Week in Review: Same-Sex Marriage, Paved Trails Considered at Lebanon Hills
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Sunday, May 19, 2013
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Eagan Council Warms Up to Proposed Pilot Knob Improvements
The consternation that marked a January meeting on the proposed reconstruction of a portion of Pilot Knob Road was nowhere in sight last week.
After rejecting Dakota County's Pilot Knob Road corridor study findings in January as premature and harmful to local businesses, the Eagan City Council came around to the idea last week. At a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 7, the council unanimously approved the county's long-term recommendation to add a third southbound lane to Pilot Knob through the Pilot Knob and Yankee Doodle Road intersection to improve flow. The plan also calls for the eventual elimination of the Wells Fargo driveway entrance just north of that intersection and several other improvements. The improvements are needed, county officials say, to relieve heavy traffic and reduce accident risks on a .36-mile-long stretch between Yankee Doodle Road and Central Parkway. In …
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
Easter Lutheran Church 'Flash Mob' Targets Homelessness
Church members created a "stream of light" along Pilot Knob Road and slept outside as part of an awareness event at the church.
Easter Lutheran Church members took the streets armed with jackets, flashlights and posters on Saturday to raise awareness for homelessness in Dakota County. The 'flash mob' created a stream of light along Pilot Knob Road between Diffley and Cliff Roads as they put their faith into action at sunset, according to church spokesperson Laura Hoeft. Prior to the flash mob event, the church hosted a concert by the Concordia Tintinnabula. Following the flash mob, members of Easter Lutheran and other local residents slept outside in cardboard boxes and were educated about homelessness in Minnesota, Hoeft said. More than 10,000 people are homeless in Minnesota, according to a recent Wilder Foundation study. The number of homeless men and women in …
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Monday, April 1, 2013
Pedestrian Struck and Injured While Crossing Pilot Knob Road in Eagan
The 67-year-old man suffered a broken leg and was transported to a nearby hospital. A 70-year-old woman was cited following the accident.
A 67-year-old Eagan man was hospitalized with a broken leg after he was struck by a vehicle on Friday while in a crosswalk at the intersection of Pilot Knob Road and Wilderness Run Road. George Johnson was listed in stable condition at Regions Hospital in St. Paul following the accident, which took place around 2:15 p.m. in Eagan. Eagan Police Department spokeswoman Jennifer Wills said Johnson was crossing Pilot Knob when he was hit by a Toyota Camry traveling north on the street. The driver, a 70-year-old Eagan woman, was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian—a misdemeanor offense, Wills said. The speed limit is 45 mph along that stretch of road, Wills said.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Rochester Man Killed During Sunday Rollover on Interstate 494 in Eagan
Harry J. Long III, 66, was killed when the car he was driving rolled just east of Pilot Knob Road on Interstate 494.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us A 66-year-old Rochester man was killed on Sunday when the vehicle he was driving rolled on Interstate 494 in Eagan. Harry J. Long III, 66, was one of two occupants in the 2000 GMC Jimmy when the accident occurred.His wife, 67-year-old Louise Long, sustained non-life threatening injuries, according to a Minnesota State Patrol crash report. Police say the vehicle was traveling eastbound on the interstate when it rolled just east of Pilot Knob Road in Eagan. No other vehicles were involved in the accident. Eagan and Mendota Heights police responded to the accident, which occurred just before 2:30 p.m. Conditions on the interstate were dry and …
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Week in Review: Debate Over Pilot Knob Gets Heated, Franken Visits Eagan Schools
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
Maguire: County's Pilot Knob Road Proposal "Premature", Harmful to Local Businesses
Dakota County officials, Eagan City Council members and a handful of local business owners sparred over the future of a busy portion of Pilot Knob Road on Tuesday night.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us After conducting a months-long traffic study on a portion of Pilot Knob Road in Eagan, Dakota County officials finally submitted a recommendation to the Eagan City Council for review. But the proposal ran into a wall of opposition at a Tuesday night meeting from council members and local business leaders. Eagan Mayor Mike Maguire rejected the recommendation during a heated debate, calling it "premature", "inflexible" and harmful to local businesses along the roadway. Pilot Knob Road has been under county scrutiny for months. County officials seek to relieve heavy traffic congestion on a .36-mile-long stretch between Yankee Doodle Road and …
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Paul
7:01 am on Friday, January 11, 2013
I bank in person at Wells Fargo, and have not once seen a collision or even a near-collision at the Wells Fargo driveway. Though this is anecdotal, what is statistics other than a significant number of anecdotal measurements? My observations span the most recent eight years, a wide variety of days & times, and "paydays" as well as "slow" days. If the city or county wants to put in a turn lane, … more ›
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Council Preview: Pilot Knob Road Study, City's Legislative Priorities on Tap
The Eagan City Council plans to huddle up with local legislators at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday during a regular council meeting. The Pilot Knob Road corridor study is also on the agenda.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us The Eagan City Council will convene at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday night at City Hall to hold a special council meeting. Here's a preview of a selection of agenda items the council is expected to discuss. For a full agenda, click here.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Council Preview: Promoting Public Art in Eagan, Cedar Avenue Bus Route Study
The Eagan City Council will convene at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday night at City Hall to hold a special council meeting.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter| Blog for us The Eagan City Council will convene at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday night at City Hall to hold a special council meeting. Here's a preview of a selection of agenda items the council members are expected to discuss. For a full agenda, click here.
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Sunday, September 16, 2012
Week in Review: Garage Fire, Fatal Car Crash, Pilot Knob Road Problems
Each Sunday, Eagan Patch revisits the headlines from the previous week.
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David Henke
7:42 am on Friday, May 17, 2013
Sounds like a good idea. I frequent the Panera at the Eagan Promenade. Making left turns out of that intersection is nearly impossible. more ›