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City of Newport celebrates new City Hall
The City of Newport has a new city hall location, and it does not disappoint. The new City Hall for Newport is located at 2060 1st Ave, just a few sho...
November 23, 2022
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Thankful for all of YOU
SPELLING BEE Time BY BEA WESTERBERG “Not what we say about our blessings but how we use them, is the true measure of Thanksgiving”. Unk...
November 23, 2022
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Grocery cart etiquette part two
By Jill Pertler Grocery cart etiquette part two Last week, I touched on the importance of choosing the best and most functional grocery cart. I...
November 23, 2022
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Applaud Students/Trimester One, 2022
On November 17, 2022 at 7:30am, Park High students were recognized by staff for their individual skills, inside and outside of the classroom. Students...
November 23, 2022
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Third grader named ‘Mayor for a Day
On Wednesday, Nov. 16, Mackenzie Delaney, a third grader at Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion School, was honored as “Mayor for a Day” in Cottage G...
November 23, 2022
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Sometimes it’s the little things
SPELLING BEE Time BY BEA WESTERBERG “When the mouse laughs at the cat, there’s a hole nearby”. Nigerian Proverb As the world’s prob...
November 16, 2022
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Talking turkey
MY View BY JOHN McLOONE Any turkey that wants a safe refuge through the Thanksgiving holiday is welcome to take refuge with me. I wi...
November 16, 2022
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WEEKLY Rivers Report
WEEKLY Rivers Report The following river level data was logged and/or forecast for the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers by the National Weather S...
November 16, 2022
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A Look Back
40 years ago THE WASHINGTON COUNTY BULLETIN November 18, 1982 Coming in for news from Doug Champeau 40 years ago, a group of parishioners ...
November 16, 2022
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PARK GROVE Library Notes
PARK GROVE Library Notes All Washington County Library branches will be closed on Sunday, Dec. 25 and Monday, Dec. 26. Regular hours will res...
November 23, 2022
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Watch out for black ice
Black ice is actually invisible ice that is almost totally transparent. It can easily catch drivers off-guard and cause crashes. How and where doe...
November 23, 2022
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Out & About
Sometimes when we are out and about, the “where” we are going is far less important that the “why” we are going or the “who” we are going with. That ...
November 23, 2022
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In search of James Sullivan Norris:
“I, James S. Norris of the Town of Cottage Grove in the County of Washington, and State of Minnesota, being of sound mind and memory, and in view of t...
November 23, 2022
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Mayor addresses November 1 power outage
Earlier this summer, Cottage Grove saw a series of power outages that were addressed by the city council and Xcel Energy representatives at the Sep...
November 16, 2022
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Newport Council to meet Nov. 17
The Newport City Council is due to meet Thursday Nov. 17 at 5:30 p.m., and among the items up for consideration is a proposal to change the bylaws of...
November 16, 2022
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Slices of Life
I’ve addressed grocery store conduct in the past, but today I address a topic so immense and life-changing that it spans two weeks worth of columns. I...
November 16, 2022
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Billions spent while Americans struggle
The total cost of 2022 state and federal midterm elec tions may have exceeded $16 billion, according to an OpenSecrets analysis. Federal candidates a...
November 16, 2022
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Celebrating the Power of Rural
Today, across Minnesota and nationwide, we’re celebrating National Rural Health Day. For the past 11 years, the National Organization of State O...
November 16, 2022
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Tips to Avoid Distracted Driving
• Cell phones - turn off cell phones, or plce them out of reach to avoid the urge to dial or answer. If a passenger is present, ask them to handle ...
November 16, 2022
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Out & About
& atb out As we get more into the season of hustle and bustle, finding the perfect gifts for the ones that you love is on the minds of many...
November 16, 2022
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Cottage Grove Random Runners
There’s a first time for everything! Our first ever adventure into parading! What we learned is to have LOTS of candy and remember to hold on to lots ...
November 16, 2022
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Really back on home turf
SPELLING BEE Time BY BEA WESTERBERG “To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk”. Thomas Edison It’s a good time of ...
November 9, 2022
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It’s OK again
MY View BY JOHN McLOONE Our youngest kids, once again, have flown the coop. For several years while our youngest two daughters were in co...
November 9, 2022
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‘Shop Small’ encouraged on Nov. 26
The Cottage Grove City Council has declared Saturday, November 26 to be “Small Business Saturday”. In a show of support for small businesses in the c...
November 9, 2022
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Park High School Hall of Fame Inductees
Park High School is honored to announce the seventeenth class for induction in the Park High School Hall of Fame. These alumni are being recognized ...
November 9, 2022
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History of Veterans Day
World War I - known at the time as “The Great War” - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Ver...
November 9, 2022
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out & about
& atb out If you have not noticed, and it is difficult not to notice, the temperature is finally settling into its Fall mode which means c...
November 9, 2022
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A Look Back
30 years ago WASHINGTON COUNTY BULLETIN November 5, 1992 Reported by Chris Baldus from 30 years ago, the All Seasons Golf Dome was set to open De...
November 9, 2022
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WEEKLY Rivers Report
WEEKLY Rivers Report The following river level data was logged and/or forecast for the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers by the National Weather S...
November 9, 2022
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Meadow Grass Park gets new playground
In mid-September, many residents of the Meadow Grass neighborhood noticed that the hilltop playground next to the Cottage Grove water tower had been r...
November 2, 2022
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Monster Bash Parade delivers
On the sunny morning of Saturday, Oct. 29, East Point Douglas Road in Cottage Grove was the site of the annual Monster Bash Parade. With both parade ...
November 2, 2022
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This is what my drivel was all about
LETTER to the Editor To The Cottage Grove Journal, I want to thank State Representative Rod Hamilton for responding to my piece. However, ...
November 2, 2022
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PARK GROVE Library Notes
PARK GROVE Library Notes All Washington County Library branches will be closed on Sunday, Dec. 25 and Monday, Dec. 26. Regular hours will res...
November 23, 2022
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Grocery cart etiquette part two
By Jill Pertler Grocery cart etiquette part two Last week, I touched on the importance of choosing the best and most functional grocery cart. I...
November 23, 2022
Obituaries
Obituaries
Patricia Samuelson 1930-2022
Patricia Samuelson, a long-time resident of Cottage Grove, MN, died peacefully on September 16, 2022, five days short of her 92nd birthday. She was b...
October 5, 2022
Obituaries
David Martin 1971-2022
David Martin, age 51 of Hastings, passed away with cancer at his significant other’s place in Red Wing on Saturday Aug. 27, 2022. David was born...
October 5, 2022
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