Washington County suit aims to stop allegedly drunken day care provider from...
Washington County is suing a Cottage Grove woman for allegedly operating an unlicensed day care in her home while drunk and is seeking to prevent her from providing child care to any children other...
View ArticleCottage Grove: Highway 95 closure scheduled for June 10
If you’re traveling on Minnesota Highway 95 in the Denmark Township and Cottage Grove area, you’ll soon encounter a road closure and detour as crews continue working on a safety improvement project,...
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Amber Alert canceled: Police arrest man after alleged abduction of daughters...
A man hid in the back of his former girlfriend’s minivan, then suddenly popped up and assaulted her before abducting their young daughters in Cottage Grove on Friday, police said. After an Amber Alert...
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An autistic Cottage Grove boy shocks his family — and charms the internet —...
By the end of the day Saturday, Sheletta Brundidge had heard “Old Town Road” 42 times. Her 4-year-old son fell asleep at the family’s Cottage Grove home in his cowboy boots and hat watching the Lil Nas...
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Father charged in Cottage Grove abduction says ex stopped communicating about...
The Minneapolis man who sparked an Amber Alert on Friday reportedly told police he hid in his ex-girlfriend’s minivan because he wanted to spend the day with their two young daughters. Jeffrey Lo, 24,...
View ArticleCottage Grove mom talks to rapper Lil Nas X, says thank you for giving her...
The Cottage Grove mother of the non-verbal autistic boy who shocked his family by singing “Old Town Road” got to say thank you Tuesday to the song’s composer Lil Nas X. “I can’t thank you enough for...
View ArticleWorker killed by falling object at St. Paul park construction site
A construction worker was killed by a falling object Tuesday at a job site at Phalen Regional Park in St. Paul, officials say. St. Paul Fire Department paramedics responded about 3 p.m. to a report of...
View ArticleConstruction worker killed at Phalen Regional Park was struck by falling stone
A construction worker killed in St. Paul’s Phalen Regional Park this week was fatally injured when a stone fell on him as he worked to build an archway. According to a police report, Cory Buerke, 38,...
View ArticleAndersen Windows proposes $35 million project in Cottage Grove
Andersen Windows is continuing its construction streak with a $35 million project in Cottage Grove, the company announced Wednesday. The 350,000-square-foot warehouse and office building will be next...
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Public input sought for new road in Cottage Grove
Washington County officials say a new east-west roadway is needed in Cottage Grove, and they are planning an open house Thursday to take input from the public. The road’s route has not been determined,...
View ArticleCo-owner of Cottage Grove boat, snowmobile dealer accused of defrauding the...
A co-owner of 61 Marine and Sports in Cottage Grove is accused of defrauding Minnesota of approximately $3.2 million in sales tax, penalty and interest. Jeffrey S. McKenzie, 59, of Hastings, was...
View ArticleCottage Grove will present $19 million center to voters in 2020
A proposal for a $19 million community center will be presented to voters, the Cottage Grove City Council decided Wednesday. The referendum will be placed on the November 2020 ballot. It calls for a...
View ArticleHere’s who’s asking for money from 3M’s $850 million settlement
The first proposals for spending a portion of $720 million from an environmental lawsuit mostly ask for the same thing: Plumbing. Officials have released the applications for a $25-million piece of the...
View ArticleDump truck driver who died after swerving to avoid crash ID’d as Cottage...
Authorities have released the name of the dump truck driver killed Monday in a rollover crash in Inver Grove Heights. The truck driver — 64-year-old Gregg Ronald Orloff of Cottage Grove — died at the...
View ArticleCo-owner of Cottage Grove boat, snowmobile dealership pleads guilty to...
A co-owner of 61 Marine and Sports in Cottage Grove admitted in court on Tuesday that he defrauded Minnesota of approximately $3.2 million in sales tax, penalties and interest. Jeffrey S. McKenzie, 59,...
View ArticleGolfer thought hole-in-one at Lake Elmo golf course netted him $10,000. Then...
A Cottage Grove golfer thought he made a $10,000 hole-in-one last month, but a discounted green fee meant he walked away with a $200 bar tab and a heartbreaking story of what could have been. As soon...
View ArticleCottage Grove launches bus services for senior citizens
Cottage Grove is inaugurating a weekly bus service within the city, officials announced Thursday. Starting Oct. 15, the Cottage Grove Bus Loop service will be operated by DARTS, a non-profit that...
View ArticleMay the farce be with you: Star Wars parodies hit Cottage Grove
Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away… Justin Atkinson decided to have some fun with Cottage Grove’s public announcements. The self-described Star Wars fanatic started making videos, populated with his...
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Minneapolis man pleads guilty to kidnapping his children in Cottage Grove
The man who kidnapped his children from a former girlfriend in Cottage Grove has pleaded guilty in Washington County District Court. Jeffrey Lo, 24, Minneapolis, could serve as much as 15 years in...
View ArticleWoodbury and Cottage Grove to impose new lodging tax to fund tourism promotion
The state’s lodging tax — a tax on visitors to pay for things to attract more visitors — is spreading in the metro area. Woodbury wants to impose the 3 percent tax, and Cottage Grove expects to start...
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