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Sep 3, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Photo by John Gessner

    Burnsville Festival puts emphasis on family fun (opens the original)

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    An emphasis on family activities and a giant Saturday night fireworks show are highlights of this year’s Burnsville Festival and Fire Muster, says festival President and Board Chair Dan Kealey. Begun in 1980, the festival returns Thursday, Sept. 10 to Saturday, Sept. 12, with most activities in Civic Center Park. The traditional carnival rides and games will be absent this year, making the Family Fun Zone a main attraction with its inflatables, Ninja Anywhere and other kid-friendly features. M

  2. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Photo by John Gessner

    Burnsville Festival and Fire Muster schedule of events (opens the original)

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    Festival Medallion Hunt, sponsored by Sun Thisweek Newspapers, city of Burnsville Parks, first clue released at 9 a.m. at SunThisweek.com. Second clue at 1 p.m. Additional clues at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday or until the medallion is found. Food Truck Festival — Kickoff Block Party, sponsored by VenuWorks, 5-8 p.m., Nicollet Commons Park/Ames Center Plaza Festival Kickoff Block Party, sponsored by VenuWorks City of Burnsville, 5-8:30 p.m., Nicollet Commons Park/Ames Center Plaza Liv

  3. Article · Jul 23, 2026 · Photo by John Gessner

    Eagan wants Metcalf building gone (opens the original)

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    The vacant Metcalf Middle School building is a safety risk, and Eagan officials want it gone, according to a city spokeswoman. The building on Diffley Road near Highway 13 has become a magnet for police calls and poses “significant safety concerns for first responders and others who unlawfully enter the property,” Sara Leier Horwath, the city’s communications and engagement director, wrote in an email response to a newspaper inquiry. City Administrator Dianne Miller met with Burnsville-Eag

  4. Article · Jul 16, 2026 · Photo by John Gessner

    Student mural makes Burnsville food shelf a more inviting place (opens the original)

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    Green hills, farmland, a river and a support dog named Ranger welcome visitors to the food shelf at the Burnsville Resource Center of 360 Communities. The images are part of a wall mural designed and painted by Burnsville High School students, who were scheduled to finish and sign their work July 10. The mural greets visitors before they go through the door. The nonprofit 360 Communities also has a food shelf mural at its Rosemount Resource Center, painted by Rosemount High School students. “F

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