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Judge Delays Sen. Mitchell Trial Until May

Judge Delays Sen. Mitchell Trial Until May

by Pat Mack
Published January 17, 2025

A Becker County District Court judge has approved a motion by attorneys for Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, to delay her criminal trial until after the legislative session. Judge Michael D. Fritz...

Machine Shed Restaurant in Lake Elmo.

Machine Shed Restaurant In Lake Elmo Closes

by Pat Mack
Published January 17, 2025

The Machine Shed Restaurant - across the Interstate from Woodbury in Lake Elmo -  closed Wednesday after 23 years. The location was one of six in the Midwest, offering homestyle food and farm-to-table...

City Might Help Finance Ash Tree Removal By Homeowners

City Might Help Finance Ash Tree Removal By Homeowners

by Pat Mack
Published January 16, 2025

The City of Woodbury is considering creating a program to help homeowners pay for the removal of trees infected by the Emerald Ash Borer. “The rapidly increasing number of dead ash trees as EAB spreads...

Woodbury Connection To Music At President Carter’s Funeral

Woodbury Connection To Music At President Carter’s Funeral

by Staff Reports
Published January 16, 2025

Music by a composer with ties to Woodbury was performed as part of the State Funeral for President Jimmy Carter last week. “The Road Home” by Stephen Paulus, was the first song of the service in the...

Bus Aide Charged With Inappropriately Touching Woodbury Child

Bus Aide Charged With Inappropriately Touching Woodbury Child

by Pat Mack
Published January 16, 2025

A man who was employed as a bus aide is being accused of inappropriately touching a six-year-old child in October. Raymond Matthew Cook, 51, of St. Paul, faces a felony charge of second-degree criminal...

Word Scramble 4

Word Scramble 4

Published January 16, 2025

Rearrange the letters to make words relating to stories in this week’s news. ARPK LODG TSTAE SEQTU PITREM Bonus words HAHETL SMAITG Scroll down for hints!         Hints ...

Mike Frain presented his talk, “Life As A Civil War Soldier,” Sunday to the Woodbury Heritage Society. Photo: Contributed.

Local History Group Hears About Rigors Of Civil War

by Dr. Bill Schrankler and Margaret Wachholz
Published January 16, 2025

A historian presented his talk, “Life As a Civil War Soldier,” to the Woodbury Heritage Society Sunday. Research by the local history group shows Woodbury residents were among the 25,000 young Minnesotans...

Events: Coin Quest, Comedy Show, Writing Exercise

Events: Coin Quest, Comedy Show, Writing Exercise

Published January 16, 2025

Coin Quest, Woodbury parks. Coins will be hidden the weeks of Jan. 13, 20 and 27 in Woodbury’s fifth annual winter medallion hunt. Clues will be provided throughout the week to help seekers find the...

Washington County Commissioners Stan Karwoski (District 2), Fran Miron (District 1), Bethany Cox (District 3), Michelle Clasen (District 5), and Karla Bigham (District 4) stand with staff from the Community Services Department in front of the Washington County Mobile Social Services Vehicle. Photo: Washington County

Washington County Adds Mobile Services Van

by Staff Reports
Published January 16, 2025

Washington County’s Community Services Department has added a mobile services vehicle thanks to a state grant. The vehicle will bring mental health, substance use disorder, and social service resources...

Sen. Mitchell Asks For Delay In Trial

Sen. Mitchell Asks For Delay In Trial

by Pat Mack
Published January 10, 2025

Attorneys for Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, filed a motion today in Becker County District Court to delay her criminal trial until after May 19. It is scheduled to begin Jan. 27.  The motion...

Washington County Sees Surge In Whooping Cough Cases

Washington County Sees Surge In Whooping Cough Cases

by Doug Schultz
Published January 9, 2025

A tsunami-like surge in pertussis cases that struck late this fall in many of Minnesota’s larger counties, particularly in the metro area, carried Washington County in its wake. While case numbers...

The city is hoping for money from the state Legislature for the Lala Lake project. Photo: City of Woodbury.

Woodbury Legislative Priorities Include Lake Project

by Pat Mack
Published January 9, 2025

The Woodbury City Council’s priorities for this year’s state legislative session include a $2 million request for the La Lake development project. The lake is next to Newport in western Woodbury, and...

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