Richfield
City's first dog park to open on south side
Richfield city leadÂers will open the city's first off-leash dog park ThursÂday at RooÂseÂvelt Park. A ribÂbon-cutÂting cerÂeÂmoÂny will beÂgin at 4:30 p.m., and the first 25 dogs will be givÂen "pooch-friendÂly goodie bags."
The fullÂy enÂclosed dog park will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily and ofÂfer groomÂing staÂtions, fire hyÂdrants, waste staÂtions, picÂnic taÂbles and areas for both big and small breeds. A city dog liÂcense will be reÂquired to use the park.
Amy MarÂkle, Richfield's recÂreÂaÂtion serÂvices diÂrecÂtor, said in a news reÂlease that durÂing the panÂdemÂic, "It has beÂcome eviÂdent that dog walkÂing is a big way our resiÂdents use our parks." RooÂseÂvelt Park is at 7644 4th Av., with parkÂing off E. 77th Street.
Erin Adler
Woodbury
Fair Haven will be new name for park
Bailey Lake Park has been reÂnamed Fair Haven Park afÂter its adÂjaÂcent neighÂborÂhood to make it easiÂer to find, folÂlowÂing a deÂciÂsion by the Woodbury City Council.
The growth of neighborhoods in the area made the park feel disÂtant from the lake it was named for, said Parks and RecÂreÂaÂtion Director MiÂchelle OÂkaÂda. NamÂing parks afÂter a nearÂby deÂvelÂopÂment is comÂmon pracÂtice in Woodbury. "Wayfinding is a big comÂpoÂnent of it," she said.
City leadÂers had conÂsidÂered the name Red Pine Park afÂter the state tree, but dropped the iÂdeÂa when it was deÂterÂmined the park was popuÂlatÂed priÂmarÂiÂly by Scotch pines. The 4.5-acre park is near Dale Road and Woodbury Drive.
SHANÂNON PRATHÂER
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS
AfÂfordÂaÂble comÂplex opens for famiÂlies
Inver Grove Heights leadÂers and housÂing adÂvoÂcates celeÂbratÂed the grand openÂing WednesÂday of CaÂhill Place, the first perÂmaÂnent supÂportÂive housÂing deÂvelÂopÂment for famiÂlies in Dakota County.
The 40-unit comÂplex, which will ofÂfer on-site supÂport serÂvices with the help of Dakota County, was opÂened to tenÂants startÂing Oct. 1. The $13 milÂlion proÂject was fiÂnanced through the state, counÂty and Metropolitan Council, and deÂvelÂopÂer Center City Housing Corp. will manÂage the comÂplex.
The proÂject was apÂproved two years ago by the City Council and built on land owned by adÂjaÂcent River Heights Vineyard Church, which will supÂply volÂunÂteers for the site.
KEVÂIN DUCHSCHERE
ANOKA COUNÂTY
Board OKs $372K air cleanÂing sysÂtem
More than a dozÂen Anoka County buildÂings will be equipped with a new inÂdoor air cleanÂing sysÂtem used by Mayo Clinic and the local school disÂtrict to neuÂtralÂize the coronavirus.
FolÂlowÂing guideÂlines set by the Centers for DisÂease Control and Prevention, the County Board apÂproved addÂing the GloÂbal Plasma Solutions sysÂtem to its exÂistÂing heatÂing and air conÂdiÂtionÂing sysÂtem in 14 heavÂiÂly used counÂty buildÂings, inÂcludÂing the Government Center, sherÂiff's deÂpartÂment, jail, juÂveÂnile cenÂter and medÂiÂcal exÂamÂinÂer's ofÂfice. LiÂcense centers won't be outÂfitÂted with the sysÂtem beÂcause those buildÂings are leased, not counÂty-owned.
The $372,340 sysÂtem will be inÂstalled by Dec. 1, the deadÂline to use fedÂerÂal CARES Act fundÂing. Board Chairman Scott Schulte said the sysÂtem will deal not only with the coronavirus but also comÂbat the flu and alÂlerÂgens.
Kim Hyatt