Although Tom Stephes’ best career work may be “done in the dark when no one’s looking,” the custodial supervisor in six Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District buildings was recently honored for his ...

The Burnsville girls basketball team struggled in its South Suburban Conference opener Dec. 13. Ninth-ranked Lakeville North dominated the second half, outscoring the Blaze 39-13 en route to a 82-47 ...

A group of about 20 students spent time this week in the gym at Eagle Ridge Junior High School learning the basics of fencing through the Gifted and Talented Institute (GTI). The summer enrichment ...

Sen. Norm Coleman is having a meet-and-greet in Savage at 6 p.m. today (Tuesday, Aug. 26) at the Dan Patch Coffee Depot, 4800 W. 123rd St., in downtown. Coleman will discuss energy, the economy and ...

In many ways, pets are the first to suffer the ill effects of an ailing economy. “We do get a lot of calls on home foreclosures, people being forced to move,” said Katie Jorgenson, a volunteer with ...

The Burnsville girls soccer team has opened the season playing a pair of 3-0 games. One loss. One win. The Blaze took care of a Section 2AA foe on the road Aug. 25, getting three assists from junior ...

Justin Jasperse was only 11 years old when the bank foreclosed on his parents’ home. It was 2011. Jasperse’s parents had long lived under strained financial conditions. His dad, Jean ...

It was a big year for Savage. The community mourned deaths that happened earlier this year. It also paused to remember tragic losses and events that happened as long as 10 years ago. But it ...

The Valley Winds concert band will perform a free joint concert with the Hopkins Westwinds at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, at in ...

Dakota County and mental health service provider Guild joined with community partners Monday, Feb. 3, to celebrate the ...