Inver Grove Heights Week in Review, Oct. 3-9

To prepare for the School District 199 School Board elections on Nov. 8, Inver Grove Heights Patch began running a series of profiles on the candidates this week. Click the links below to view each profile. The series will wrap up early next week.

• Monday, Oct. 3:
• Tuesday, Oct. 4:
• Wednesday, Oct. 5:
• Thursday, Oct. 6:
• Friday, Oct. 7: Candidate Profile: Communication, Professional Development Matters for Westpfahl

More than half of Inver Grove Heights' schools , according to federal and state standards set as part of the No Child Left Behind Act.

in a pedestrian tunnel near her Inver Grove Heights home. As part of a Girl Scout project, Link plans to host an art contest—the winners of which would be allowed to paint their designs in a mural on the sides of the tunnel.

A St. Paul woman who caused a fatal crash in 2008 in Inver Grove Heights was acquitted off all but one charge by a Dakota County judge. , which carries a maximum penalty of 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.

For the first time, . The Atheneum Gifted Magnet Program, housed in Salem Hills Elementary School, was among the 305 schools honored this fall by the U.S. Department of Education.

, winning 23-12 in a Classic Suburban Conference football game Friday night. Simley led 6-2 at the half after dominating the first two quarters defensively. But the Pioneers got their offense back on track in the second half and went on 76- and 81-yard scoring drives.