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Friday, May 18, 2012
Fred Wroge to Retire from Richfield City Council
Wroge writes a letter to the community stating he will not be running for another term this fall.
Editor's Note: The following was written by Richfield City Council Member Fred Wroge to the community. IT HAS BEEN MY HONOR I am extremely proud to have served on the Richfield City Council representing both residents and businesses for the last 7 ½ years. A deadline is approaching for filing for office which is June 5, 2012. I have always believed that political positions should have term limits much like the Presidency of the United States but we do not have such a rule in our community. While that may be an issue for our Charter Commission, I am going to honor my beliefs and not run for a third term. It is time for someone else to have the opportunity to serve you. Many challenging issues still lie ahead for Richfield. Hopefully you …
Richfield High School Announces New Hockey Coach
Mark Johnson will replace John Christ as head coach of the Richfield Spartans team.
Mark Johnson will be Richfield High School's new boys hockey coach this coming season after long-time Richfield teacher John Christ resigned at the end of the 2011-12 season. Christ resigned to devote more time to his family and will remain a teacher at Centennial Elementary School. Sign up for the Richfield Patch newsletter!
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Police Blotter: Four Gas Thefts, Drugs & Ransacked Vehicles
The Richfield Public Safety Department releases its most recent crime reports.
All the following information was taken from the Richfield Public Safety Department's Incident and Arrest reports from May 17, 2012, detailing incidents from May 13-16. May 13 May 14 May 15 To see the most recent crime reports in their entirety, go to cityofrichfield.org/publicsafety/reports.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Release: Superintendent Slotterback's Statement on Principal Fuchs' Resignation
Dr. Bob Slotterback issues a statement to the community.
After just one year as Richfield High School principal, Joshua Fuchs resigned Tuesday. Fuchs released a statement Wednesday afternoon with his reasons for the decision. Shortly after, the district placed the following release from Superintendent Bob Slotterback on its website: RHS Principal Joshua Fuchs Resigns: On Tuesday afternoon, May 15, 2012, Joshua Fuchs, Principal at Richfield High School, announced his resignation. With the district for just one year, Fuchs emerged from a strong pool of candidates and a process which included interviews with a representative team (including teachers, parents and administrators) and with Superintendent Slotterback. Fuchs came to Richfield Public Schools from Oakland Technical High School, which is …
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The Biz Buzz
Dunn to Get Multi-Million Dollar Severance Package
Brian Dunn resigned as CEO on April 9 amid a personal conduct investigation and shortly after the company announced it would be closing 50 stores.
Former Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn is set to receive a $6.6 million severance package. According to CBS Local, the payout includes a 2012 bonus of $1.1 million, stock grants of $2.5 million, a severance payment of $2.9 million and more than $100,000 for unused vacation. The amount is more than double the $3.2 million Bloomberg Business reported earlier this month. The severance announcement came shortly after Best Buy's audit committee released a three-report on its investigation into Dunn's alleged relationship with a female staffer. The committee determined that Dunn had acted inapproriately, however, there was no misuse of company money. The company's found Richard Schulze announced he would step down as chairman after the investigation …
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Caitlin Burgess
10:40 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
Um yeah. That's a lot of money, but it seems legit. In regards to the three year thing, I'm just wondering what job prospects look like for this guy. I mean, yes there are millions coming in now, but If he really did want to continue to work, is he an attractive candidate? more ›
Looking at the State of Hennepin County
County Board Chair Mike Opat delivered the 2012 address today in Plymouth.
Hennepin County Board Chair Mike Opat gave the State of the County address today at the Plymouth Creek Center in Plymouth. The TwinWest Chamber of Commerce hosted the event. A State of the County address hasn't been given since 2009. The reason? "There have been no speeches because given the state of the economy and federal and state budgets there wasn’t much I could say that was interesting enough to warrant an event like this," Opat said. "Like the rest of public-sector America…we have been hunkered down and focused on the basics." During his speech, Opat touched on changes to several areas of the County, that were also highlighted in a county press release: Budget/Finances "The State of Hennepin County is one of flat budgets and …
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Richfield Residents Can Expect a Busy Richfield Weekend
There is a ton of stuff happening this weekend! Read on for the details.
The many wonderful events planned in Richfield this weekend is a great sign that summer is on its way. Since there are so many things happening, Richfield Patch has gathered many of them for easy weekend planning: The third annual fundraiser for Hope Presbyterian Church's camp aims to raise money to keep the camp going and provide scholarships for those who can't afford any or a portion of the fee. Date, time and place: Saturday, May 19; registration begins at 8 a.m. at Hope Church. The kids run takes place from 8:30-8:45 a.m. and the 5K begins at 9 a.m. For more information, see our "Locals Prepare to 'Run, Walk, Waddle' in Church Camp Fundraiser" article. Sponsored by Penn Central of Richfield, an organization made up of area residents …
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Parents Talk
Parents Talk: An Evil Clown Stalks Children in the Name of Birthday Fun
Apparently there is an "evil" clown that is hired to scare a child in the days leading up to his or her birthday. What?
A couple weeks ago, our Parents Talk discussion was on creepy kids toys. Many agreed that a clown, anything having to do with a clown or anything resembling a clown was straight up creepy. Well, an actor in the Swiss city of Lucerne has set himself up as the "evil" birthday clown. According to the Huffington Post and the Austrian Times, for a fee, parents can hire this psychotic clown—played by actor Dominic Deville—to leave menacing, booby-trapped letters for their children. He will also tease through text messages and phone calls. Deville warns the children they are being watched and that they will soon be the victim of an attack. At the end of the terror-filled week, the birthday boy or girl catches a cake in the face. According to the …
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Michael Rose
9:01 am on Friday, May 18, 2012
This does seem a bit cruel and unusual. However, I might be inclined to hire someone to mess with my 18+ child (I don't have one...this is hypothetical). That actually could be kind of funny..."Punking" your college freshman son/daughter could be cool. For instance, maybe you could hire an impostor dorm roommate, who would be the biggest jerk of all time. Then, a few days in, you could reveal the… more ›
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Richfield Woman Charged With Pointing BB Gun at Neighbor, 2 Children
Police say Maggie Marie Johnson pointed the gun out her apartment doorway at two girls, ages 11 and 13, and at the girls' mother.
A Richfield woman has been charged with pointing a BB gun at three residents of her apartment complex, including and 11- and 13-year-old. Maggie Marie Johnson, 30, faces three felony counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, each of which carries a maximum penalty of seven years in prison and a $14,000 fine. Police were called to the apartment building in the 7200 block of Cedar Avenue South on May 13 on a report of someone with a gun. According to the criminal complaint, signed by Richfield Police Det. Patrick Moriarty, officers spoke to a woman who told them that her two daughters, ages 11 and 13, were walking down the apartment hallway to let her into the building. When they passed the open door of Johnson’s apartment, …
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Richfield Commoners United
12:59 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
Robert you need to tell this at the next HRA meeting on Monday at 6PM, as they are all grouping together to say lets have more section 42 housing built...We are at a tipping point... Please share your message , more ›