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The Cottage Grove Random Runners cleaned up our portion of Jamaica avenue in Cottage Grove. Interesting items found include cans, bottles, vape leftovers, cigarettes butts and paper trash.
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Photo by Debbie Brun.
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11/6/25
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The Sports Court at Loveland Park is done, with Newport welcoming the community to a grand re-opening ribbon cutting Thursday, Oct. 16 from 4 to 5 p.m. at 1500 Glen Road. The ribbon cutting itself …
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By Joseph Back
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10/11/25
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The Cottage Grove City Council has officially resolved to publish the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for a proposed backwater mine, to be located off Camp Galilee and south of the …
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By Joseph Back
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10/11/25
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For the first time, Cottage Grove IAFF Local 2570 Firefighters will be hosting Fire Ops 101, to provide Elected Officials with a unique experience of seeing and performing what Firefighter/Paramedics …
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10/11/25
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Carver Lake in Woodbury is a hidden gem. The lake is surrounded by 150 acres of woodlands with some of the best mountain bike trails in the Twin Cities, a ¼ mile long boardwalk for fishing and …
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Submitted by Angie Hong
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10/11/25
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With site shown above from Schaar’s Bluff at the Spring Lake Park Reserve in Dakota County, the Nelson Backwater Mine proposal was due for review of a resolution to publish the Final …
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Photo by Joseph Back.
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10/1/25
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Using nature to keep nature in check, the City of Cottage Grove recently enlisted goats from Goats on the Go to tackle invasive species at Camel’s Hump, including invasive buckthorn. An …
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Image courtesy City of Cottage Grove.
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9/26/25
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Get ready for two days of family fun, food, and festive fall vibes at Saint Ambrose Catholic Community’s 7th Annual FALLFEST! Taking place on Friday, Sept. 19 from 5:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. and …
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By Faith Schwinn
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9/14/25
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The antlers on the white-tailed deer have now grown to the point where I can tell a buck from a doe. It makes it way more interesting checking on those cell cam photos every morning to see how much …
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By Dave Beck
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7/30/25
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The Washington County Historical Society (WCHS) is excited to announce that Angie Hong, Stillwater Gazette Correspondent, will be narrating the St. Croix River Historic Cruise, a fundraiser for the …
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7/30/25
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Newport Pioneer Day will soon be here, spread across two days. Complete this year with a Friday night move and a new website (https://www.newportpioneerday.com), the annual festival arrives in …
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By Joseph Back
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7/24/25
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Newport Minnesota is having a grand opening soon for its dog park—and you’re invited! The official festivities for Newport’s Dog Park will take place Thursday, April 17th from 3 to …
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By Joseph Back
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4/10/25
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I can now officially check the box for spear fishing sturgeon on Lake Winnebago. I spent three days with Dan “Sturgeon,” who is an old-school, second-generation sturgeon …
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By Dave Beck
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3/5/25
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Washington County Parks will feature six forest bathing sessions, including two full-moon walks, throughout 2025 in two different county parks. Experience an ancient wellness practice being …
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1/19/25
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Hello friends,
Back in December of 2006 I wrote in this very same column about my thought that here in Wisconsin, we should have a multi-chapter organization that helps to get kids into the …
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By Mark Walters
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12/31/24
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Washington County Parks will have free entry for the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 29. The Friday after Thanksgiving is traditionally the busiest shopping day of the year, and several outdoor …
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11/26/24
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Washington County’s series of guided bird hikes throughout county parks will continue with a wintertime hike 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Pine Point Regional Park. Learn to identify the …
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11/26/24
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In just a couple of days in Wisconsin we are going to celebrate one of the best traditions in our state’s history. No, not Jump Around at the Badger game and no, not a victory dance at …
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By Dave Beck
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11/20/24
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Hello friends,
This week and next I will write about my most anticipated, expensive and in some ways, challenging trip of my life. I would head west with my golden retrievers to southwest …
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By Mark Walters
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11/12/24
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Hello friends,
As you read this I am high up on a Montana mountain with my 23-year-old daughter Selina Walters hunting elk and mule deer. I have to meet two deadlines as this is a 12-day trip so …
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By Mark Walters
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11/5/24
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