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From November 4-11, Washington County will illuminate several county buildings in green for Operation Green Light for Veterans. Operation Green Light for Veterans is a nationwide initiative led by …
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11/6/25
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The manager of a Newport business was charged in Dakota County Court last week with using a company credit card for nearly $400,000 in personal purchases over 4-1/2 years. Joseph Alexander Collins, …
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Staff Report
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11/6/25
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Election Day arrives Tuesday, Nov. 4, with school board, local, and state races each on the ballot. As for school board, ballot races are divided between ISD 833 and ISD 200. Registered in ISD 833 …
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By Joseph Back
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10/30/25
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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 …
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By Joseph Back
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10/30/25
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Directed by Emily Ball, “Walk Two Moons” delighted audiences last weekend at Park High Theater. Photos by Mesa Cole.
1 Sal (Linnea Ross), Grams (Anna Blasy), and Gramps (Andre …
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10/30/25
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A long time ago on a river gone by, Grey Cloud Island and the surrounding area was drier than it is today. Baldwin Lake and the area off Lower Grey Cloud Island to the southeast were above water, as …
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By Joseph Back
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10/30/25
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Haven't voted yet? There's still time. With early voting curently in progress and election day arriving Tuesday, Nov. 4, the race to watch this year in South Washington County school board, with nine …
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By Joseph Back
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10/30/25
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Park junior Henry Joa’s 12th place finish in a time of 16:16.1 led the Wolfpack in the Suburban East Conference cross country meet at Tanners Brook Golf Course Tuesday afternoon.
Jana Hafiz led …
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By John Molene
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10/23/25
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A season’s worth of frustration got (mostly) washed away with a single kick Wednesday night.
Actually, that’s not quite the whole story as Park played its best game of the season in a wild and …
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By John Molene
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10/23/25
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Like to plan ahead?
We’ve got news. The 2026 preliminary budget is in for Cottage Grove, and tax notices are coming. Approved Sept. 3, the 2026 preliminary Cottage Grove budget includes a …
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By Joseph Back
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10/23/25
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Cottage Grove Fire Captain Chelsey Flores was recognized Friday, Oct. 17 by the Minnesota Fire Chief’s Association with a public fire safety education award for exceptional work on fire and lief …
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10/23/25
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The Low Zone Water Treatment Plant off the northeast corner of Ideal Avenue at 110th Street South at 109010 Ideal Avenue South, is operational.
Celebrated with a ribbon cutting Tuesday, Oct. 14, …
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By Joseph Back
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10/23/25
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Above, an organizational chart of the Cottage Grove city government, sourced from the 2026 preliminary city budget. Image courtesy City of Cottage Grove.
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10/23/25
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Above, Jana White and Ruth Jones spoke in public comment at the Wednesday, Oct. 15 city council meeting, asking the city not to renew a HERO Center contract with ICE when it next comes up for …
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10/23/25
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The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved a $1 million Local Partnership Program grant through the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) at the Oct. 14 county board meeting at …
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10/23/25
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Two candidates continue to campaign for the title of ISD 200 School Board Director: Elaine Mikel-Mulder and Simone Rendon. We caught up with both candidates for a brief discussion on the role, the …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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10/21/25
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The frustration was etched deep on the faces of the Wolfpack after Friday’s game.
Park played well enough to win Friday, both on offense and defense, but some execution errors and some …
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By John Molene
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10/17/25
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Park’s season-long scoring woes finally did in the Wolfpack in a 2-0 loss at third-seeded Eastview in a Class 3A, Section 3 quarterfinal Tuesday.
The Wolfpack had five scoreless games this …
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By John Molene
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10/16/25
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The Washington County Historical Society (WCHS) is excited to announce a program at the Washington County Heritage Center about the Seventh Minnesota Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War on Wednesday, …
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10/16/25
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The Nelson Mine Backwaters Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) is open for comments, now through Oct. 28. Prepared for the City by Barr Associates Inc. on behalf of Amrize Midwest, …
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By Joseph Back
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10/16/25
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