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The Cottage Grove Public Safety Department has recognized Officer Mackenzie Foster as its Employee of the Quarter, citing her leadership, initiative and dedication to both the department and the …
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8/9/26
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K-9 Riggs and his handler, Detective Scott Shaver, have successfully completed their annual Soldiers 6 Service K-9 Accreditation re-certification, the Cottage Grove Public Safety Department …
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8/9/26
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A Hastings man has been sentenced to electronic home monitoring and four years of supervised probation after pleading guilty to a gross misdemeanor criminal vehicular operation charge stemming from a …
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By Bruce Karnick
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8/9/26
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The Washington County Historical Society (WCHS) is excited to announce that John Kerschbaum, owner and operator of Gondola Romantica, will be the host for the St. Croix River Historic Cruise, a …
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8/9/26
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The Cottage Grove Economic Development Authority (EDA) unanimously approved a resolution July 27 formally designating the long-vacant Majestic Ballroom as a substandard building, completing a legal …
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8/9/26
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A clean audit, recognition of a major public safety grant from Marathon Petroleum and approval of several infrastructure-related projects highlighted the St. Paul Park City Council's July 20 meeting. …
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By Joseph Back
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8/7/26
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The City of Newport put out a statement to social media following reports of shots fired at Red Rock Tuesday, July 28: Sheriff Action at Red Rock Apartments Tuesday Evening Tuesday evening, the …
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8/7/26
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Newport Pioneer Days returns Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7-8, with two days of family-friendly activities highlighted by a community parade, 5K race, live entertainment, children's events, vendors and …
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By Joseph Back
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8/7/26
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By Joseph Back
A clean audit, recognition of a major public safety grant from Marathon Petroleum and approval of several infrastructure-related projects highlighted the St. Paul Park City …
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By Joseph Back
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8/4/26
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Decorah, Iowa — Aaron Claxton of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, was among seven Luther College students to receive a $1,000 Steven Mark Anderson Scholarship for the 2026-27 academic year.
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8/4/26
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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) fined Lakeview Memorial Hospital in Stillwater $15,862 for improperly disposing of infectious waste. On Dec. 11, 2025, a waste management facility …
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8/2/26
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The City of St. Paul Park put out a statement recently amidst news of a potential change in the primary service area (PSA) for ambulance services. “Recently the City of St Paul Park became aware …
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8/2/26
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Washington County is launching a new, refreshed website July 29 to better serve the community. The new website — still found at WashingtonCountyMN.gov — will feature a simpler, intuitive …
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8/2/26
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Hailey James was thinking about a reunion. The 22-year-old Cottage Grove native, whose music career took off after country star Dustin Lynch called her up on stage to sing a duet of his song, …
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8/2/26
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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 …
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By Joseph Back
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8/2/26
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The City of Cottage Grove recently shared a statement on proposed changes to ambulance service, seeking to answer frequently asked questions.
Proposed Changes to Ambulance Service Area
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8/2/26
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Emy Westerberg was named 2025 Newport Volunteer of the Year at the Thursday, July 23 Newport Parks Board meeting. Westerberg joined the parks board in 2023 and has been volunteer with Newport Pioneer …
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By Joseph Back
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8/2/26
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The City of Newport has been awarded a $486,093 grant through Minnesota’s 3M PFAS Settlement to help develop a future public riverfront park along Cedar Lane. The Priority 2 Grant is one of 26 …
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By Joseph Back
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7/28/26
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The Newport City Council met Thursday, July 15 at 5:30 p.m in city hall. Prominent on the night’s agenda was the annual audit, with Newport receiving a clean audit opinion from L.B. Carlson, …
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By Joseph Back
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7/28/26
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South Washington County Schools is moving forward with a $13 million budget adjustment process as declining enrollment and expenses rising faster than revenues are projected to put increasing …
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7/28/26
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