Former Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell has officially filed to run for Woodbury City Council, seeking a return to public office about a year after resigning from the Legislature following a felony burglary conviction. Mitchell, a Woodbury resident and DFLer, represented Senate District 47 from January 2023 until July 25, 2025. She resigned one week after a Becker County jury found her guilty of first-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools. Her departure prompted a special election eventually won by Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger, who now represents the district. Two Woodbury City Council seats are up for election this November. Council members are elected at-large to four-year terms, and because Woodbury does not hold a city primary,...
A new income-based grant program will help Woodbury residents pay for the removal of dead or damaged ash trees on their property. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible because funding is...
Update (July 13, 3:52 p.m.): The city announced additional traffic changes Monday as work continues on the Valley Creek Road project. Valley Creek Road is scheduled to reopen between Donegal Drive and...
The excitement of a new school year often begins before students ever step into their classrooms. A backpack, fresh notebooks and the rest of the recommended supplies can help students feel confident,...
Both Liliana and CRAVE are offering special prix fixe menus from July 13-19. They join more than 60 metro-area dining establishments chosen by Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine to highlight the summer dining...
Sweet corn is the reward Minnesotans deserve for surviving frigid winters, blizzards and the dreary month of March. Although the North Star State is one of the leading states in the production of corn...
