Week In Review: 12/19 - 12/25

and other Southwest Minneapolis elementary schools are sending teams to the state championships for the First Lego League, a robot-building and science research competition. We spoke to members of both Armatage teams, who gave us the low-down on what it's like to build a robot in fourth grade.

Jessi Tebben, the coordinator of the Minneapolis Public Schools' Out4Good program is retiring after helping write landmark anti-bullying measures the district .

Sounds crazy, right? Not to one Windom company, Re-Go Electric, that's converting hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius to plug-in hybrids. In the process, they up customers' fuel efficiency to over 75 miles per gallon. And you know what's crazier than getting 800 miles on one tank of gas, like one Re-Go customer we spoke to? The company's origins.

The Civilian Police Review Authority thinks so. They recently told Chief Tim Dolan they don't believe he'll discipline cops whom they finger as sources of misconduct. Tell us what your experiences with the police have been like—is the Authority on the money with their concerns?

Last week, Patch launched a new feature, It works just like other news items we've run where we've asked you to submit photos. Instead, this will be a consistent presence on the site, with a link in the masthead. Furthermore, it will let the editor add your photos to relevant news stories, like accidents, games, and community events.