Kenneth Day, former constable, fights to prove it was he

by John Gessner
Thisweek Newspapers

Kenneth Day’s police duties in Burnsville from 1962 to 1964 ranged from the mundane to the indelible.

He refereed dog complaints between neighbors and pursued thieves who stole lumber and appliances from homes under construction.

PHOTO: Kenneth Day

Council wants advisory commission, more public interest

by John Gessner
Thisweek Newspapers

Burnsville City Council Member Mary Sherry said she doesn’t want to “gloss over” the Burnsville Performing Arts Center’s first-year struggles.

But it’s high time to look for the upside, Sherry said at a Jan. 29 council work session.

First, who arrived in April 2008, has posed no problems, police chief says

by John Gessner
Thisweek Newspapers

A predatory sex offender considered at high risk for reoffending is moving Tuesday, Feb. 9, to the vicinity of Walden Road and Parkwood Drive in Burnsville.

Burnsville police will hold a community notification meeting Monday, Feb. 8, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 13901 Fairview Drive.

PHOTO: Dontay Lavarice Reese