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The Night to Unite is almost here, arriving to Cottage Grove Tuesday, August 5. Similar events are planned for St. Paul Park and Newport. Started as a way to build connections between community …
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7/11/25
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Results are in for the 2025 City of Cottage Grove Community Survey. Conducted by Polco between March 20 to May 1 this year, the survey utilized a representative sample of 483 city residents, taken …
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By Joseph Back
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7/11/25
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The St. Paul Park-Newport Lions Club made an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) donation at the June 16 St. Paul Park City Council meeting. The new AED Save Station cabinet is located on the …
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By Joseph Back
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7/11/25
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Minnesota saw another strong month of job and labor force growth in May, according to new data from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Minnesota added 6,600 jobs …
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7/11/25
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Boys volleyball is taking off in Minnesota—and that includes South Washington County. With the 2025 State Boys Volleyball Tournament held June 10 through June 12 at the University of St. Thomas …
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By Joseph Back
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7/8/25
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By Joseph Back
Cottage Grove Police responded to report of a deceased person in the Walmart parking lot after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25. “There is a large Public Cottage Grove Public …
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By Joseph Back
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7/8/25
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Washington County needs foster parents, and with that view, we’ve got news. Informational sessions on foster parenting will soon take place in South Washington County. The informational …
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By Joseph Back
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7/8/25
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MINNESOTA—As food insecurity rises and funding for food shelves declines across the state, Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless has launched its 16th Annual Summer Challenge, a vital …
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7/8/25
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COTTAGE GROVE – The Cottage Grove Lions Club invites the public to the Freedom Weekend Finale picnic at Kingston Park (9195 75th St. S., Cottage Grove) on Sunday, July 6, 2025. This free, …
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Submitted by Cottage Grove Lions Club
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7/8/25
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Meeting June 24 at Stillwater, the Washington County Board of Commissioners conducted much business. Topping the list were several citizen reappointments to the Washington County Workforce …
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7/8/25
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School may be out for now, but learning is always in season. Serving over 18,700 students across seven cities with an area of 84 square miles, South Washington County Schools shared the following …
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By Joseph Back
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7/8/25
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Modern Cottage Grove started in earnest in the mid to late 1950s, and things haven’t slowed much since. Now well past the 833 residents that once called the area home when it was a township, …
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By Joseph Back
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7/8/25
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Maychee Mua was recently named one of 29 recipients from a 2025 application pool of 1,000. Started in 1953 by Archie and Edith Bush, the Bush Foundation awards fellowships of $150,000 to support a …
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6/26/25
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School is officially out for summer, with construction news.
Construction has begun on eight schools in South Washington County.
Overseen by the 128 year old firm Kraus-Anderson after …
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By Joseph Back
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6/26/25
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Building understanding is important. With that view, we’ve got news. ‘The Grovecast’ is here. Recorded by True Lens Community Media (formerly the South Washington County …
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By Joseph Back
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6/26/25
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Shown above are the 2025 Cottage Grove Strawberry Fest Ambassadors! Crowned at Oltman Middle School on Monday, June 23, they are (from left) Little Princess Penelope Schmidt, Little Queen Caitlyn …
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Cottage Grove Strawberry Fest photo.
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6/26/25
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The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is purchasing a new tool to help train and support its public safety telecommunicators in the Emergency Communications Response Center (ECRC).
The …
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6/26/25
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Washington County Sheriff Dan Starry has opted not to seek a third term as Washington County Sheriff. Appointed as Sheriff in 2017 before winning election to the post in 2018 and 2022, Starry …
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6/17/25
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Each year Grey Cloud Elementary hosts their ThunderDASH fundraiser to collect funds for the school’s PTA. Those funds help teachers and students throughout the school year, and it is a big …
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By Bruce Karnick
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6/17/25
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Cottage Grove Strawberry Fest is here! Now 41 years old in its present form and planned by an all volunteer committee, the annual festival kicked off with the medallion hunt Monday, sponsored by …
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By Joseph Back
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6/17/25
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