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Veterans recognition hosted by Eagan Kick-Start Rotary
Three veterans celebrated, honored for service
BY KARA HILDRETH Sun Thisweek Dakota County Tribune
Three local veterans’ service and sacrifice were honored at a Veterans Day program hosted by Eagan Kick-Start Rotary and Rotary of Eagan.
Each veteran shared their personal lives before and after deployment, and explained how some received visible and invisible scars as a result of their service.
The two Rotary clubs welcomed veterans and community members to the annual program and luncheon on Nov. 5 at Lost Spur Golf & Event Center
BY JOHN GESSNER Sun Thisweek Dakota County Tribune
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SUBMITTED PHOTO BY LEIF HAGEN Chuck Bauer served in the U. S. Army 25th Infantry Division from 1967-68 during which he awarded two Purple Hearts for his bravery and sacrifice during his time stationed in Trang Bang, Vietnam.
Burnsville High School’ s 2026 graduation ceremony will move to the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul.
The ceremony will be held Sunday, May 31, at approximately 6 p. m. in the school’ s Lee and Penny and as the wife of someone
Anderson Arena, Superintendent Latanya Daniels told the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage District 191 School Board Nov. 6.
The district’ s graduation team narrowed the choices to two sites and dates. The
Assist from Rudy Gobert, volunteers
PHOTO FROM SCHOOL DISTRICT 191 Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was at Burnsville High School on Tuesday, Nov. 11, to help District 191 Community Education and The Open Door Pantry distribute Thanksgiving meals to local families. The event was made possible by a donation from Gobert’ s Rudy’ s Kids Foundation. Volunteers from the BHS boys and girls basketball teams, along with Schmitty & Sons transportation and Think Mutual Bank, helped families select the items they wanted and carry them out to their cars. In all, more than 200 meals were distributed.
Burnsville High will hold 2026 graduation at St. Thomas
On-campus tradition ends
See VETERANS | PAGE 12 options were shared with seniors and their families, who favored St. Thomas, Daniels said.
The district worked quickly to find a site after board members agreed in September to end the school’ s traditional on-campus graduation. This year’ s ceremony on June 6 was marred by gunfire near the school and security problems outside the gates.
Burnsville was“ one of
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the last big high schools to hold graduation on campus,” Board Chair Anna Werb said in September, calling for a venue with experience managing large
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