Safety of Washington County drinking water in doubt as state targets 3M...
The safety of drinking water in much of Washington County has been thrown into doubt by a report from state health officials. The Minnesota Department of Health on Tuesday announced new limits for...
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Cottage Grove limits lawn watering as it struggles to filter out pollution
As the lawns of Cottage Grove turn brown this summer, some homeowners will be able to point to an unlikely culprit: the pots and pans in their kitchens. The city has declared an emergency ban on lawn...
View Article3M to shoulder cost of cleaning up Cottage Grove’s drinking water
The cost of drinkable water in Cottage Grove keeps increasing — but only for 3M Co. The costs are for perfluorochemical mitigation projects after two Minnesota agencies — the Department of Health and...
View ArticleCottage Grove works on new city well, filtration on old ones in light of PFC...
Cottage Grove has had a 12th well in its capital improvement plan for several years, waiting for new development that would require another water source. The city anticipated needing the well in 2019,...
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Looking for St. Paul? Look for the giant concrete arrow in Cottage Grove
Some of Jim Jansen’s earliest memories involve playing on a 51-foot beacon tower and giant concrete arrow outside his family’s farmhouse in Cottage Grove. “I used to climb up to the top of the tower,”...
View ArticleCottage Grove Ravine Park closed this summer, reopening in spring
One of Cottage Grove’s most popular parks is closed for repairs this summer. The 515-acre Ravine Regional Park, operated by Washington County, is getting $3 million in improvements. The park is...
View ArticleHighway 61 in Cottage Grove to be closed over the weekend
U.S. 61 in Cottage Grove will be closing at 7 p.m. Friday, July 21, at the Innovation Road overpass. Over the weekend, traffic will be diverted along exit and entrance ramps, according to the Minnesota...
View ArticleCottage Grove watering ban to end Aug. 1
Cottage Grove has announced the citywide watering ban will be lifted Aug. 1. City administrator Charlene Stevens said Thursday that after that date, residents will again be free to water their lawns...
View Article3M says it’s not responsible for Cottage Grove water pollution
The 3M Co. will clean up pollution — but only pollution from certain places. Company lawyers said Thursday that 3M will not pay for more than $4 million in current pollution cleanup costs in Cottage...
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Police called disproportionately to Walmart stores in Woodbury, Cottage...
In the years leading up to 2014, police calls for service to retailers in Cottage Grove mainly came from two stores — Target and Kohl’s. Walmart opened in March of that year, immediately becoming the...
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Former youth pastor in Cottage Grove sentenced on child pornography charges
A former youth pastor in Cottage Grove is heading to prison for sending sexually explicit images of children to others on social media sites, authorities say. William Leonard Helker, 47, of Pine City...
View ArticleHy-Vee opens in Cottage Grove
Hy-Vee is in Cottage Grove. The store opened at 6 a.m. Tuesday and will be open seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The sprawling 98,000-square-foot grocery store includes made-to-order food, a bakery,...
View ArticleOrganized offensive: Law enforcement, retailers combat east metro crime
When shoppers drive the Walmart parking lot, they’re usually after one thing: empty spaces. Jordan Ziebarth scouts for the exact opposite. The Cottage Grove police officer isn’t interested in the...
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Cottage Grove arrow could be added to city’s historic register
Jim Jansen stands at the concrete arrow next to his Cottage Grove house, built as a part of a ground-based navigation system extending from New York to California in the 1920’s and 30’s. The arrow was...
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Sports radio’s Jeff Dubay charged with felony assault of Cottage Grove woman
Former Twin Cities sports-radio personality Jeff Dubay, who has previously run afoul of the law for methamphetamine possession, has been charged with felony assault in Washington County. Dubay, 49, was...
View ArticleCottage Grove golf course owner sexually harassed employees, judge rules
Four former employees of a Cottage Grove golf course were sexually harassed by the owner or fired for complaining about it, a Washington County judge has ruled in a lawsuit. The judge ruled that...
View ArticlePlayground for kids with disabilities opening in Cottage Grove Tuesday
Minnesota’s largest playground for children with disabilities will officially open Tuesday in Cottage Grove. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be at 6 p.m. at the new Woodridge Park Inclusive Playground,...
View ArticleCottage Grove golf course for sale after judge ruled owner sexually harassed...
A Cottage Grove golf course may go out of business, months after a judge ruled that its owner sexually harassed employees. The 18-hole Mississippi Dunes course is for sale, after owner William Doebler...
View ArticleDriver killed when his pickup hits a Cottage Grove railroad bridge
A man was found dead Monday in a pickup truck after a crash under the railroad bridge on 103rd Street in Cottage Grove. The driver, Lev Joseph Dyadkin, 61, of Grey Cloud Island Township, was found...
View ArticleCottage Grove medical marijuana firm’s sales slow amid testing delays
One of Minnesota’s two medical marijuana manufacturers is turning away some patients, blaming a delay in third-party testing of its medications. The problems at LeafLine Labs are causing issues for...
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