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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...

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What You Need to Know About Campaign Sign Laws in Woodbury

by Beth-Ann Bloom
Published September 10, 2025

With School Board elections in all three districts serving Woodbury as well as a special Senate election scheduled for November 4, Woodbury will soon begin to sprout a bountiful crop of campaign signs.  So...

Josh O'Connor, left, and Daniel Craig in "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery." Photo courtesy of Netflix.

‘Wake Up Dead Man:’ A Puzzle You Can’t Put Down

by Hunter Friesen
Published September 9, 2025

Everything comes in threes for the “Knives Out” films. Three entries, three years between each of them, three central murders to solve, and three identical births on the first Saturday of the Toronto...

From Star Power To Indie At The 2025 Toronto International Film Festival

From Star Power To Indie At The 2025 Toronto International Film Festival

by Hunter Friesen
Published September 2, 2025

In the realm of cinema, nothing is quite as exciting as a film festival. It’s a place where a buffet of high-quality entertainment is laid out, each piece begging for your attention. Titles can range...

Woodbury American Legion Post 501 members Bob Wuggazer, left, and Tim Crear work at a recent Poppy Day stand. (Photo courtesy of Post 501 Commander Bob Dolan)

Twice-Yearly “Poppy Days” For Vets Coming Sept. 12-14

by Chuck Nowlen
Published September 2, 2025

Six Woodbury and Oakdale grocery, wine and hypermarket spots will be aglow with bright-red poppy pins this weekend as local veterans groups mark their semiannual commemoration of U.S. soldiers. Local...

A map highlights the closure of westbound Valley Creek Road in Woodbury, Minn., beginning Sept. 2, 2025. Detours will direct traffic to Woodbury Drive, Tamarack Road and Bielenberg Drive.

Valley Creek Road Closing Sept. 2 as Construction Season Nears End

by Beth-Ann Bloom
Published September 2, 2025

As summer construction winds down in Woodbury, drivers can expect both new relief and old frustrations. Several detours are set to end, but a handful of fresh road closures remain on the calendar. City...

Last year’s Woodbury Ambassadors team bids a fond farewell to its one-year reign as  the group’s final 2024-25 parade concluded at last weekend’s Woodbury Days at Ojibway Park. Photo submitted via Facebook by Woodbury Ambassadors Royal Family.

Woodbury Ambassadors Crown New Community-Services Team

by Chuck Nowlen
Published August 27, 2025

Woodbury’s 40-year-old royal family of community service turned the page to its freshest group of roll-up-your-sleeves heroes Monday night with the official coronation of six 2025-26 Ambassadors. Selected...

After podium comments by Washington County Board Chair Stan Karwoski (center), Woodbury Mayor Ann Burt, Central Service and License Center Project Director Mandy Leonard, and County Property Records and Taxpayer Services Director Amy Stenftenagel, Karwoski was flanked by a large group of local officials for the new center’s ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Ribbon-Cutting Marks Service and License Center’s Debut

by Chuck Nowlen
Published August 27, 2025

With a glitchy slice of giant scissors through a long, red band of “Grand Opening” tape Tuesday morning, Washington County’s brand-new Central Service and License Center officially came fully alive. Actually,...

Local Special Education Is Special

Local Special Education Is Special

by Beth-Ann Bloom
Published August 27, 2025

Special Education is the only component of public schooling that guarantees a student will make progress. Federal and state laws protect not only the right of disabled kids to attend public school but...

Woodbury and Maplewood State Rep. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger has announced her bid for the Minnesota State Senate District 47 seat in an upcoming special election.

Hemmingsen-Jaeger Wins DFL Primary, Faces Dorau Nov. 4

by Theo Franz
Published August 27, 2025

Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger will advance to the Nov. 4 special election for Minnesota Senate District 47, defeating fellow DFL Rep. Ethan Cha in Tuesday’s primary. Rep Hemmingsen-Jaeger carried every...

The three-day long festival was traditionally held in September after Labor Day until the early 1980 when it moved to August.

Woodbury Days: Photo Gallery

by Roundabout Staff
Published August 26, 2025

Woodbury Days returned to Ojibway Park August 22–24, transforming the green space into a vibrant, three-day community celebration. The festival, which has drawn on average 25,000 attendees each year...

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