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The Cottage Grove City Council adopted a 2024 preliminary tax levy proposal at the Sept. 6 regular meeting. In a step toward creating the city’s total 2024 budget by the end of the year, the …
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By Dan Solovitz
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9/21/23
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The Cottage Grove City Council approved the reestablishing of new precinct boundaries and designated polling places for the city’s northwest neighborhoods for future elections at the Aug. 16 …
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By Dan Solovitz
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9/7/23
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The Cottage Grove Fire Department has just been awarded a Fire Prevention and Safety (FPS) Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the amount of $124,022. According …
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By Dan Solovitz
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8/31/23
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The Cottage Grove City Council approved the construction of a new water treatment plant at the Aug. 2 regular meeting. The plant will be located on the northeast corner of 110 th Street South and …
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By Dan Solovitz
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8/18/23
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With cannabis legalized this spring by the Minnesota legislature and Gov. Tim Walz, high-potency THC products are set to come to market across the state in the near future. The new law allowing legal …
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By Dan Solovitz
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8/11/23
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You could almost call the gathering a “state of the public safety address” from the information that was shared at a meeting at the Hero Center in Cottage Grove, but the gathering was …
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By Bruce Karnick
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8/3/23
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Cottage Grove’s inaugural Food Truck Festival is going to be held on Saturday, Sept. 16 in Kingston Park, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The budget was approved on June 27 on a vote by the Convention …
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By Dan Solovitz
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7/20/23
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At a June 7 special meeting, a proposal was presented to the Cottage Grove City Council for a new affordable senior housing development in the city. The proposal is for the construction of a new …
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By Dan Solovitz
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6/22/23
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The Cottage Grove City Council met on June 7 and approved a plan to assist 20 new homeowners left in the lurch by the tragic passing of their contracted builder. The builder, Lakeville-based Mark …
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By Dan Solovitz
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6/15/23
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Local and area residents will soon have an opportunity to visit a replica of the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial this coming week, a 3/4 scale replica of the famed Washington D.C. monument coming to …
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By Joseph Back
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5/26/23
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The Cottage Grove City Council voted 4-1 at the May 17 meeting to deny a local entrepreneur’s application to rezone the property at 7404 Lamar Ave. S. for future use as a restaurant. The …
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By Dan Solovitz
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5/26/23
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A town hall meeting was held on the afternoon of May 7, a joint appearance by District 41’s Sen. Judy Seeberger (DFL) and Rep. Shane Hudella (R). The meeting room was packed at the HERO Center …
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By Dan Solovitz
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5/11/23
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South Washington County is no stranger to PFAs contamination. On May 4, the EPA held a public hearing that revealed it’s not alone.
Taking place over an eight-hour period via Zoom, a …
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By Joseph Back
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5/11/23
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Jeffrey John Fritz II, 36, Cottage Grove, was charged in Dakota County District Court Monday, April 24 with felony fugitive from justice. On April 21 a vehicle without an operable brake light …
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Staff Report
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5/4/23
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Friday, April 21
7:16 a.m. - A motor-vehicle accident with property damage involving a parked car was reported in the 7900 block of Jorgensen Avenue South.
Sunday, April 23
10:54 p.m. …
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5/4/23
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Cottage Grove Mayor Myron Bailey has taken to social media for an update on city developments. With many things happening in town the following is a summary of what he shared:
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By Joseph Back
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3/9/23
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The Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce and RE/MAX Realty hosted a joint mayoral “State of the Cities” lunch on Wednesday, March 1 at River Oaks Golf Course. The event gave the mayors …
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By Dan Solovitz
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3/9/23
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Join Dodge Nature Center’s Farm Director Don Oberdorfer from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 14 at Shepard Farm in Cottage Grove to learn how to raise chickens in the backyard.
Whether the …
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by Nerissa Solovitz
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3/9/23
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South Washington County Schools could soon have a new guiding change document on long range facilities planning, pending the document’s formal approval at the March 23 school board …
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By Joseph Back
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3/9/23
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In comments at the Feb. 15 Cottage Grove City Council meeting, Councilmember Justin Olsen raised the issue of how first responders handle the stress and difficulties that come from the work they do. …
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By Dan Solovitz
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3/2/23
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