Mars King
Reporter at Pioneer Press
reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer Press covering small business, development and suburbs
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1 week ago |
twincities.com | Mars King
At 130 years old, one Dakota County bridge has been traversed by horse-drawn carriages, a notorious bank robber and firefighters in the nick of time. But its story isn’t finished yet.
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3 weeks ago |
twincities.com | Mars King
Darts, a Dakota County nonprofit that provides social services for adults 55 and older, appointed the fifth president in its 51-year history this week. Mike Lavin was announced as the new president of Dakota County aging service provider DARTS on June 2, 2025. Lavin is the successor to Ann Bailey, who held the role for 10 years and will retire July 1, 2025.
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3 weeks ago |
twincities.com | Mars King
Ann Bailey didn’t learn of Darts on a job post board or through LinkedIn. She was introduced to the nonprofit, which provides social services for older adults, at a time when she needed support the most. “I was wandering around Apple Valley looking for answers to drop from the sky,” she said. It was 2002 and her father’s Alzheimer’s disease was getting to a point of concern.
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4 weeks ago |
twincities.com | Mars King
Community members are invited this weekend for a behind-the-scenes look at Rosemount’s new multi-million dollar Police and Public Works campus. The 20-acre campus, which cost around $58.2 million and officially opened in December after six years in the making, will be open to the public for tours and a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sunday.
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1 month ago |
twincities.com | Mars King
After 24 years serving the city, and three years in her current role, Eagan City Administrator Dianne Miller will step down in July, the city announced Wednesday. Miller, who first began with the city as a 22-year-old graduate school intern, will take on a new role as deputy director and chief operating officer for the International City/County Management Association, according to a news release from the city.
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