city of inver grove heights, mn - 50th anniversary

City of Inver Grove Heights

50TH ANNIVERSARY

1965 2015

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3 City of Inver Grove Heights • Celebrating 50 Years

INTRODUCTION1965-2015

In 1965 the citizens of Inver Grove Township and Inver Grove Village voted for the unification of Village and Township into one entity, Inver Grove Heights. Today the City of Inver Grove Heights is home to approximately 35,000 residents who have chosen this area for its engaging mix of residential development, commercial facilities, schools, parks, and natural beauty.

Inver Grove Heights is the story of its people – the Dakota Sioux, Irish and German – who formed this area as farmland. From the unique and diverse history of the community to the growth, change, opportunity, values and quality of life that has formed the last 50 years of Inver Grove Heights history – this is a great place to call home.

On behalf of the Mayor and City Council, congratulations to the City of Inver Grove Heights on celebrating its 50th Anniversary.

2015 City Council

1965

Inver Grove Heights

incorporated

Dehrer Park

opens

Village Square opens

Inver Hills Community

College opens

North Valley Park

opens

Drkula’s Hosts

US Open Bowling

Tourn.

South Valley &

Oakwood Parks open

CHS/Cenex ground-breaking

Inver Grove Heights named

Star City

First Police building

in use

First Full Time Police Chief

hired

Inver Grove Bridge

fire

American Legion Post #424 opens

Southview Chevrolet

opens

City logo created

New City Hall opens

Fire Station #1 opens

1965 1966 1966 1969 1969 19731970 19811970 19821970 19821971 19861971 1986

OUR HISTORY1965-2015


1987

Wholesale Club opens

Plane crashes in Mississippi

River

Veterans Memorial

Community Center opens

Rich Valley Park

opens

Kerasotes Theatres

opensWalmart

opens

Rock Island Swing Bridge

fire

City Hall remodel and

expansion

Swing Bridge Park

opens

Inver Hills Community College fire

Inver Wood Golf Course

opens

Robert’s Funeral Home

opens

AmericInn opens

Grove Aquatic & Fitness

Center opens

First Full Time Fire Chief

appointed

Rock Island Swing Bridge/Pier re-opens

Target opens

City celebrates 50-Year

Anniversary

1990 1990 1992 1996 20071997 20101997 20111998 20121998 20122001 20132004 2015

OUR HISTORY1965-2015


OUR COMMUNITY1965-2015


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4 5 6

2 3

1. Harmon Farms Trail Run

2. Highway 3 Ribbon Cutting 1985

3. Golfers at Inver Wood Golf Course

4. Color Guard at Inver Grove Heights Days Parade

5. Inver Grove Heights Senior Club Members

6. Former City Council Members: Dennis Madden and Bill Klein

Population Growth 1970-2014

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

12,148

1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2014

17,17122,477

29,75133,880 34,709

OUR COMMUNITY1965-2015


1 2 3

1. Good Shepherd Lutheran Chruch

2. Inver Grove Heights Soccer Association

3. Inver Grove Heights Days Buttons

BUSINESS1965-2015


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4 5 6

2 3

1. Thomas Steichen, former CHS/Cenex President

2. Gertens

3. Diane Schulte, Bridgeman’s restaurant server

4. Drkula’s 32 Bowl

5. Inver Glen Library

6. Glassing Florist

BUSINESS1965-2015


1

4 5 6

2 3

1. Cahill Avenue, our “Downtown”

2. Carter Ford Groundbreaking

3. Shoe Repair Shop, Village Square Mall

4. Sunny Acres 1965

5. Last Track Restaurant

6. Krech’s Garden Center

PARKS1965-2015


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4 5 6

2 3

1. Inver Hills Community College EMT - Touch-a-Truck event

2. South Valley Park Sliding Hill

3. Rich Valley Athletic Complex

4. Veterans Memorial Community Center

5. Inver Wood Golf Course

6. Simley Island Park Fishing Pier

PARKS1965-2015


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5 6 7

4

2 3

1. Veterans Memorial Community Center opens 1996

2. Aqua class at Veterans Memorial Community Center

3. Harmon Park Reserve Mountain Bike Trail

4. Groundbreaking Ceremony for Valley Park

5. North Valley Park Disc Golf Course

6. Swing Bridge Park

7. Inver Grove Heights Skatepark

SCHOOLS1965-2015


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4 5 6

2 3

1. Joe Atkins, Inver Grove Heights BEST Foundation member

2. Salem Hills Elementary School

3. Simley High School

4. Ardi and Don Roberts

5. Inver Hills Community College

6. Pine Bend Elementary School

SCHOOLS1965-2015


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4 5 6

2 3

1. Hilltop Elementary School

2. Simley High School, first football team 1965

3. Inver Grove Elementary School

4. Salem Hills School field trip

5. Inver Grove Heights BEST Foundation May Day 5K Race

6. Simley High School Theatre group

GOVERNMENT1965-2015


1

4 5 6

2 3

1. New Asher Water Tower 2014

2. City Hall remodel and expansion 2012

3.Bill Saed, former Mayor

4. Officer Dalbec and police squad car

5. Arrival of new engine 1980

6. Police Chief Carstenstock and officers 1966

GOVERNMENT1965-2015


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4 5 6

2 3

1. Fire department members

2. Council members Gunnar Kronholm and Emil Jandric presenting plaques; members of first city council present

3. Police Chief Stan Troyer and wife

4. Streets crew 1970

5. Police building used 1970-1981

6. Fire Department 50-Year Anniversary 2007

1965 2015

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4 5 6

2 3

1. Inver Grove Heights named a Star City 1986

2. Rock Island Swing Bridge Pier

3. George Tourville, former City Council member and current Mayor

4. Old Village Hall as it stands today

5. Police Department 2011

6. Fire Station 2 1987

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