Mendota Heights

A pilgrimage to view the total solar eclipse

With school just around the corner, now is the time when students start getting anxious for classes and teachers start making the final touches to the classroom and lesson plans. 

The Mendota Heights City Council approved municipal consent for a Highway 149 rehabilitation project at its Aug. 1 meeting.

After a three-day search, police apprehended Lucifer Vincent Nguyen in the north metro at approximately 11:30 p.m., July 31.

The Mendota Heights City Council was set to hear a presentation from Police Chief Kelly McCarthy regarding existing policies as they relate to the city being a “Welcoming City” at its July 18 meeting.

Code amendment extends liquor store hours

On June 20, the Mendota Heights City Council unanimously adopted an amendment to the city’s alcoholic beverages code allowing for Sunday sales and extending liquor store hours.

Former St. Thomas Academy teacher investigated 

On May 9, the Mendota Heights Police Department was notified of allegations of inappropriate behavior by a now former St. Thomas Academy teacher.

At the April 18 Mendota Heights City Council meeting, a group of residents gave a presentation about their concerns with the proposed senior residential care facility at the intersection of Rogers Avenue and Lake Drive.

On March 31, the Mendota Heights Police department announced its participation in a Metro-wide program called “Lights On,” which seeks to keep motorists’ brake and headlights lit.