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Strengthening the Bonds of Community. One story at a time.

Woodbury News Net

Strengthening the Bonds of Community. One story at a time.

Woodbury News Net

Strengthening the Bonds of Community. One story at a time.
East Ridge Senior Achieves Rare Perfect AP Score
East Ridge Senior Achieves Rare Perfect AP Score
by Manali Shah
Published October 15, 2025

A super-secret surprise celebration at East Ridge High School last week applauded senior Sophia Soo for earning a perfect score of 5 on her 2025 Advanced Placement Art and Design 2D Portfolio. “Getting a perfect 5 is very rare. Only the top two percent of students in the world fall into this category,” said an excited Jessica Frisco, Soo’s art teacher.  Soo received 100 percent on her entire portfolio submission in both sections: Sustained Investigation and Selected Works.  According to school officials, Soo is the first East Ridge student to receive a perfect AP Art portfolio score. “I mentored her through her Sustained Investigation, a year-long project where she developed a concept entirely personal to her,” Frisco...

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Central Park Indoor Playground Now Open After Delay
by Woodbury News Net Staff
Published October 8, 2025

City officials announced Monday that the $42.3 million Central Park project’s marquee Lookout Ridge Indoor Playground is now open after a six-day pause. Officials had hoped that Central Park would...


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Road-Closure Update: No New Detours
by Woodbury News Net Staff
Published October 8, 2025

For the first time in months the city is not announcing any new road closures due to construction or repair. Even better, some routes have reopened. MNDoT has removed the barriers at the intersection...


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Here’s Where School Board Voters Can Find The Info They Need
by Beth-Ann Bloom
Published October 8, 2025

Early voting for the four open seats on the South Washington County School Board has already begun and will continue through Election Day, November 4.  The majority of children in Woodbury attend District...


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Woodbury Dispensary Among State’s First Recreational Weed Licensees
by Chuck Nowlen
Published September 23, 2025

Woodbury’s Green Goods dispensary joined 12 other non-tribal Minnesota outlets last week as the first-ever licensed to add adult-use recreational marijuana to their medical inventories. The Woodbury...


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Events: Haunted Highway 61, Scary Movies, Adult Improv, And ‘Trunk Or Treats’ Galore
by Woodbury News Net Staff
Published October 7, 2025

The Haunted Oaks Royal Oaks neighborhood with elaborate Halloween decorations attracts hundreds of Trick or Treaters. Follow their Facebook page as they up their displays through the month of October and...

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An Apple A Day Destinations
by Beth-Ann Bloom
Published September 30, 2025