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Washington County Master Gardeners to host annual Plant Sale and Garden Expo on Saturday, May 18

LAKE ELMO – Mark your calendars now for the annual Plant Sale and Garden Expo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, hosted by the University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners of …
Park goalie Gavin Sand gets set to defend a Forest Lake shot Wednesday.

Lacrosse team scores 12-8 victory

Sophomore Zachary Devaan scored three goals as host Park took down visiting Forest Lake 12-8 in boys lacrosse Wednesday. It was Park’s first win since the season-opening victory against Holy …

Wolfpack goes 2-1 in softball battles

Park went 2-1 in the Suburban East Conference softball wars last week, downing Irondale and East Ridge while falling at home to top-ranked Forest Lake. The Wolfpack stand 4-4 on the season and in the …

Park Sports Roundup

Girls lacrosse squad wins big Park remained undefeated on the season with a convincing 14-1 road win at Forest Lake Wednesday. With the win, the Wolfpack moved to 3-0 in the Suburban East Conference, …
Crime
Booking photo of Scott David Hardy, 36.

Man sentenced to over 13 years for fatal Oakdale crash following police pursuit

A Wadena man who killed an 80-year-old woman while fleeing police in a stolen SUV was sentenced Friday, April 15, to over 13 years in prison, announced Washington County Attorney Kevin Magnuson. …
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Government

Op Ed: Missing Middle

Mayor Myron Bailey

Cottage Grove, along with much of Minnesota, has struggled with housing affordability and availability over the last few years. We have seen tremendous growth in the greater Twin Cities area and …

Community News
Obituaries
Robert Paulson
Robert J. “Bob” Paulson, an avid outdoorsman, loving husband, devoted father, and cherished friend, passed away on Oct. 3, 2023, at United Hospital after a brief and courageous battle with …
Lyle Biscoe
Lyle M. Biscoe, age 102 of Old Cottage Grove, died peacefully at the family home on Saturday morning, Sept. 30, 2023. Lyle Milton, the son of Julius W. and Lura (McHattie) Biscoe, was born on …
K. Dwayne Tannahill
K. Dwayne Tannahill was born Sept. 22, 1943, to Clyde and Florence Tannahill in Regina, Saskatchewan. They moved to Waskada, Manitoba and owned a general merchandise and grocery store. Dwayne spent …
William Olson
William Lewis Olson, a resident of Palm Harbor, Florida, and former resident of Sun City Center, Florida and St. Paul Park, Minnesota, passed away of natural causes at 93 years of age on May 5, …
Steven Anderson
Steven Alan Anderson, age 63 of Cottage Grove, passed away on March 7, 2023, in the Hospice Care Ward at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center in Minneapolis. He was born on Sept. 29, 1959, to Mark …
Local sports

Saints hit 3 homeruns, win 8-1 on opening day

Jose Miranda crosses the plate after hitting a 434-foot homerun in the Saints opening day game against the Guardians AAA team, the Columbus Clippers.
The Saint Paul Saints won their home opener on Saturday evening defeating the Columbus Clippers at CHS Field in St. Paul’s Lowertown by a score of 8-1. We can all breathe a sigh of relief; …

Park girls track team competes at White Bear Lake

The Park girls track & field team competed in an eight-team meet at White Bear Lake Thursday, April 18. The Wolfpack took seventh in the meet dominated by Roseville which finished with 235.75 …
Here’s what Wolfpack sports teams are up to this week! Wednesday, April 24 Golf, at StoneRidge Golf Club, 9 a.m. Softball, home vs. Forest Lake, 4 p.m. Boys tennis, at Simley, 4 p.m. …
The Park girls lacrosse team started the season with a 3-0 record, including a 2-0 mark that puts them atop the Suburban East Conference. The year started with a 13-2 win at Mounds View on Wednesday. …
Do you like pickle ball? If you do, we’ve got news. Registration is now open for pickleball leaves, with a five week regular season at Glacial Valley Park starting in July, followed by …
o 2-0 on the season with a clean sweep of visiting Tartan on Monday, April 8. The Wolfpack lost only 11 games out of 84 played in the 14 matches. Caleb Swigart won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles, …
Education
2024 Leap into the Legacy Gala.

Legacy Gala Benefit set for Leap Day

What better way to celebrate a leap year than to support SoWashCo CARES at the “2024 Leap into the Legacy Gala?” The event will be held from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29 at River Oaks Golf …

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Church Spotlight
Located at 6875 Jamaica Ave. S. in Cottage Grove, Rose of Sharon Lutheran Church has served the Cottage Grove community since 1959.

Rose of Sharon Lutheran Church in Cottage Grove

As one of the first churches in Cottage Grove, Rose of Sharon Lutheran Church has been a stalwart in the community since 1959. Concordia Church in South St. Paul canvased the area of Thompson Grove …

Opinion

My View: An interesting weekend

It was an interesting weekend. If anyone would have asked me a few days ago what the odds would be of me doing these things on back to back days, I would have said one in a million. I should …

My View: Heed the warning

I knew the weekend snowfall was going to come before most of you. In fact, I knew about it before many so-called weather experts. A few weeks ago, I attended a high school basketball game. …

Op Ed: Should Joe Mauer actually be in the Hall of Fame?

When we’re talking about Hall of Fame catchers, we’re really talking about a select group of 10 players who form the (almost) uninterrupted top of every statistical category. These guys …
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