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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.

Public Safety

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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...

The Blue Earth County Justice Center.

Evidentiary Hearing Set For Teacher Accused Of Seeking Underage Sex Online

by Chuck Nowlen
Published October 1, 2025

A Blue Earth County circuit judge has ordered an evidentiary hearing for Jayme Scott Ralph Strand, a former Woodbury Math & Science Academy coach and physical education teacher accused of soliciting...

Nicole Mitchell testifies at her burglary trial. Photo: Pool via The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead

Mitchell Gets Six Months in Jail, Work Release

by Woodbury News Net Staff
Published September 24, 2025

Former state Sen. Nicole Mitchell, convicted of felony burglary in July, was sentenced Tuesday to six months in jail, to be served with work-release privileges in Ramsey County as long as she qualifies. If...

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Interlachen Parkway, Valley Creek Road Lanes Set to Reopen

by Woodbury News Net Staff
Published September 17, 2025

Hard-working crews are making progress and have begun re-opening some roads and trails. All eastbound lanes on Tamarack Road are now open, as are the trails from the west and south side of the City...

Retired 3M chemist Jim McDonell with a display of his Sun Seed Soap products at a local coffee shop last week.

Trailblazing Soap Inventor Makes Every Move Count

by Chuck Nowlen
Published September 17, 2025

A retired 3M chemist and longtime Woodbury resident believes he's found a link to a better future, thanks to a household item he’s been a world-class expert on for the last four decades. Soap. “All...

E-Bike Safety Concerns Rise; Here's The Advice

E-Bike Safety Concerns Rise; Here’s The Advice

Published September 9, 2025

If you found an open road or trail in Woodbury this summer, it’s likely you ran into an e-bike.  With any luck, you didn’t crash into the electric bike, and the rider avoided hitting you. But with...

Jamey Scott Ralph Strand (Courtesy of Blue Earth County Jail).

Dismissal Sought, Hearing Set For Former Teacher Accused Of Seeking Underage Sex

by Chuck Nowlen
Published September 9, 2025

A dismiss-case/suppress-evidence motion was filed last week by the attorney for 44-year-old Jamey Scott Ralph Strand, a former Woodbury Math and Science Academy teacher charged with soliciting underage...

Courtesy of the Moua/Yang family

Woodbury family escapes midnight fire that destroyed their Fox Run home

by Beth-Ann Bloom
Published September 3, 2025

Luckily Al Moua was awake just before midnight on Thursday, August 28. The Woodbury night owl was able to get his wife and two boys out of bed and out of the house as the fire spread. The house in the...

Courtesy of Washington County Council

County Grants Available To Help Beat The Opioid Crisis

by Woodbury News Net Staff
Published September 3, 2025

Washington County residents and organizations can compete for funding to mitigate the opioid crisis. On-line applications and accompanying video statements for the grants are due to the county by October...

Viktor is the new K9 on the Woodbury police force. Photo: Contributed.

New K9 Puppy For Woodbury Police

by Beth-Ann Bloom
Published August 22, 2025

The Woodbury Police K9 fund recently gifted the city with a German Shepherd puppy who is to be trained in patrol skills as well as firearms detection. Like many other law enforcement canines, the puppy...

Storms Likely Cause Of Two House Fires In Woodbury

Storms Likely Cause Of Two House Fires In Woodbury

by Pat Mack
Published August 15, 2025

Severe thunderstorms that rolled through Woodbury today are believed to be the cause of two house fires. No one was injured but both homes sustained significant damage. The Woodbury Fire Department...

K9 Jake Remembered As A Great Family Member

K9 Jake Remembered As A Great Family Member

by Pat Mack
Published August 15, 2025

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has announced that K9 Jake died peacefully yesterday after struggling with medical issues. Jake retired recently after being diagnosed with bone cancer. “Jake...