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Woodbury News Net

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

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Woodbury Projected To Reach 94,200 People By 2050

Woodbury Projected To Reach 94,200 People By 2050

by Pat Mack
Published February 13, 2025

WOODBURY, MN (WNN) - With a modest population of 13,500 in 1986, Woodbury city staff cooked up a creative marketing ploy to grab the attention of residential developers.  They sent 300 oversized fortune...

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Ask WNN: Do Woodbury Police Help ICE?

by Matt McConico
Published February 13, 2025

WOODBURY, MN (WNN) - Mark C. writes, "Thank you for reporting on how our local schools would respond should ICE agents try to gain access to our schools... Could you also report on how Woodbury city officials,...

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Seminar To Stop Child Sex Exploitation

by Matt McConico
Published February 12, 2025

WOODBURY, MN (WNN) - Citizens Against Sex Trafficking (CAST) is holding an event called “Sexual Exploitation: Power Over Predators”. The curriculum is geared toward helping adults raising middle...

Council Approves Loan Program To Remove Ash Trees

Council Approves Loan Program To Remove Ash Trees

Published February 12, 2025

WOODBURY, MN (WNN) - The Woodbury City Council approved a loan program to help homeowners pay for the removal of trees infected by the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB).  The program will provide loans up to...

Woodbury City Administrator Clint Gridley addresses the crowd at Woodbury Area Chamber of Commerce 2025 Gala after receiving the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

City Administrator: Water Woes, Great Recession Top Challenges

by Pat Mack
Published February 5, 2025

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a two-part series on Woodbury City Administrator Clint Gridley, who plans to retire in June. Gridley has served in the role since 2004. Click here for part one. (WNN)...

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Metro Micro Initial Rider Count

by Matt McConico
Published February 5, 2025

(WNN) Woodbury - In the first three weeks of the new Metro Micro service 449 rides have been provided in the Woodbury area and 461 rides have been provided in the Roseville area. Those ridership numbers...

Retired Woodbury Police K9 Passes Away

Retired Woodbury Police K9 Passes Away

by Matt McConico
Published February 5, 2025

(WNN) Woodbury - The Woodbury Police Department announced retired K9 Bosco passed away Thursday, January 30.  K9 Bosco served Woodbury from 2013 to 2020.  He first served with Commander Tom Ehrenberg...

North Elevation view of proposed new Math and Science Academy (MSA) Charter School

New Math and Science Academy Campus Approved

by Matt McConico
Published January 29, 2025

The Woodbury City Council has approved a new location for the Math and Science Academy (MSA) Charter School. The new school would serve up to 1,525 students.  The site is to be south of the Bailey...

Woodbury City Administrator Clint Gridley addresses the crowd at Woodbury Area Chamber of Commerce 2025 Gala after receiving the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

Chamber Presents Lifetime Achievement Award To City Administrator 

by Pat Mack
Published January 29, 2025

Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two-part series on Clint Gridley’s retirement as Woodbury City Administrator. We also note that Woodbury News Net is a member of the Woodbury Area Chamber of Commerce. When...

Newly named Washington County snowplows Sir Plows a lot and Land of 10,000 Flakes parked in front of the Washington County Public Works North Shop in January 2025.

Two Washington County Snowplows Get Names

by Staff Report
Published January 29, 2025

Washington County recently conducted its second annual “Name a Snowplow” contest and received more than 1,200 name ideas submitted by the public. Sir Plows a lot was the top vote-getter at 680 votes...

New Police Officer Simon Garcia Rocha, Firefighter/EMTs Jake Brown, Emily Mahon, Michael Mitsuda and Connor O’Sullivan.

Woodbury Adds Police Officer and Firefighter/EMTs

by Matt McConico
Published January 29, 2025

Five people were officially sworn-in for their new jobs at the January 22nd Woodbury City Council Meeting. Officer Simon Garcia Rocha is joining the police department.  Officer Garcia Rocha was previously...

Woodbury Police Busy With Holiday DWI Enforcement

Woodbury Police Busy With Holiday DWI Enforcement

by Staff Reports
Published January 21, 2025

The Woodbury Police Department made the 4th most DWI arrests among local police agencies during the 2024 holiday season. A new report from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety shows during the holiday...

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