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Minnesota may be better known for ice fishing than body surfing, but the state also offers plenty of summerime recreation opportunities. This is the land of 10,000 lakes, after all,...

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Looking to crack some boards in central Dakota County?  If you've had a great martial arts experience in Apple Valley, Burnsville, Lakeville, Rosemount or neighboring cities, please...

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Is there anything more graceful than a couple gliding across the dance floor, totally in tune with each others' bodies, anticipating every move and transforming the movement of their li...

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Working parents unite: Tell the world—as well as each other—who's the best day care provider in Apple Valley, Burnsville, Lakeville, Rosemount or the rest of southern Dakota County. You...

Credit Ali Haupt

What’s the best place in central Dakota County to enjoy a little piece of the great outdoors right in your neighborhood?   Does your favorite park offer winding walking paths? Or doe...

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There may be nothing quite so frightening as a sick child. When that happens, where do you go? Which clinic or doctor in Apple Valley, Burnsville, Lakeville, Rosemount or elsewhere in c...

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There are all sorts of archetypal American heroes: John Wayne. John F. Kennedy. Abraham Lincoln. My favorite: Jimmy Stewart, especially in his role as caring banker Geroge Bailey in...

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Oh, my aching back. As our lives grow ever more hectic and the stress of work increases, so do the complaints that often come from spending too much time behind a desk: stiff necks...