Herón Márquez Estrada

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Herón Márquez Estrada

Reporter | West Metro

Phone: 612-673-4280

Email: hme@startribune.com

Heron Marquez Estrada covers Carver and Wright counties and their cities, including Chanhassen, Chaska and Waconia.

Lakeville schools take plunge into high-tech

The school district wants to buy 11,000 iPads, tablets or laptops and issue them to every student and teacher.

Updated: February 07, 2012, - 11:58 PM

Supreme Court affirms dismissal of Inver Grove Heights interim principal

The state's high court sided with Inver Grove Heights' decision not to rehire the middle school interim principal.

Updated: February 02, 2012, - 10:50 PM

Free all-day kindergarten is growing trend

Alesha Wening got a $10,000 gift last week courtesy of the Burnsville School District.

Updated: January 27, 2012, - 06:42 PM

W. St. Paul schools eye makeover

District 197 is taking a close look at how it does business.

Updated: January 24, 2012, - 04:20 PM

Farmington kids get Finnishing school

Finland's teaching methods are catching on, including in Farmington.

Updated: January 21, 2012, - 11:26 PM

Burnsville revokes rental license for Country Village

Enough is enough, the city said, after the owner of the troubled apartments missed a Jan. 15 deadline for fixing fire code violations.

Updated: January 18, 2012, - 08:50 PM

A cautious search for new West St. Paul super

West St. Paul schools need a new superintendent, but officials are wary of a contract that will cost them dearly in the long run.

Updated: January 17, 2012, - 11:06 PM

Missing White Bear couple dreamed of retirement travel

After bypassing luxuries for years to send their four now-grown children to private schools, Gerald and Barbara Heil were eager to see some of the world after they retired.

Updated: January 16, 2012, - 09:50 AM

Police investigating ex-Eagan coach

Kurt Virgin, on paid leave since November, has retired as police look into how he handled money from his summer sports camps.

Updated: January 10, 2012, - 09:22 PM

Swath of natural area joins national refuge

The Black Dog Preserve will change hands, with a surprising benefit for prairie lands many miles away.

Updated: January 03, 2012, - 03:55 PM

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