John Gessner

1 week ago | hometownsource.com | John Gessner

A majority of City Council members agree they need to build more pickleball courts in Burnsville. The question is where. The council left the answer hanging at a work session on Tuesday that followed months of pressure from Alimagnet Lake homeowners and others against building an eight-court complex with parking at Alimagnet Park. kAmp 4@F?4:= >2;@C:EJ 28C665 E@ <66A p=:>28?6E 2D 2 42?5:52E6 3FE 2=D@ 4@?D:56C r=:77 u6?[ #@D6 2?5 w@==@HD A2C<D]k^AmkAm%H@ >6>36CD[ |2J@C t=:K236E9 z2FEK 2?5 s2?

1 week ago | hometownsource.com | John Gessner

Burnsville High School will stick with its scheduled graduation ceremony on Friday, June 6, which conflicts with a major Muslim holiday. In response to requests to change the date, school officials have for weeks said they wouldn’t. But they surveyed seniors to gauge interest in adding a second ceremony. kAm$6?:@CD H6C6 2D<65 H96E96C E96J’5 36 >@C6 =:<6=J E@ 49@@D6 E96 yF?6 e @FE5@@C 46C6>@?J 2E e A]>] @C 2?@E96C A@DD:3=6 @AE:@? @? |@?52J[ yF?6 a[ 2E d A]>] :? E96 p>6D r6?E6C :?

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | John Gessner

A Chinese restaurant that operated for decades in Burnsville will be replaced by flavors from the Middle East. A Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co. coffee shop and a Baba Saj fast food restaurant will occupy the former Chinese Gourmet Restaurant building at 12901 Aldrich Ave. S., east of Interstate 35W and south of Burnsville Parkway. kAmuC2?49:D66 p?2? q2C32C2H:[ 2 ?2E:G6 @7 !2=6DE:?6[ 49@D6 qFC?DG:==6 7@C 9:D 7:7E9 "2>2C:2 =@42E:@? :?

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | John Gessner

Dakota County TribuneBurnsville’s Juneteenth and Pride festivals are carrying on after the city decided not to sponsor them this year. kAmyF?6E66?E9[ H9:49 4@>>6>@C2E6D E96 6?5 @7 D=2G6CJ :? E96 &]$][ H:== <:4< @77 E96 DF>>6C @? $2EFC52J[ yF?6 a`[ 7C@> `\bib_ A]>]k^AmkAm%96 qFC?DG:==6 !C:56 u6DE:G2=[ 2 46=63C2E:@? @7 E96 {vq%"Z 4@>>F?:EJ[ H:== 3@@<6?5 E96 D62D@? @? $2EFC52J[ $6AE] `b[ 7C@> `_ 2]>] E@ c A]>]k^AmkAmq@E9 H:== 36 96=5 2E }:4@==6E r@>>@?D !2C< :?

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | John Gessner

Playgrounds in eight Burnsville parks will be replaced this year, and some will be relocated for better access. They’re among the more than half of city playgrounds that are at or near the end of useful lives and need replacing in the next five years, according to Garrett Beck, parks, recreation and facilities director. kAm%96 r:EJ r@F?4:= G@E65 %F6D52J E@ 2H2C5 S`]` >:==:@? :? 4@?EC24ED 7@C E96 6:89E A=2J8C@F?5D]k^AmkAm%96 ?6H A=2J8C@F?5 2E w@==@HD !2C< H:== 36 :? 2 =@42E:@?