South metro town briefs

County's bond rating gets another boostThe county now boasts the highest possible bond rating -- AAA -- from both Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investors Service.

Standard & Poor's recently upgraded Dakota County from an AA- to AAA status, citing the county's strong reserve funds and good financial management practices. The county has held a AAA status with Moody's since 2002.

The high bond ratings from both agencies -- something only five other Minnesota counties have -- helps Dakota County get the lowest possible interest rate when borrowing money to pay for capital projects.

Job fair set MondayA career and jobs fair hosted by Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., on Monday will feature more than 35 companies looking for new employees.

The free event will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Inver Hills Community College, 2500 East 80th St. in Inver Grove Heights.

Employers come from a variety of industries, including health care, technology, financial and retail. There will be a session on interviewing skills, résumé writing and job-seeking tips.

More information is available online at Kline's website, kline.house.gov.

To send in a report, e-mail streets@cityofeagan.com or call 651-675-5300 between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Be ready to provide the location of the pothole -- a street address or intersection -- and a description of the problem.

Some major roads, including Lone Oak Road, Cliff Road, Pilot Knob Road, Yankee Doodle Road, Lexington Avenue and Diffley Road, are county roads maintained by the Dakota County Highway Department, not the city of Eagan. To report problems on those roads, call the county at 952-891-7900.

Farmers market moves for festivalThe Farmers Market on Saturday will be located at the Community Education parking lot on Upper 208th Street, across from the VFW Club.

This relocation is a one-time only affair during Lakeville's Pan-O-Prog celebration. The market will return to the Lakeville Area Arts Center on July 17.

Bowling fundraiser for Humane SocietyA fundraiser for the Minnesota Valley Humane Society will be held from 2-6 p.m. July 25 at Burnsville Bowl, 1200 E. Hwy. 13.

Children age 7-11 can register for $10. Each participant will get to bowl two games; registration includes shoe rental, two pieces of pizza and a drink.

There also will be a kids' coloring contest and a raffle. For more information, go to givemn.razoo.com/story/Pins-4-Paws-Cosmic-Bowling-Fundraiser.