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Donation to Newport Fire

Members of Masonic Lodge 118 were on hand at the April 15 Newport City Council meeting to donate fire suppression devices, a followup to their earlier donation to the St. Paul Park Fire Department. …

Math tutor nominated for recognition

April is National Volunteer Appreciation month, and with that in view, one South Washington County resident has been nominated for special recognition for helping with math tutoring. Nominated for …

Friends of Grey Cloud plan Park Grove library event on fall candidacy filing

Now busy crowdfunding as it continues the process of taking the city to court for an injunction on the Mississippi Landing plat, Friends of Grey Cloud is expanding its activism. The non-profit …

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. …
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

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; …

Pickleball league registration now open

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, …
Park opened the boys lacrosse season with a big win, coasting past Holy Family 19-5 in a game played at White Bear Lake Saturday. The Wolfpack hosts Mounds View Wednesday in a match starting at …
Experienced Park golfers eager to hit the links Park opens the 2024 high school golf season with experience and numbers. The Wolfpack lost just one senior off last year’s team and …
Park had three senior jumpers in the top 10 in the triple jump to highlight a season-opening White Bear Lake relays Thursday. Eyuel Miftah was third with a jump of 40-02.25, Skyler Morgan fourth at …
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
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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Too dark? Can car window tint be illegal?
Cheap Insurance reports on auto window tinting and how it affects drivers in different states.
Virtual mental health care skyrocketed during the pandemic and has stayed popular. Is this the new norm?
Hers looks at the increased popularity of telemental health care since the pandemic.
Do business credit cards affect your personal credit score?
Ramp explains why it's important to keep your business credit card activity separate from your personal credit.
Credit card, car loans, and mortgage payments have all been rising in the US—and it's not just because of interest rate hikes
Experian reports on what may be behind an increase in consumer personal debt including credit card, auto loan and mortgage payments.