident Nick Robbins. Big Buck Hunter is a popular arcade game.

Challenge-based learning, a new teaching strategy that promotes self-motivation, independent thinking and student engagement, has landed at the Inver Grove Heights Middle School. and spoke to several students, who had positive things to say about the learning technique.