“It's good to touch the green, green grass of home” -Tom Jones     The summer of 2023 just may become known as “The Summer with Green Grass”. Our rains have … more

  Andrew G. Heilman, 22, Cottage Grove, was charged in Dakota County District Court Aug.7 with felony criminal damage to property in thefirstdegree with value reduced by more … more

With the temperature dipping into the sixties Monday, it felt a lot like fall sports season, and indeed it was. Fall sports practices got under way in earnest on Monday with hundreds of Cottage … more

Do kids still build forts outdoors to sleep in?  Back in the day, we used to take blankets and cover picnic tables with them as the “base” of our forts and then added things such as … more

This past weekend the Hawks headed into the first important test of their Classic Cannon Valley League schedule with two road games against Class C rivals Red Wing and Cannon Falls.  These games … more

Open space. It’s something that can be hard to find if you’re an animal in the Twin Cities biome. Luckily for birds, bees, and other wildlife, the Cottage Grove Parks and Recreation … more