John Gessner

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | John Gessner

A new grocery store in town is sure to get people talking. Burnsville Mayor Elizabeth Kautz remembers the buzz around the Cub store that opened in 2005 on the former Kmart site in the Heart of the City. kAm~? |2J `c D96 4FE E96 C:33@? @? E96 ?6H rF3 DE@C6 E92E’D C6A=24:?8 E96 @=5 rF3 DE@C6 @? r@F?EJ #@25 ca (6DE]k^AmkAm“xE’D ;FDE 6I4:E:?8 7@C E96 4@>>F?:EJ[” D2:5 z2FEK[ ?@H :? 96C b_E9 J62C :? @77:46] “x’G6 925 2 =@E @7 8C62E 7665324< 7C@> A6@A=6] x 925 @?6 H@>2?

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | John Gessner

Tracy Hiebert teaches first grade at her family’s neighborhood school in the district where she grew up. It’s a storybook scenario, but not the only example of Hiebert’s life falling into place. kAmw6C ab\J62C E6?FC6 2D 2 7:CDE 8C256 E62496C :? #@@> `_a 2E w:556? '2==6J t=6>6?E2CJ :? $2G286 :D C@@E65 :? 96C @H? 7:CDE 8C256 6IA6C:6?46 2?5 E96 E62496C H9@ >256 :E DA64:2= — E96 =2E6 r2E9J r@??@==J]k^AmkAmx7 ?@E 7@C |:DD r@??@==J[ H9@ E2F89E 2E $:@FI %C2:= t=6>6?E2CJ :?

3 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | John Gessner

The city of Burnsville will use its share of new metro sales tax funds to expand its home improvement loan programs. Officials are also considering new uses for proceeds from the 0.25% Local Affordable Housing Aid tax, which the Legislature passed in 2023 to help local governments build and preserve affordable housing and provide emergency rental assistance. They are:kAm\ p 5@H? A2J>6?E 2DD:DE2?46 AC@8C2> 7@C =@H\:?4@>6 qFC?DG:==6 C6?E6CD D66<:?8 9@>6@H?6CD9:A]k^AmkAm\ #6923:=:E2E:@?

3 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | John Gessner

Latanya Daniels, a self-described “instructional leader, hands down,” will be the next superintendent in District 191. The current assistant superintendent with Richfield Public Schools was chosen May 7 by the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School Board. kAms2?:6=D[ 2 7@C>6C AC:?4:A2= @7 #:497:6=5 w:89 $49@@= 2?5 !2EC:4< w6?CJ w:89 $49@@= :? |:??62A@=:D[ H:== DF44665 %96C6D2 q2EE=6[ H9@ :D C6E:C:?8]k^AmkAm%96 D6=64E:@?

3 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | John Gessner

Burnsville’s citizen-led Pride and Juneteenth festivals are getting a boost from the city, after it suspended its sponsorship of events this year. City Council members agreed at a work session Tuesday to designate both as “community events,” making them eligible for up to $5,000 in city services such as police, fire, public works and parks support. kAm%96 4:EJ :?E:2E65 3@E9 @?6\52J 6G6?ED :?