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The 100th Avenue alignment in Cottage Grove may or may not soon come to fruition, pending the outcome of a request for legislative funding support from the Minnesota House of Representatives. …
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By Joseph Back
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11/21/25
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Not permitttable by current statute, or else in need of significant review and FEIS adjustment. That’s the effective consensus of numerous government agencies on a proposed backwater mine in …
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By Joseph Back
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11/21/25
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When the Hastings Raiders skate onto the outdoor ice during Hockey Day Minnesota on January 24, 2026, they will bring more than school spirit and sharpened skates. They will carry stories of the land …
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By Bruce Karnick
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11/20/25
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Veteran Park coach Stephanie Tolkinen has a game plan in place for the 2024-25 season.
More fast-paced and less set offenses, more tenacious defense, excellent team chemistry and a willingness …
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By John Molene
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11/20/25
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An ongoing ambulance service discussion between local governments broke open last week on social media, leading to comments, views, and uncertainty on the part of residents potentially impacted by …
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By Joseph Back
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11/19/25
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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, …
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By Joseph Back
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11/13/25
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The Cottage Grove Council met Wednesday, Nov. 5 in the St. Croix Room at city hall. Chief among items on the agenda was the determination of Final EIS adequacy for the Nelson backwater mine, a …
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By Joseph Back
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11/13/25
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Two local organizations stand ready to help those in need of food assistance this month or beyond within the Cottage Grove area. Basic Needs Food Market, located at 8475 Point Douglas Road, Suite …
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By Joseph Back
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11/13/25
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Longtime Newport Fire Chief Steve Wiley is officially retired. Appointed as Newport Fire Chief on January 1, 2015, Wiley has spent a total of 39 years with the department, moving to Newport in 1981 …
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By Joseph Back
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11/13/25
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Washington County Commissioner and Board Chair Stan Karwoski, District 2, received the Minnesota Transportation Alliance’s Transportation Advocate Award Nov. 3 for his leadership and long-term …
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11/13/25
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Wayne Schlicht recently shared another update on his cancer treatment journey. We share it here.
A Birthday Blessed by a Miracle On November 1, I turned 57. This birthday felt like more than …
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11/13/25
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Free vehicle entry will be offered at all Washington County Parks on Friday, Nov. 28, the day after Thanksgiving, encouraging residents and visitors to spend time outdoors with friends and family …
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11/13/25
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Volunteers across all of Minnesota’s 87 counties have been busy carefully plucking pine needles from coniferous trees in their neighborhoods and collecting them in plastic bags. Why? …
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11/12/25
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WOODBURY – At 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, Christ Episcopal Church of Woodbury will host “Sweden and Norway 2025: A Concert Through the Eyes of a Photographer and Musician, Featuring …
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Submitted by Chris Falteisek
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11/12/25
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On Sunday, Nov. 23, Christ Episcopal Church of Woodbury (7305 Afton Road, Woodbury) will host a Hmong New Years service, dinner and celebration. The celebration will begin with a 9:30 a.m. special …
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11/12/25
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The Children’s Theatre Company is putting on an old classic, and 14-year old Carter Monohan of Cottage Grove is an understudy for the play. The Children’s Theatre Company of Minneapolis …
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11/6/25
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Experience the splendor of the holiday season with Washington County’s Christmas at the Courthouse Holiday Bazaar Saturday, Nov. 22, and Sunday, Nov. 23.
For the 32nd year, visitors will …
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11/6/25
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The Cottage Grove Random Runners cleaned up our portion of Jamaica avenue in Cottage Grove. Interesting items found include cans, bottles, vape leftovers, cigarettes butts and paper trash.
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Photo by Debbie Brun.
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11/6/25
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Local Cottage Grove Santa Gary Spooner is retiring. Shared on Facebook and in an email letter from the Cottage Grove Area Chamber to members Oct. 14, Spooner laid out the reasons for his retirement: …
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By Joseph Back
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11/6/25
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The Washington County Historical Society (WCHS) is excited to the short film by filmmaker Paul Creager about local brewery history at the Lift Bridge Brewery taproom located at 1900 Tower Drive West, …
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11/6/25
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