South Metro News Roundup

A Good Year for DFL, a Bad Year for Initiatives: South Metro News Roundup

In other news from around the region, Lakeville elects a 27-year-old mayor, and Eagan's Nicholas Mrozinski advances to the top 12 on NBC's "The Voice."

  You can't be in front of your computer 24 hours a day, so each weekend, Patch reviews the top stories from the past seven days. Here's a look at the stories, which first appeared on this site or those of our neighbors, that might interest you or affect your life.  To read the full stories, click on the headline links.   Apple Valley-Rosemount General Election Results 2012 In city council races, it was a good night for incumbents. Eastview Boys Kick To Their First State Class 2A Soccer Crown Senior Jacob Opheim scored two goals, including the game-winner in the second half, and Eastview dropped Blaine 3-2 Thursday for its first state soccer championship. How Did Apple Valley, Rosemount Vote on Voter ID, Marriage Amendments? Check out our …

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DFL Candidates Win Nearly All Precincts in Inver Grove Heights

Democrats swept the three local house and senate races Tuesday night. Here's a look at the precinct-by-precinct breakdown.

Follow us on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter With DFL incumbent Jim Metzen defeating Dwight Rabuse for the Senate District 52 race, we take a look at the 28-precinct breakdown. Metzen won all precincts in Mendota Heights, Mendota and Lilydale and all but one in Inver Grove Heights. (He narrowly lost Precinct No. 2) Rick Hansen and Joe Atkins, the DFL candidates for House in districts 52A and 52B, swept all the precincts in the Mendota Heights and Inver Grove Heights area. Hansen was undefeated in all 14 of his precincts and Atkins lost only Sunfish Lake. All results are unofficial until verified by a canvassing board.

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