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Woodbury News Net

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Sen. Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury)

Vote To Expel Mitchell From Senate Fails

by Matt McConico
Published January 29, 2025

Republicans in the Minnesota Senate brought forward a motion to expel Sen. Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury). The vote on Monday, January 27 failed on a procedural vote. All Democrats voted against...

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...

District 622 Recess And Traffic Monitor Faces Child Porn Charge

District 622 Recess And Traffic Monitor Faces Child Porn Charge

by Pat Mack
Published January 22, 2025

A recess and traffic monitor at Cowern Elementary, Richardson Elementary, and North High School faces ten counts of possession of child pornography. The case against William M. Haslach, 31, of Maplewood,...

Machine Shed Restaurant in Lake Elmo.

Machine Shed Restaurant In Lake Elmo Closes

by Pat Mack
Published January 17, 2025

UPDATE | August 5, 2025 | ParT Barn will open in place of the Machine Shed Restaurant in November. Read that story here. The Machine Shed Restaurant - across the Interstate from Woodbury in Lake Elmo...

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...

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...

Former Woodbury Dentist Loses Bid To Reinstate License

Former Woodbury Dentist Loses Bid To Reinstate License

by Pat Mack
Published January 7, 2025

The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld a ruling against a former Woodbury dentist, suspending his license to practice. Dr. Marko Kamel, who practiced at Woodbury Dental Arts from 2011 until its recent closure,...

Sen. Mitchell's Trial Still Set For Jan. 27

Sen. Mitchell’s Trial Still Set For Jan. 27

by Pat Mack
Published January 1, 2025

No settlement emerged from a Dec. 31 court hearing, so Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s trial on a felony burglary charge remains set to begin Jan. 27 in Becker County District Court. Before that, another  hearing...

Metro Micro minibus stops at Rosedale Transit Center. Photo: Contributed.

On-Demand Ride Service Launches In Woodbury Next Month

by Manali Shah
Published December 26, 2024

Metro micro is coming to part of Woodbury on Monday, Jan. 6. Metro Transit’s on-demand service will provide door-to-door rides on ADA-accessible minibuses. The program is open to all residents and provides...

Woodbury's Party City is expected to close by the end of February.

Party City Closing All Stores Including Woodbury Location

by Pat Mack
Published December 22, 2024

Party City, which bills itself as the largest party goods retailer in North America, is closing all of its stores, including its location in Woodbury. The store at 1505 Queens Dr #117 in Woodbury Village...

Courtesy: City of Woodbury

Woodbury City Council Approves Increased Tax Rate As Property Values Fall Slightly

by Pat Mack
Published December 19, 2024

The Woodbury City Council gave final approval to the 2025 budget that includes an 8.3% property tax rate increase. “The growth of the city has really frankly outstripped the staff’s ability to provide...