Newsbriefs - South-West Review

North East Seniors for Better Living is expanding their free Home Maintenance Program due to a grant from the Catholic Community Foundation. The Home Maintenance Program offers free small home repairs to seniors living in North East St.

With summer officially in the air, farmers’ markets will be back in full force, including ones in the local area.

Farmers’ markets will be at the following locations:

• South St. Paul 

12th Avenue and Southview Boulevard 

Did you know that East Side Elders provided over 1,600 rides to seniors on the East Side last year?  With the help of volunteers, the group helps older adults get to medical appointments, the bank, the grocery store, and other errands.  Each ride

Kids can enjoy a fun-filled summer with activities and prizes offered through Dakota County Library’s Summer Discovery program. Participants will read, write, draw and play, all while building or improving their reading and learning skills. 

This summer, area school districts are again participating summer food programs. The districts will provide free breakfast and lunch meals at various locations to all children 18 and under. 

The City of Inver Grove Heights Parks and Recreation Department will be opening the city’s first off-leash dog park, located at the city’s new Heritage Village Park, 4321 65th St.

Deer affect vegetation. But how much? The University of Minnesota Extension asks that question in a new research project, for which volunteer help is needed.

North East Seniors for Better Living is expanding their free Home Maintenance Program due to a grant from the Catholic Community Foundation. The Home Maintenance Program offers free small home repairs to seniors living in North East St.

Kids can enjoy a fun-filled summer with activities and prizes offered through Dakota County Library’s Summer Discovery program. Participants will read, write, draw and play, all while building or improving their reading and learning skills. 

If your home needs repairs that you can’t afford to fix, the Dakota County Community Development Agency may be able to help. The CDA’s Home Improvement Load is an interest free loan program for low and moderate income homeowners in Dakota County.