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Park speech team finishes the year with strong showing

Team experiencing revival under new coach

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Tribute to the Troops motorcycles visit Cottage Grove sister of fallen soldier

Motorcycle group makes visit to honor fallen Marine

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Judy Spooner Viewpoint: Not just history, but the stories that go with it

Leadership, budget changes ahead for South Washington County Community Education

New leader to be hired; budget sees changes

South Washington County's Locally Grown Theatre stages 'Arsenic and Old Lace'

Locally grown Theatre stages old favorite

School District 833 resident survey says levy renewal would pass

Poll shows varying support for added school spending

Newport women celebrate reaching 90 -- and then some

Three Red Rock Manor women celebrate birthdays

Judy Spooner Viewpoint: Cookbooks are links to food history

The Cottage Grove Advisory Commission on Historic Preservation is gathering recipes from residents for a cookbook that will debut during this year’s Strawberry Fest.

'Bark for Life' event raises money for Relay for Life of South Washington County

The event at Hamlet Park in Cottage Grove was associated with the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of South Washington County.

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Judy Spooner Viewpoint: Local trivia test trips up volunteers

Columns

Judy Spooner: A kid’s summer hasn’t changed

While at Cottage Grove Elementary School for Field Day, I saw kids doing things kids love to do. They were playing with hula hoops, running, sliding and eating ice cream.

The smallest township survives

Getting beyond first impressions in Grey Cloud Island Township

Judy Spooner: State ranks high in happiness

Among the happiest states in the union, Minnesota ranks fifth, according to an article on LiveScience.com.

Judy Spooner: Revered saint, winter solstice legends lead to Santa Claus

At the South Washington Heritage Society Christmas brunch on Sat, Dec. 12, I gave a history of the Santa Claus tradition in America and I want to share the story of the transition of Catholic Bishop St. Nicholas to today’s Santa.

Judy Spooner: ‘How can you like boxing?’ asked husband Gary

Husband Gary is perplexed and he has reason to be.

Judy Spooner: Budget cuts? Not in my back yard

What do public transportation, year-round school and budget-cutting have in common?

Judy Spooner: For some, it’s about love, but I like the chocolate part

Last week, I called niece Karen in Chapel Hill, N.C., to find out how husband Steve, grandniece Emily and grandnephew Ryan are doing.

Judy Spooner: Thank goodness it’s a new day for younger generation

I had the privilege to share the inauguration of President Barack Obama with Cindy Krueger’s fifth-grade class at Grey Cloud Elementary School.

Judy Spooner: ‘To Tech Support: about winter in Minnesota’

Tonight was the second time cold weather made the national news

Making new friends in the ‘body wrap’ class

I attended a Community Education class last month about body wraps, hoping it would lead to a feature story with some interesting photographs. It was neither, but it’s a topic worth discussing.