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The Minnesota Grange with T.J. Malaskee

Maplewood Area Historical Society Executive Director T.J. Malaskee will be the featured speaker for the Washington County Historical Society Annual Meeting on Thursday, March 21 at the Stillwater …
Tommy Gamache
Casen Brown
Graham Schumacher
Shea Zasada
Mason Corkish
Ryan Gillen
Charlie Holtz
Austin Werner
Rich Eilek
Karsten Yurichuk
Conrad Westphall
Cooper Kelsey
Nolan Karbon
Coen Geyen
Colton Cross
Liam Moss
Cade Kaplan
Coaches:  Al Schumacher, Jeff Corkish and Chris Westphall

Three teams from CGHA headed to State

Three hockey teams from Cottage Grove will represent the area at state tournament competition this weekend, each in their respective bracket. Bantam A will head to Virginia Minnesota, while PeeWeeA …

CG pickleball leagues begin at new Glacial Valley Park

Registration for pickleball leagues is now open with play beginning on July 9. Leagues offered provide competitive and recreational play amongst its users and include men's, women's, and mixed …

Cottage Grove will host Easter Egg Hunt

Grab your baskets and get ready for an egg hunt on Saturday, March 23 at the Cottage Grove Ice Arena indoor turf area. This is a fun activity for children of all ages. Don’t forget to bring …
Crime
Enrique Lucio Davila

Final defendant in Woodbury graduation shooting pleads guilty

At a hearing in Washington County District Court Friday morning, 26-year-old Enrique Lucio Davila, Saint Paul, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder without intent …
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Business

New Bank coming!

Taking shape off 80th Street South, a new bank is coming to town. Chase Bank plans to open in 2024, located in the parking lot opposite Kohls.

Government

Wayne Johnson announces run for Minnesota House seat in District 41A

The Wayne Johnson family. From left to right
are Nate, MaryBeth, Wayne, and Lexi.

COTTAGE GROVE – Local business owner and long-time Cottage Grove resident Wayne Johnson has thrown his hat into the ring for the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 41A. Known in the …

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

Boys’ hockey goes 1-1 for the week

The Wolfpack boy’s hockey team entered the week at 15-7 overall and 5-5 in the conference with a game against the Hastings Raiders (12-9-1) and the Holy Family Fire (18-5). Park had hoped to …

Eagan knocks Park girls out of section play

A long season came to an end Wednesday for the Park Wolfpack. Visiting Park dropped a 67-31 decision to host Eagan in the Class 4A, Section 3 girls basketball quarterfinals. Third-seeded …
The difference between Mounds View and Park was razor thin this season, almost as thin as the Mustangs’ 53-51 win at Cottage Grove Friday. In the regular season finale for both teams, …
Host Minnehaha Academy (13-12) stopped Park’s winning streak at two games with a 74-66 victory Monday evening in a non-conference boys basketball contest. After playing four games in seven …
Park will send a school-tying record six wrestlers to the state meet this weekend, but it took some extra wrestling to get there. The Wolfpack had seven wrestlers make the Section 3AAA …
It just wasn’t meant to be for the fourth-seeded Park Wolfpack Thursday night. Playing before an enthusiastic standing-room only crowd, the Wolfpack couldn’t hand with rival …
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 …

Features
Public Safety Director Pete Koerner addresses the Cottage Grove City Council, flanked by CG firefighters.

CG City Council recognizes part-time retiring firefighters

The Cottage Grove City Council honored eight retiring part-time firefighters at the Feb. 7 regular meeting. Ranging in years of service from 5 to 17.5 years, Mike McCoy, Ryan Sundell, Tony Rich, Alex …

Opinion

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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