Community Corner

Inver Grove Heights Week in Review, Sept. 26 to Oct. 1

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

Simley High School students later this year, thanks to a new contest hosted by the Simley Theatre Guild. Original student-written plays can be up to an hour long and must be submitted by Dec. 1.

On Aug. 25, Inver Grove Heights native , traveling roughly, 2,250 miles in 85 days. Earlier this month, Patch caught up with Raiho to talk to her about her experiences.

, with the goal of sending the books they collected to African children overseas. Thanks to their hard work and creativity, they collected thousands of books using distribution boxes strategically placed at Inver Grove Heights schools and the Inver Glen Library.

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evening as part of the 2011 Homecoming celebrations. Kenneth Wilson was named King and Maddie Barry was crowned Queen.

within residential neighborhoods in the city.

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Inver Grove Heights may be the 14th municipality in the Twin Cities area to pass a . City officials are currently weighing the ordinance, a list allowing unmarried couples—both heterosexual and homosexual—that documents their relationship.

A former schoolmate of a Simley High School senior charged with statutory rape has asked a intended to keep teenagers in consensual sexual relationships from being charged as sex offenders.

The . Playing before a standing-room only crowd, Simley played the Packers tough, but gradually got worn down in the second half.


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