There is some new “News” in the South Metro but very little that’s worth an entire post so I figured I would give everyone a small taste of some tidbits that have shown up since yesterday that you might want to check out yourselves:
1. Deputy Joshua Williams, the Dakota County Sheriff’s Deputy who killed Billy Wallace when he cut across several lanes of traffic and clipped Wallce’s motorcycle while en route to a domestic disturbance call in Farmington without his emergency lights or siren activated, was convicted of “careless driving” in Scott County.
2. The Metropolitan Council has sweetened the Lakeville transit deal with an offer for $24 million in improvements to the I-35 and Cedar Ave transit corridors. Enhancements would include adding another HOV lane from Burnsville Pkwy to “The Split”, construction of a larger park and ride at the current location near Kenrick and 167th, peak hour bus routes planned and another park and ride further down Cedar between 179th and 185th. Lakeville will be holding a public open house on April 29th to discuss the deal.
3. Two people were arrested for fatally wounding a 22 year old Prior Lake man during a hit and run that occurred back in early April.
4. Two South Metro students were expelled for purchasing replica swords on a choir trip to the UK. Some believe the punishment is too severe but administrators believe it was necessary to keep up their zero tolerance policy on weapons.
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April 24th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
1. I’m personally disappointed that they only charged the Deputy with careless driving.
2. I agree that Lakeville probably needs some more transit options but I don’t think that the addition of a HOV lane from Burnsville Pkwy to the split will alleviate much of the traffic seen there now (especially if it won’t be for another 3-4 years).
3. I think that the punishment was a bit harsh for the replica swords but I see the district’s point. Perhaps they could have shipped the swords home via the mail and been done with it?