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Monday, October 1, 2012

Savage Pays Business Owner $600,000 for Blocked Access: South Metro Update

In other news from around the region, Nikko, a snow monkey at the Minnesota Zoo, celebrates his 29th birthday, and Burnsville swears in its first female police captain.

  You can't be in front of your computer 24 hours a day, so each week, Patch reviews the past several days' top stories, which first appeared on this site or those of our neighbors. Here's a look at the recent news that may interest you or affect your life. To read the full story, click on the headline link:   VIDEO: How Does a Snow Monkey Celebrate His 29th Birthday? Nikko, a snow monkey at the Minnesota Zoo, is the oldest male of his species in North America.   Burnsville Swears in First Female Police Captain Capt. Tanya Schwartz, replacement for Eric Werner, could be the only woman to have attained such a rank in Dakota County. Burnsville Man Works to Transform I-35 Bridge into Tribute to Cancer Victims Minnesota's most famous bridge …

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Burnsville Swears in First Female Police Captain

Capt. Tanya Schwartz, replacement for Eric Werner, could be the only woman to have attained such a rank in Dakota County.

Burnsville, say hello to Tanya Schwartz, the city's first female police captain. Schwartz replaces Capt. Eric Werner, who recently left the department to become the chief of police for the City of Rosemount.  On Sept. 10, she was sworn in as captain. It's an unprecedented move for both the Burnsville Police Department and Schwartz as a person. "Scaling the ladder really wasn't my focus. Coming here I just wanted to be the best cop I could be," Schwartz said.  Schwartz joined the BPD seventeen years ago. Prior to her promotion, she was a sergeant for 11 years. Mayor Elizabeth Kautz fondly recalled Schwartz's first days with the agency as a rookie cop, which coincided with her early career as a new mayor. "I love it," Kautz said. "I think it…

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