South Metro News Roundup

Flu Continues to Ravage Region, Handgun Permit Applications Soar

In other news from around the South Metro, Pardon My French Restaurant unexpectedly closes its doors and Nicholas David returns to Rosemount for an emotional homecoming concert.

    You can't be in front of your computer 24 hours a day, so each weekend, Patch reviews the top recent stories from throughout the South Metro region. Here's a look at stories that may impact your life or be of interest to you. To read the full story, click on the headline link.   UPDATED: 60 Dead of Flu-related Complications, Almost 2,000 Hospitalized The health department’s second weekly report on the flu outbreak more than doubles the number of reported deaths in the state.   Apple Valley-Rosemount Real Estate Market Booming Median prices are way up over previous year's levels, but Realtors say there's now a new problem: Not enough homes on the market to meet demand. VIDEO: Nicholas David Stages Homecoming Performance at St. Joe's in …

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Vibrate Your Body Healthy: Goga Studios Opens in Village at Mendota Heights

The workout facility features machines that use “whole body vibration” to provide myriad benefits, owner says.

It’s the ultimate American fitness solution: A “no-work workout” where you simply stand on a vibrating plate for 10 minutes, watching television or twiddling your thumbs, as nearly all your muscles tense and tighten and you become as fit and toned as a gym-built athlete. That’s the theory behind Goga Studios—the name stands for “get on, get active”—which is opening its second Twin Cities location this Friday in The Village at Mendota Heights. Chris Nyhus said she decided to open a franchise with her husband, Nick, after visiting the Goga Studios in their hometown of Woodbury. “We were amazed at the results that people were getting and, after a month, the results that we got,” she said. “General overall health has improved with many, many …

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