With early in-person voting now in progress, the Minnesota primary officially arrives Tuesday, Aug. 11, and will decide which candidates advance to the November general election With several … more

Newport, MN — Dan Lund, former Mayor of Newport known for delivering practical reforms and standing up for his constituents, announced his candidacy today for the Minnesota Senate in District 53. … more

Civil rights attorney Cole Birkeland of Lake Elmo on Monday announced his campaign for the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent district 41A. The district includes northern Cottage Grove, … more

The Nov. 4 election has come and gone in South Washington County, with at the following results. Starting with the St. Paul Park Council, Jeff Haggerty and Jeff Swenson each retained their seats, … more

The Washington County Board of Commissioners met Oct. 21 at the Government Center in Stillwater. Among the items covered were three public hearings, donations to the Sheriff’s Office, and third … more

AFTON, Minn. ─ On Tuesday, October 7th, Minnesota Senator Judy Seeberger (DFL- Afton) announced that she will run for re-election to the Minnesota Senate in 2026. Seeberger released the following … more

Two area residents will face off this November for an open Minnesota State Senate seat. Dwight Dorau (Republican) and Amanda Hemmingen-Jaeger (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) will face off to become the … more

Election results are in for the fall election, with many winners. Winning a fifth term to make history, Mayor Myron Bailey took 94.87 percent of the vote with 18,174 votes to 983 write-ins. The … more

These results were being compiled and formatted beginning at 10:15 a.m. on 11/6/24, the compilation was completed as of 11:00 a.m. US Results from the Associated Press, all other local and state … more

The fall election is here. With Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 5, polls open in South Washington County at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. In person absentee voting meanwhile is already happening in … more

With less than three weeks until Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5, the 2024 fall election end date is closing fast. On the ballot in the Cottage Grove area are several candidates, including for city … more