South Metro Roundup: Rosemount PD Gets New Chief; Eagan Teens Charged

You can't be in front of your computer 24 hours a day, so each weekend, Patch reviews the biggest stories of the past week. Here's a look at several stories, which first appeared on this Patch or those of our neighbors, that may interest you or have an impact on your life.

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Apple Valley-Rosemount

New Police Chief Selected to Lead Rosemount Force

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.

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 Police: Drug Deal Setup Sparked Robbery, Assault

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.

New Partnership Offers Graduate Degrees at Inver Hills

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

District 197 Bond Refund to Lighten Taxpayer's Burden

Taxpayers will save about $5.5 million over 10 years starting in 2014.

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