Monday, March 11, 2013
What are Inver Grove Heights and Mendota Heights selling on the web?
We take a look at the best ads on Craigslist from Inver Grove Heights and Mendota Heights. From the strange to the collectible to the helpful, we bring together these ads and more. One poster wants to sell an engagement ring...or consider trading it for firearms. Let it Ring Tacori Platinum/Diamond engagement ring - $3600 TACORI "CRESCENT COLLECTION" PLATINUM/DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RING. Signature Tacori design platinum and diamond engagement ring. Features a full carat of diamonds along the shoulders of the band and gorgeous crescent diamond accents along sides of band. This is a stunning ring that gets a lot of compliments! Retail price on this ring is $8380.00. Check Arthurs Jewelers website, Item #: WRP-10623. NOTE: CENTER STONE IS A …
Friday, March 8, 2013
A sampling of open houses in Mendota and Inver Grove Heights.
With the official start of spring less than two weeks away, the heavy home-selling season will soon be upon us. Here are a few homes for sale in Mendota Heights and Inver Grove Heights that are having open houses this weekend: Mendota Heights 2269 Apache Street. Asking price: $249,900, 5 beds, 1 full/2 three-qtr baths. Square feet: 2,259. Agency: Coldwell Banker Burnet. Open house: Sunday, March 10 1 to 3 p.m. Inver Grove Heights 2425 96th Street E. Asking price: $589,900, 4 beds, 2 full/1 three-qtr baths. Square feet: 4,041. Agency: RES Realty. Open house: Saturday, March 9 noon to 2 p.m. 10564 Alison Way. Asking price: $324,500, 6 beds, 2 full/1 half baths. Square feet: 2,673. Agency: RE/MAX Results. Open house: Saturday, March 9 10 a.…
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Daylight saving time occurs on Sunday, March 10 this year. Get ready to "spring forward" and move your clocks ahead!
Daylight saving time is just around the corner. And by "just around the corner," we mean this weekend. At 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, we'll be "springing forward" and moving your clocks forward an hour. In other words, we'll all be losing an hour of sleep Saturday into Sunday night. The benefit is that we’ll get more sunlight later in the evening and it’s a pleasant sign that spring is just around the corner (Spring 2013 officially starts on Wednesday, March 20). Many electronic devices, like your cell phone and computer, automatically adjust when Daylight Savings Time begins or ends. So, why do we do this at 2 a.m., and why shift our clocks at all? According to Webhibit: In the United States, 2 a.m. was originally chosen as the changeover…
Monday, January 7, 2013
Annie was 16 pounds under weight when she was rescued at the last minute from a high kill shelter. Now she's healthy, in obedience school, and would be great in a home with kids.
Follow Inver Grove Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter Editor's note: This is a weekly series called "Pet of the Week" where we feature a companion up for adoption from Dakota County animal rescues. Annie is a blend of redbone coon hound and a little pit bull. Her mix of breeds resulted in a beautiful, smart, loving dog who was rescued from a high-kill shelter at the last possible moment. She came to us with ribs and hip bones showing at 34 pounds at 10 months of age. After some good groceries, she now weighs 50 pounds which is full grown. Annie would make her a great running partner and she loves kids. Aside from sleeping on her back with all four feet in the air, she loves to play with the …
Thursday, December 27, 2012
What to do with the detritus of Christmas—a guide.
Follow Inver Grove Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter LIGHTS Don't trash those twinklers. Recycle! Residents can drop off old and broken strands of lights through the Recycle Your Holidays program at the following locations: • Dakota County Recycling Zone, 3365 Dodd Road, Eagan • Ace Hardware and Paint, Inver Grove Heights • Gertens Greenhouse, Inver Grove Heights According to its website, Recycle Your Holiday is “a statewide holiday light recycling program in Minnesota created and managed by the Recycling Association of Minnesota (RAM). Drop off unwanted light strings at any of our 450+ participating locations during the holiday season starting November 15 through the end of January each year…
Saturday, December 1, 2012
In late January or early February, no vehicle combinations of more than 35 feet in length will be allowed to use the Lafayette Bridge until the crossover is removed next November.
Follow Inver Grove Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter Editor’s Note: The following press release is from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. All interested parties are invited to attend an open house to learn more about a traffic crossover MnDOT is building from the existing Lafayette Bridge to the new northbound bridge. In late January or early February 2013, no vehicle combinations of more than 35 feet in length will be allowed to use the Highway 52 Lafayette Bridge spanning the Mississippi River until the crossover is removed in late November 2013. The open house will be Tuesday, Dec. 6 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Neighborhood House at 179 Robie Street East in St. Paul. Open house …
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Inver Grove Heights resident is sentenced to more than $150,000 in restitution and nine months in jail.
Inver Grove Heights resident, Donald Peter Boehmer, 60, was sentenced this week for swindling more than $150,000 from the International Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo (Twin Cities Hoo-Hoo Club). Boehner faces 180 days in jail, 20 years of probation and $157,727.07 in restitution according to the Dakota County Attorney's Office after pleading guilt to six counts of theft by swindle in December. The Mendota Heights Police Department conducted the investigation. Boehmer served as treasurer of the club from Nov. 2006-Dec. 2010. The missing funds were discovered through an internal audit, according to the criminal complaint. Of checks written by Boehmer from the organization’s accounts, 105 of 259 were deemed not legitimate expenditures. …
Friday, January 6, 2012
A home in Mendota Heights is the only finalist in Patch's Deck the House contest that's in Minnesota. Vote now to show our Midwest spirit!
Patch's Deck the House contest has moved on to the next phase, where 24 finalists were chosen out of all the photos of holiday house decorations submitted nationwide. The Mendota Heights home of Dan and Sue Wills was selected from hundreds of entries as one of 24 national finalists in the Patch Deck the House contest—the only finalist in Minnesota. Now, the entry is eligible to win $100,000 for the District 197 School District. The top vote-getter of the 24 finalists wins the prize for their local schools. The deadline for voting is Sunday and you can find the Wills home entry at this link. You can vote every day! There are no residency restrictions for voting. It's the only entry from Minnesota to be chosen as a finalist, so let’s rally …
