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South Metro Roundup: Rosemount Gets New Top Cop, Burnsville Gets New Chamber Chief
In other news around Dakota County, Eagan's Pawlenty passed over once again as vice presidential candidate, and Stream Global Services says it's coming to Eagan rather than Apple Valley.
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Burnsville Police Capt. Eric Werner is the Rosemount City Council's top choice for the police chief position, which has been vacant since Gary Kalstabakken resigned in May.
Burnsville
Burnsville Chamber Names New President
Bill Corby, the president of the Hutchinson Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, will assume Daron Van Helden's old post by Sept. 4.
Burnsville Tech Business Snaps Up Local Competitor
RJS Software Systems, which develops digital document management systems, announced this week that is would absorb NowData Corp. another Burnsville firm.
Eagan
Pawlenty Voices Support for Romney, Wisconsin's Ryan
Eagan's favorite son passed over once again as running mate in GOP presidential race.
Construction on Connexion Data Center Could Start this Fall
Five 9s Digital CEO Doug Hollidge is hopeful that the North Carolina-based company can land an anchor tenant for the data facility within the next 60 days.
Stream Global Services May Bring Headquarters, Hundreds of Jobs to Eagan
The global call center company, which employs as many as 30,000 people worldwide, originally was hoping to open a call center and headquarters in Apple Valley.
Eagan teenagers Joey James Brown and Paul Earnest McWilliams Jr. were formally charged with first-degree aggravated robbery and second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.
Inver Grove Heights
Atkins 'Concerned' About Lateness of Lafayette Bridge
Rep. Joe Atkins (DFL-52B) wrote a letter to MnDOT Commissioner Tom Sorel asking him to keep the project on schedule.
Inver Hills Community College and Concordia University-St. Paul have announced a partnership that will allow for graduate degree programs and expanded bachelor's degrees on the IGH campus.
Lakeville
District Hires New Century Middle School Principal
Chris Endicott most recently served as principal at Shakopee Junior High School.
Mendota Heights
Taxpayers will save about $5.5 million over 10 years starting in 2014.
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