House 40B special election, Ikea Roseville, police chase, and boys cross-country news
Roseville in the news, Dec. 2024
Lots of buzz this month about Roseville in local media, with the top story focused on the Special Election for MN House District 40B. There are also stories about a new Ikea location in Roseville, All-Minnesota Boys Cross-Country Runner of the Year, police and education news, and a new CEO for Presbyterian Homes.
Read on for a selection of headlines for articles featuring Roseville, MN from other local news sources published in December 2024. The quotes are from the original articles and the headlines are linked to the original source. Some articles may be behind a paywall if you aren’t already a subscriber to that publication.
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More than a dozen candidates file for special elections to determine control of Minn. House, Senate (Star Tribune, Dec. 31, 2024)
“Another special election will be held the same day, Jan. 28, to fill a Roseville-area House seat. Democrat Curtis Johnson won election to the seat in November, but a judge found him ineligible to serve because he failed to meet the state’s residency requirement.
Johnson’s Republican opponent, Paul Wikstrom, had challenged his residency. Wikstrom filed paperwork Tuesday to run again. Democrats John Doan, David Gottfried, Jasmine Carey, Kaying Thao and Mark Pitman also filed to run for the seat and are expected to face off in a Jan. 14 primary election.”
Ikea announces permanent Roseville location after success of pop-up (Pioneer Press, Dec. 5, 2024)
“The permanent store, called Ikea Roseville Plan & Order Point, will showcase pieces like cabinet fronts, kitchen knobs and closet systems and allow customers to meet with Ikea team members to plan and order home furnishing solutions, according to a company news release.”
All-Minnesota Boys Cross-Country Runner of the Year: Roseville’s Robert Mechura (Star Tribune, Dec. 11, 2024)
“Mechura will run next season for the North Carolina Tar Heels having not lost a Minnesota high school race in more than two years. He reflected on his sustained greatness after repeating as the 3A state champion.”
Minnesota special education costs climbing rapidly as more students qualify for services (MPR News, Dec. 13, 2024)
“We’re always going to see that gap in services needed and the money that we have to go with it,” said Niceta Thomas, head of student services in the Roseville Area Schools and the current president of the Minnesota Administrators for Special Education. “We had a big increase for our cross subsidies, which was great, but it didn't fully cover special education.”
Roseville man charged after police pursuit ends in crash, killing one (MPR News, Dec. 16, 2024)
“A Roseville man is facing charges after allegedly fleeing police by car, ending in a crash that killed another driver.
According to charges filed in Ramsey County Monday, Roseville police attempted to pull over Nicholas Price on Friday. His ex-girlfriend had called police to report that he had assaulted and threatened her at his home earlier that day.”
Presbyterian Homes and Services appoints new CEO (Pioneer Press, Dec. 17. 2024)
“Jon Fletcher, who has served the Roseville-based and faith-driven nonprofit for the past eight years, will become CEO on Feb. 1.
Fletcher takes the reins at a time when the number of older adults ages 85 and up is expected to nearly double from 7.4 million to 14.4 million between 2025 and 2040, according to Presbyterian Homes and the U.S. Census Bureau. He currently is the senior vice president of Senior Housing Partners, the organization’s development arm, which consults for nonprofits across the country.”