Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications

The Mendota Heights Community Foundation is now accepting applications for its first community grant, offering up to $3,000 for “The Best Idea” to enhance life in our City. Individuals or groups of residents are encouraged to apply and use grant funds to ...

Xcel Energy Project at Sibley Gas Plant

In preparation for work scheduled at the Sibley Gas Plant in Mendota Heights, Xcel Energy will be safely purging propane vapor from some of the tanks. This process will involve setting up a flare to assist with purging; you may be able to see this flare f...

Become a Firefighter!

Few professions provide the sense of accomplishment and personal enrichment that fire service professionals enjoy. There is tremendous satisfaction in having saved a life, controlled a structure fire, comforted an accident victim, or taught a skill that p...

Dakota County Natural Shorelines Workshop

Do you own shoreline in Mendota Heights? Learn how natural shorelines installed with native plants can protect your shoreline, beautify your property, and provide habitat for pollinators and aquatic animals.

Join the Dakota County Soil & Water Conserva...

Spring Cleaning for Surface Waters

This spring, remember some simple things you can do to keep surface waters clean:

• Dispose of yard waste properly; don’t rake it into the street where it runs into surface waters, causing harmful algal blooms. Find yard waste drop-off sites at DakotaCounty....

Weed of the Month: Garlic Mustard

Garlic mustard is an invasive species native to Europe, and first brought to the US in the 1800s for medicinal purposes. Garlic mustard is an early season biennial herb that forms a rosette in the first year, and a seed head in the second year, growing up...

New Valley View Heights Playground Design Approved by Council

Earlier this year, the City asked residents for input on an upgrade to the Valley View Heights playground.

Now, after tallying more than 130 votes, the final playground design has been selected, and it was approved by the City Council at their March 21 mee...

How to Save a Life

On Dec. 11, 2022, at 5:47 a.m., Kenneth Sperle was exercising at Anytime Fitness in Mendota Heights when he suffered a cardiac arrest, and went unconscious. A citizen, Daniel Goodstein, was present and immediately began chest compressions. Daniel had the ...

Dakota County Emergency Notification System