District 196 above state average on MCA-IIs - "Apple Valley-Rosemount Today" TV news - July 1

The percent of District 196 students scoring proficient or better on state reading and math tests exceeded the statewide averages for all eight grades tested this year, according to results of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments series II released yesterday by the Minnesota Department of Education. The MCA-II scores are used to determine whether individual schools and school districts are making Adequate Yearly Progress under requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. That information will be released in August. MCA-II results for individual district schools are available at www.education.state.mn.us. Look for more in-depth reporting on the scores soon.

The Apple Valley Dunn Bros., 15265 Galaxie Ave., will reopen tomorrow under new local ownership. The coffee shop in the citys Central Village closed a few months ago after seven years in business. The new owners are Lisa and Ron Anderson.

Tomorrow in Apple Valley Freedom Days activities is a skateboard demonstration 5-9 p.m. at Johnny Cake Ridge Park West, 14255 Johnny Cake Ridge Road. The new free event at the city skate park will feature a demonstration from Volume Skateboards and Zombie Shop as well as food, product samples and contests.

The Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley has achieved its highest attendance level since it opened its doors more than 30 years ago. In the fiscal year ending June 30, 1,355,260 guests visited the attraction for a 16 percent increase in attendance. Memberships to the zoo also rose 20 percent for a total 44,229 household with 175,000 individuals. The Minnesota Zoo credits the record-breaking year to the opening of the unique Russias Grizzly Coast exhibit and renovated Central Plaza, a combined $30 million effort. The zoos previous high, set in fiscal year 1994, was 1,294,183 visitors.

Your Weather Underground forecast for tonight is partly cloudy with lows around 55. Tomorrow will be partly cloudy then becoming mostly clear with highs around 80 and lows 55 to 60.

And today Ill leave you with a video on Burnsvilles well-known Lake Alimagnet Center for the Arts, which recently closed. Artists of every discipline used the city-owned building for more than two decades, but must now find somewhere else in the south metro to have board meetings, hold classes or rehearsals and store supplies. One tenant, the Burnsville Visual Arts Society, had a garage sale June 24 and 25 to sell supplies it cant store there anymore. Carolyn Carlson formerly of Apple Valley with the Arts Society was at the sale June 24 and gives us a final tour of the building.

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