Here is a roundup of stories posted on Inver Grove Heights Patch this past week.
Follow Inver Grove Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter Here is a roundup of stories posted on Inver Grove Heights Patch this past week. COMMUNITY PUBLIC SAFETY BUSINESS/REAL ESTATE SPORTS
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George Tourville will again be sworn in as mayor, and Tom Bartholomew and Jim Mueller will officially join the council.
Follow Inver Grove Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter Mayor George Tourville and two new City Council members will be sworn in during Monday’s Inver Grove Heights City Council meeting. Tourville, who took his first oath of office as a council member in 1981, will be sworn in for another two-year mayoral term. Taking their first oaths of elected office in the city will be Tom Bartholomew and Jim Mueller. Bartholomew is the former chair of the city’s planning commission, and Mueller formerly served on the planning and parks commissions. Their terms expire in 2016. The trio won their seats on the council in the Nov. 6 general election. Tourville received 68.2 percent of the ballots cast as he …
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Mayor George Tourville thanked the police department for safely resolving a standoff with an armed Inver Grove Heights man.
Mayor George Tourville spoke with Inver Grove Heights Patch about the six-hour, late December standoff between police and an armed, possibly suicidal man who holed up in a home on the 8000 block of Claymore Avenue East. Tourville thanked the city's police department for safely resolving the situation.
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Inver Grove Heights mayor George Tourville looks back at 2012 and forward to 2013.
Inver Grove Heights mayor George Tourville looks back at 2012 and forward to 2013.
Mayor George Tourville spoke about plans for the city in 2013.
Inver Grove Heights mayor George Tourville spoke about the city's plans for 2013. The council will review studies on the northwest quadrant of Inver Grove and the Concord Street area. Tourville also shared good news about his personal health, plugging the Movember prostate-awareness event in the process.
Mayor George Tourville spoke about Inver Grove Heights' Veterans Day celebration.
Inver Grove Heights mayor George Tourville spoke about the city's Veterans Day celebration at the Veterans Memorial Community Center, which included appearances by Governor Dayton and both of Minnesota senators. "We truly appreciate the honor of being able to host the reception of the state of Minnesota for Veterans Day," he said. Tourville also spoke about the strong turnout in Inver Grove Heights on election day.
5:28 pm on Monday, November 19, 2012
Mayor Tourville, I was out by the new Target the other day and noticed the area is developing nicely. Some additional buildings are up. Are there currently tenants ready to move into those buildings when ready and can you release the names of the businesses coming to IGH? When can we find out this information if we can't now? Thanks George! more ›
A selection of quotes from candidates for state and local office in Mendota Heights and Inver Grove Heights.
Tuesday evening, as the votes were being tallied, Patch spoke with a number of candidates for state and local office in Mendota Heights and Inver Grove Heights. The following is a collection of some of the best quotes we heard. Make sure to check out our pages on the Mendota Heights, Inver Grove Heights and Dakota County elections for more coverage. Senate candidate Dwight Rabuse (R) I feel exactly as I have for several months: I tell everyone ‘I’m not predicting victory, but I’m not assuming failure either.' ... We’ll see how much of that Minnesota Nice translates to Dwight Rabuse support. Sen. Jim Metzen (DFL) on the advantage of moving into the Capitol should the Democrats retake the Senate. We’re down where the trash[men] come down …
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7:56 pm on Saturday, November 10, 2012
Madam Mayor said what? "I think it’s a campaign that didn’t need to happen. Normally the mayor is not challenged, the city’s been doing well. And Mr. Duggan was in a safe spot, he’s in the middle of a four-year term [on the city council], and I think he just wanted it." What incredible gall! This person should be reminded that she is NOT the anointed mayor of this city, she is elected and as such… more ›
George married his high school sweetheart, Barb, in 1971 and they bought their first home in IGH in 1974.
Name : Mr. George Tourville Age : 61 Place of residence : 8415 Cooper Way East Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076 Attended college : Yes College : University Of Minnesota & Inver Hills Community College Has served in the military: Yes Rank : Staff Sargent / Medic Date when discharged from duty : 30 September 1976 Job titles held : Paramedic Divine Redeemer Hospital Employers : Telecommunications: Air Comm, At&T, Lucent, Cross & Techpower; Currently at SEH as a senior Sales Manager Party affiliation : Other Party affiliation : Mayor is non-Party Affiliation Running for a: Local office Running for position: Mayor Chamber/district: River Heights Chamber of Commence Incumbent: Yes First elected: 12 January 1981 Previous elective offices : IGH City …
11:55 am on Thursday, November 15, 2012
hi george i was wandering why you never respont to my emails i dont know if you dont like me because of the fire dept my dad wally hamline was on there for meny years or what i was not going to vote for you because of this i figure you just dont care about us so next time you run i might not vote for you i repect you george why cant you email me back scotthamline@q.com thanks george scott hamline more ›
In other news from around the region, Dakota County residents react to Supreme Court decision on Obamacare, and three juveniles charged in the Lakeville School scandal plead guilty.
You can't be in front of your computer 24 hours a day, so each weekend, Patch reviews the most important recent developments from throughout Dakota County. Here's a look at Inver Grove's top stories for the week and the most popular stories from nearby cities. To read the full stories, just click on the headlines. Inver Grove Heights Dakota County Apple Valley/Rosemount Burnsville Eagan Lakeville Mendota Heights
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Patch grabs a couple minutes with Inver Grove Heights mayor George Tourville.
In the latest installation of Mayor Matters, mayor George Tourville discusses the St. Paul Farmers' Market, which opens at 3 p.m. on June 21 at the Veterans Memorial Community Center parking lot. The mayor also addresses the much-discussed proposed DNR-sponsored firearms safety program, which, if approved by city council, would require changing a city ordinance to allow residents to discharge firearms within city limits. Mayor Tourville closes this week's edition by reminding high school students and recent graduates not to drink and drive or text and drive while attending graduation parties and enjoying the summer.
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Pork Chop Guy
12:26 am on Tuesday, December 25, 2012
I have absolutely zero interest in a taxpayer sponsored dog park. Dog parks may have a place in densely populated metro areas, but in the suburbs, such as IGH, I don't see the need. more ›