Andover Animal Hospital open for business

4 February 2012, 11:51 pm

ANDOVER The newly relocated Andover Animal Hospital celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Jan. 26. "It was meant to be in Andover Township," said hospital administrator Jill Hummel. Her husband, Dr. Harvey Hummel, is the third owner of the veterinary practice, which was founded in 19... Read More »

West St. Paul credit union will close local branch

3 February 2012, 10:09 am

Citing slow foot traffic, SharePoint Credit Union is closing its West St. Paul branch. Its last day is Saturday.... Read More »

Andover woman struck, killed by car in Maple Grove

3 February 2012, 8:46 am

Ann Blake of Andover and her sister Jean were enjoying an afternoon of shopping and walking in the Arbor Lakes commercial district in Maple Grove on Jan. 31. They were standing at the corner of Elm Creek Boulevard and Hemlock Lane when a vehicle jumped the curb, hit and killed Ann, according to a st... Read More »

Medical examiner identifies Andover victim fatally hit by car at Maple Grove shopping center

3 February 2012, 7:54 am

The Hennepin County medical examiner has identified a woman fatally struck by a car this week as Ann L. Blake of Andover.... Read More »

Bullish Twin Cities Home Builder Acquires Large Land Portfolio

3 February 2012, 5:01 am

 MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Centra Homes , LLC and its affiliates announces that it has closed on the purchase of approximately 350 properties from Assured Funding Trust, of Little Canada ...... Read More »

Minnesota bill to end teacher seniority sparks debate

1 February 2012, 9:59 pm

MOORHEAD - A bill introduced in the Legislature to end the use of seniority in determining teachers' job security is getting mixed reviews from administrators and teachers in Moorhead and Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton schools. The pending legislation, sponsored by Rep. Branden Peterson, R-Andover, was... Read More »

Andover Woman Killed By Car Was A Mother, Widow

1 February 2012, 3:52 pm

The woman hit and killed by a car while shopping at Maple Grove's Arbor Lakes Tuesday had already survived great tragedy, according to her family.... Read More »

Track. Thomas Anderson Signs NLI with Track & Field

1 February 2012, 11:02 am

The Arizona State University track and field team will welcome Thomas Anderson (Andover HS) for the 2012-13 season in throws. Anderson was the 2011 Minnesota State Champion in the shot put and, with a personal best of 65-4.50, is the top returning shot putter in the nation in 2012.... Read More »

Minnesota House committee hears arguments for, against seniority in teacher layoffs

31 January 2012, 8:55 am

The debate over basing teacher layoffs on seniority rather than performance has begun at the Minnesota Capitol.... Read More »

Andover company celebrates expansion project

27 January 2012, 1:05 pm

An Andover company drew the attention of Minnesota’s governor, a few state legislators and many other dignitaries to its Jan. 27 ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate its recent expansion.... Read More »