Dog owners who like to have their pets well groomed will soon have a new place to take them in Apple Valley.
The owners of Wishbone Pet Parlor are finishing up construction on their salon at 14722 Pennock Av. and expect it to open in early April, said Darla St. Martin, a partner in the business. The salon is next to the Ace Hardware store.
St. Martin said the salon will offer a variety of dog-grooming services for walk-in clients and scheduled appointments. The salon also will have four wash basins, and brushes and combs available for people who want to wash their own pets. "We want to provide a service for people who don't want to dirty up their homes," she said.
The new business also plans to offer in-home dog-care services and, on a limited basis, dog day care at the salon for very small dogs.
Building activity strong in Lakeville
Both residential and commercial construction showed healthy increases through the end of February in Lakeville, according to the most recent building permit report from the city.
Lakeville issued commercial and industrial permits with a total valuation of $4.7 million through the end of February, up from $1.8 million during the same period last year.
The city issued permits for 41 single-family homes through February with a total valuation of $13.1 million, compared with 26 single-family home permits valued at $7.8 million for the same period last year. There were five townhouse permits valued at $1.3 million through the end of February, up from two valued at $608,000 for the same period in 2012.
Acupuncture clinic in Mendota Heights
Bellacu, an acupuncture clinic, recently moved from the home of its founder and into new clinic space at 1200 Centre Pointe Curve in Mendota Heights. The business will celebrate the move April 18 with an open house that will feature free refreshments and acupuncture demonstraitons.
