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Current Woodbury Ambassador Kerubo Mekenye shares her leadership style with a group of local elementary school kids.

Youth-Targeted Leadership Workshops Debut With ‘The Power Of Your Personality’

by Chuck Nowlen
Published October 28, 2025

Personalities are like snowflakes – there are millions of them, and no two are exactly alike. A new leadership workshop series sponsored by the Woodbury Royal Ambassadors aims to supercharge that...

Bags of onions waiting to be loaded onto shelves at Open Cupboard's Today's Harvest.

No SNAP Benefits To Be Issued Nov. 1; Will A Crisis Be Averted?

by Manali Shah
Published October 27, 2025

On Monday, October 27, letters went out that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program, formerly known as Food Stamps, will be suspended.  In a new message on its website, the United...

Evergreen Hill Farm Pumpkins

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...

Parks and Recreation Director Michelle Okada began the 'sneak peek' tour with  Central Park's new lower-floor green space and wandering path.

‘Sneak Peek’ Tour Heralds Central Park Soft Opening

by Chuck Nowlen
Published October 1, 2025

Woodbury’s $42.3 million Central Park project still bore signs of home-stretch construction during a “sneak peek” tour Tuesday afternoon, but there were more than enough finished features to dazzle. The...

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Military Road Closure and Valley Creek Update in Woodbury

by Roundabout Staff
Published October 1, 2025

If it's not winter, then it's still road repair season. Military Road is closed between Woodlane Dr and Radio Drive. The week-long closure to replace a storm sewer culvert began September 29. September...

Collage of the seven of the nine candidates for the SoWashCo School Board

Election 2025: Crowded Field For Open SoWashCo School Board Seats

by Manali Shah
Published October 1, 2025

Nine candidates are running for four open seats on the seven-member South Washington County School Board, which oversees the sixth largest district in Minnesota, with a student enrollment of more than...

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An Apple A Day Destinations

by Beth-Ann Bloom
Published September 30, 2025

Crisp fall air begs for crisp fall apples. While the apples in the stores are good there’s nothing like the fruit and the fun at the orchard. There are lots of nearby options for a core experience following...

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Local High Schoolers Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

by Woodbury News Net Staff
Published September 24, 2025

Twenty Woodbury high school students have been named semifinalists for about $26 million in National Merit Scholarships to be awarded this spring. The students are: From East Ridge High School:...

An unidentified customer leaves after finishing his visit to Green Goods Woodbury early this week.

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...

Feast Buffet & Banquet has since passed its required inspections and is now operating under a "soft open".

Feast Buffet & Banquet Makes Woodbury Debut Sept. 23 With Soft Opening

by Theo Franz
Published September 23, 2025

Feast Buffet & Banquet will open its doors to the public Tuesday, Sept. 23, beginning with a soft opening designed to ease the restaurant into full service. “During this soft opening phase, we...

This site on Hudson Road will be purchased by Washington County for the new yard-waste drop-off facility (Submitted photo)

Washington County to Open New Yard-Waste Site Near Woodbury

by Kathy Saltzman
Published September 17, 2025

Washington County is taking a major step to improve yard-waste disposal services with the planned opening of a new drop-off site just east of Woodbury.  Located at the former Century College Transportation...

Colin Farrel and Margot Robbie in "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey.

‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Masks Ugliness With Beauty

by Hunter Friesen
Published September 17, 2025

True to its title, “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” is big and bold.  Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie embark on a journey through space and time, weaving in and out of their respective past and present...