News Roundup: a Mystery Photo, a Man in Distress & Six 60-Minute Getaways

Though you might live or work in Inver Grove Heights, chances are you follow, to some degree, what's happening in neighboring communities. Here are the Top 5 stories from IGH as well as some of the top stories posted on area Patch sites last week.

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Whether you're looking for a weekend getaway, a place to teach the kids about nature or respite from the urban hustle, there are plenty of options within arm's reach.

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Jennifer Hellman—chief operating officer at Goff Public and four-year resident of Inver Grove Heights—was recently named one of Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal's Top 25 Women to Watch for 2012.  

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If convicted of the charge against him, D James Lee Wilburn, 50, could face up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

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Thanks to Amy DeMaio, we know this is a picture of the sign on the window of the old A&W. Amy's guess won her the cup of coffee of her choice. 

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A 26-year-old student teacher at  was charged Friday afternoon with two counts of felony stalking and a count of contributing to the deliqunency of a minor after allegedly sending Facebook messages containing sexual content to one of her 17-year-old students.

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