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Minutes for the Independent School District 199 board meeting held on April 9, 1985. Topics discussed include a smoking ban for Simley students, a name change for Simley High School, and summer activities.

A March 1965 Minneapolis Star map of the south metropolitan area of the Twin Cities that was shown to readers of a story detailing the issues linked to consolidating Inver Grove Township and Inver Grove Village, specifically the prospect of South St.…

SSP claims that they will no longer aid Inver Grove students in their schooling.

Banners and logos from the Inver Grove Heights 199 History Project, undertaken in summer 2024.

A 1976 article detailed an Inver Grove Elementary school reunion held to coincide with national bicentennial celebrations.

An interview with Will Short, the director of Simley athletics as well as they head coach of the Simley wrestling team. He discuses some of his coaching career and how his father Jim Short started the program back in 1960s. Will Short also talks…

This interview with Tim Drkula, owner of Drkula's 32 Bowl in Inver Grove Heights, discusses the history of Drkula's 32 Bowl and its connection to Inver Grove Heights and its history.

Interview with Thao Trinh about her experience escaping Vietnam and settling in Minnesota, her struggles as an immigrant adapting to culture and receiving education, and her eventual settlement in Inver Grove Heights.

Oral History with Rebecca Ney regarding LGBTQ+ History including the formation of the second Gay Straight Alliance (GSA).

This is an interview with Patricia Williams, the former publications coordinator for ISD 199.