Wednesday, January 16, 2013
“Our employees are encouraged and expected to continuously improve both as people and professionals," he said.
Editor's note: The following is a press release from the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce announcing Karl Drotning, president and CEO of Crystal Lake Automotive, Inc., as the 2012 Business Person of the Year. Karl Drotning, president CEO of Lakeville's Crystal Lake Automotive, Inc., has been named 2012 Business Person of the Year by the Lakeville Area Chamber of Commerce. Drotning opened the mechanical and collision repair facility in 1986 and now occupies 25,000 square feet of space and employs 26 full time workers including several family members. Drotning and his co-owner of Crystal Lake Automotive, Jim Siegfried, have an impressive 75 years of automotive experience between them. Drotning believes his role is to set the tone for the …
Sunday, January 6, 2013
The Dakota County Sheriff's Office handled 235 vehicle crashes in 2012, down ten percent from 2011.
Each week, Dakota County Sheriff Dave Bellows releases a newsletter. In case you haven't seen it, Lakeville Patch has it.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Lakeville Patch looks back at the Top 10 most read stories of the year.
Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for our newsletter With just a few days before a new year begins, Lakeville Patch through it would be a good time to look back at the year that was with a series of articles featuring the highs and lows of 2012. In this, the first installment, we look back at the Top 10 most read stories of 2012. 10. UPDATE: All Lanes of Interstate 35 Reopen Following Fatal Crash (Published Aug. 21) 9. UPDATE: Undisclosed Number of Century Middle School Students Suspended (Published May 23) 8. UPDATE: Storm Causes Extensive Damage, Power Outages in Lakeville (Published June 19) 7. Against the Odds: Matt Little, 27, Elected as Lakeville's Next Mayor (Published Nov. 7) 6. Obituary: Allison D. Shaw, 16, of …
Tell us about the best (or worst) thing you got this year.
Did you get an awesome gift for Christmas this year? Or maybe one that is too hilariously bad not to share? We want to see it. So do your neighbors. Seriously, they'd love to see it. Share your best/worst holiday gift by clicking "Upload Photos and Videos." Or tell us about it in the comments below.
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Lakeville Patch looks back at the Top 10 most read stories of the year.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Who deserves to be recognized as Lakeville Patch's Person of the Year? If you know someone who made Dakota County a better place during the past year, nominate him or her.
Who deserves to be recognized as Lakeville Patch's "Person of the Year?" We want your submissions! If you know someone who made Lakeville a better place over the last year, contributed time and effort to various causes or even made a smaller impact that's still important, nominate him or her. Please fill out the form above by 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21. We will take the nominees and ask our readers who they think should win. After a Person of the Year is selected, Patch will run a story about the person selected. You may nominate yourself, someone you've worked with or even someone you've just read about that might deserve this recognition. Any questions? Email me at derrick.williams@patch.com.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
These dark mornings have you wondering: When does Daylight Savings Time end?
We're slowly plunging into more and more darkness. The dreaded "fall back" day is coming to clocks across the nation. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4. The result: sunset will be more of an afternoon thing than an evening thing for a while. Well, until it begins again on March 10, 2013, when we spring forward once again. Until then, the upshot is your 7 a.m. commute to work will have more light again. Daylight saving time ... remember, you’ll “fall back” and set your clocks back one hour. Many electronic devices automatically adjust when Daylight Saving Time begins or ends. When you change your clocks in the fall and spring, it’s also a good time to change smoke detector batteries and check to make sure device are in…
Thursday, November 1, 2012
These dark mornings have you wondering: When does Daylight Savings Time end?
We're slowly plunging into more and more darkness. The dreaded "fall back" day is coming to clocks across the nation. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4. The result: sunset will be more of an afternoon thing than an evening thing for a while. Well, until it begins again on March 10, 2013, when we spring forward once again. Until then, the upshot is your 7 a.m. commute to work will have more light again. Daylight saving time ... remember, you’ll “fall back” and set your clocks back one hour. Many electronic devices automatically adjust when Daylight Saving Time begins or ends. When you change your clocks in the fall and spring, it’s also a good time to change smoke detector batteries and check to make sure device are in…
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Yo ho, yo ho—it’s a pirate’s day for you!
You can walk the plank—but can you talk the talk? International Talk Like a Pirate Day, falling annually on Sept. 19, is one of the most spirited internet-based holidays out there, where you can really let the Captain Morgan, parrot, and peg leg jokes fly. One might wonder what the thought process was behind the holiday—and the truth is, the people who created it are just as fun and wacky as the holiday itself. Creators John Baur and Mark Summers were playing racquetball one day in 1995, and their groans and cheers during the game quickly turned into pirate slang. After many jokes, the idea for International Talk Like a Pirate Day was born. They pitched their idea to Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Dave Barry, who eventually featured it …
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Decision Resources, Ltd., a nationwide polling firm located in Minneapolis has been retained by the City of Lakeville to speak with a random sample of residents about cable service in the City.
Messages is a weekly newsletter published by the city of Lakeville. Lakeville Patch has it.
DST Despiser
11:10 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012
Thank God! I hate DST! I live in Indiana and up unti a few years ago we never had to practice this nonsense. For 3/4 of the year i feel like crap because I never "adjust" so I'm so glad to go back to feeling normal again. There is still the same amount of daylight no matter where you put the clock and my utility bills haven't gone down with all this energy we're supposedly saving. Stupid and … more ›