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The Cottage Grove City Council met Wednesday, July 15 at 7 p.m. in the St. Croix Room at City Hall. Included on the night’s agenda were several items, including the swearing-in of two police …
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By Joseph Back
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7/28/26
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Cottage Grove has received an award for achieving Step 4 and Step 5 status in the Minnesota GreenStep Cities program for the fourth consecutive year. The recognition highlights the city’s efforts …
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Image courtesy City of Cottage Grove.
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7/28/26
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The Washington County Board of Commissioners took action on housing assistance, transportation and trail improvements, election administration, library planning and other county business at its July …
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7/26/26
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Each year, the Pineridge Garden Club chooses local gardens to receive the Club’s Yard Award in recognition of the gardener’s efforts to beautify the community. This year, the Club presented …
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7/26/26
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Minnesota State Senator Judy Seeberger, DFL-Afton, held a press conference on Friday, July 10 at the State Capitol to highlight and raise awareness of motorcycle and traffic safety. Appearing with …
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By Joseph Back
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7/18/26
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The American Red Cross declared an emergency blood shortage Monday, July 13, after the national blood supply fell nearly 25% during June. The organization is asking eligible donors to schedule …
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By Bruce Karnick
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7/18/26
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The new water tower just south of the Park and Ride off West Point Douglas South had its new logo painted recently. The first concrete-based water tower in Cottage Grove history, the tower built by …
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Photo by Joseph Back
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7/18/26
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Hastings, Cottage Grove and the surrounding communities are under an Extreme Heat Warning through 9 p.m. Thursday, July 16. Afternoon temperatures are expected to climb into the lower and middle 90s, …
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By Bruce Karnick
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7/17/26
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The Grey Cloud Island Township Board met Wednesday, July 8 at 7 p.m. in the town hall. Following roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance, Town Treasurer Keshia Jones opened the meeting business by …
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By Joseph Back
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7/17/26
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St. Paul, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District,recently named Michael Knoff of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, as its2026 hall of fameinductee.Knoff was honored for his exemplary …
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7/17/26
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A prolonged stretch of dangerously hot and humid weather is settling over Minnesota, bringing heat index values near 100 degrees and increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses. An extreme heat …
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By Bruce Karnick
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7/15/26
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The City of Cottage Grove has been awarded $3.018 million from 3M Priority 2 Settlement funds, with plans to turn the Mississippi Dunes Park Reserve off Grey Cloud Trail South into a local riverfront …
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By Joseph Back
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7/10/26
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Archbishop Bernard Hebda of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis released a statement Thursday, July 2 following news that the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) had carried out the consecration …
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By Joseph Back
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7/10/26
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Hitting home runs in the Cottage Grove Strawberry Fest Softball Tournament are (left to right) David Slack, Johnny Slack and Chris Slack.
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Submitted photo.
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7/10/26
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Justin Olsen will be temporary mayor in Cottage Grove as Mayor Myron Bailey recovers from surgery related to a car accident last year. Bailey suffered pain and numbness in his right leg after a car …
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By Joseph Back
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7/10/26
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The Night to Unite will soon be here, and with that in view, we’ve got news! The Cottage Grove Parks & Recreation Department is teaming up with Cottage Grove Public Safety Department for a …
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By Joseph Back
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7/10/26
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Slated for Newport Plan Commission on Tuesday, July 7 after press time, Daley Electric has submitted plans for a proposed building addition at 222 21st Street in Newport. Founded in 2011 and located …
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7/10/26
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Twelve score and 10 years ago, the U.S. Founding Fathers made protest against an English constitutional monarch—King George III—who was acting unconstitutionally. Marking the august memory, …
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By Joseph Back
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7/10/26
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Join us for two days of family fun, food, music, and community at FALLFEST 2026. The Saint Ambrose Catholic Community festival features carnival rides, games for all ages, bingo, a beer garden, food …
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7/7/26
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Join us for two days of family fun, food, music, and community at FALLFEST 2026. The Saint Ambrose Catholic Community festival features carnival rides, games for all ages, bingo, a beer garden, food …
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7/6/26
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