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Minnesota Legislative races: House District 41B
Rep. Shane Hudella, R-Hastings, is not seeking reelection after serving one term in the House, and two candidates are running for his seat: Republican Tom Dippel of Cottage Grove and DFLer Jen Fox of...
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East metro seats will be crucial as DFL, GOP vie for control of Minnesota House
Two competitive east metro Minnesota House seats are among a handful around the state that could determine whether the Legislature will remain in Democrats’ hands this fall. If Republicans want to end...
View ArticleWashington County: Voters pass local-option sales taxes in Stillwater and...
Residents in Oakdale, Stillwater and Woodbury on Tuesday voted to levy local sales taxes or extend an existing one to pay for municipal projects ranging from parks to public safety improvements, but...
View ArticleCottage Grove elections: Bailey re-elected mayor, Olsen and Clausen win city...
Incumbent Myron Bailey ran unopposed for mayor of Cottage Grove in the Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, election and Justin Olsen and David Clausen won the two open seats on the city council with 8 out of 8...
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Obituary: Jay Alberio, longtime Woodbury police detective, devoted his...
Longtime police investigator Jay Alberio retired from the Woodbury Police Department in 2012, but he never gave up working. Alberio, who retired at the rank of commander, spent his retirement...
View ArticleEnvironmental review on Grey Cloud Island mining company’s relocation plans...
A mining company that operates a rock quarry in Grey Cloud Island Township wants to relocate its operation onto adjacent lands, a move that could extend the life of the mine by up to 25 years. Holcim...
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Man charged with sexual assault of 12-year-old girl in Farmington has 2...
A Minneapolis man twice convicted of sexually assaulting teenagers is now accused of abusing a 12-year-old girl at a Farmington park. He and the girl met through Snapchat, according to a Dakota County...
View ArticleWashington County to host open house on County Road 74 improvement project
Washington County will host an open house for the public to learn more about and comment on the County Road 74 improvement project from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at Oltman Middle School, 6625...
View ArticleCottage Grove garden center owner admits to tax crime
The owner of Zywiec Landscape and Garden Center in Cottage Grove has admitted to a tax crime and will be put on probation as part of a plea deal he struck with prosecutors. William Joseph Zywiec, 62,...
View ArticleMississippi River advocates raise concerns about company’s plan to mine riverbed
A mining company that operates a sand and gravel mine on Lower Grey Cloud Island in Cottage Grove wants to expand and shift operations into the Mississippi River – and mine the actual riverbed. Holcim...
View ArticleEx-board president of Simley Youth Football charged with stealing $17K from...
A now ex-president of Simley Youth Football’s board of directors is accused of stealing more than $17,000 from the program over two years, using the funds to pay his car loan and do an asphalt driveway...
View Article$20 million from 3M settlement to fund outdoor projects in east Twin Cities...
Money from Minnesota’s settlement with 3M over “forever chemicals” will soon be available for natural resources projects in the east Twin Cities metro. Under the 2018 settlement, Maplewood-based 3M...
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