COTTAGE GROVE
Fears of flooding rise in Newport
Minnesota newsThe city of Newport has begun preparations for spring flooding on the Mississippi River that officials say could finally burst a weakened, earthen levee protecting a flood-prone area of the small river city.
By Jon Avise , March 12, 2010
Agreement buys Jewish boys' school more time
Area newsYeshiva High School of the Twin Cities officials announced Sunday the Jewish boys school had been granted a temporary reprieve in its fight to avoid the foreclosure of its Cottage Grove campus.
By Jon Avise , March 12, 2010
Bills heat up watershed dispute 
Delicate mediated negotiations aimed at getting the cities – and other local government entities – to agree on a contentious watershed boundary and management issue are in jeopardy because of a proposed Minnesota law – and the cities' diverging responses to the legislation.
By Scott Wente, Patricia Drey Busse and Jon Avise , February 24, 2010
Mediator used for watershed dispute
A professional mediator is being used to help resolve a southern Washington County watershed dispute.
February 22, 2010
East Ridge sends three to State
Raptors gymnastics team places second at Section 1A championship meet as Robinette wins all-around title.
By Patrick Johnson, Staff Writer , February 20, 2010
Nobody's happy as Park, East Ridge tie
The regular season came to an anti-climatic close for the Park and East Ridge boys hockey teams, with a 5-5 overtime tie on Thursday, Feb. 18 at Cottage Grove Ice Arena.
By Patrick Johnson , February 18, 2010
Red Rock rail line: eight years out?
A commuter rail line between downtown St. Paul and Hastings could be up and running by 2018 Washington County transportation planners said last week, the first time officials have affixed such an early date to the project.
By Jon Avise , February 17, 2010
Q&A with Leah Robinette
East Ridge sophomore gymnast talks nationals, Perpetual Motion and Nastia Liukin.
By Patrick Johnson, Staff Writer , February 11, 2010
Police seeking man who swindled couple out of $7,000
Area newsAuthorities are seeking a man who allegedly swindled an elderly couple out of nearly $7,000 by promising to do repair work on their home.
February 11, 2010
UPDATE: Tanker rollover causes Highway 61 closure
Area newsHighway 61 between highways 10 and 95 was closed in both directions Wednesday morning as the Minnesota State Patrol cleaned up a rollover involving a propane tanker truck.
February 10, 2010
UPDATED: Missing snowmobiler 'was full of life'
A memorial service was held Thursday to celebrate the life of a Cottage Grove man who went missing Friday, Feb. 5, while snowmobiling on the St. Croix River.
By Patricia Drey Busse , February 10, 2010
Community rallies to try to save area high school
Area newsMore than 200 people gathered for a Yeshiva High School of the Twin Cities fundraiser Sunday afternoon, and contributed more than $6,000 to the Jewish boys school as it works furiously to fend off foreclosure of its Cottage Grove Campus.
By Jon Avise , February 02, 2010
Wounded Iraq veteran to vie for state House seat
A Cottage Grove man who lost his legs in Iraq will seek a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
January 27, 2010
Boys hockey: Park beats East Ridge at the buzzer
In the first-ever meeting between intra-district rivals Park and East Ridge, the “visiting” Wolfpack beat the Raptors on a goal with 2.4 seconds remaining in the game on Saturday, Jan. 16 at Cottage Grove Ice Arena in the Suburban East Conference.
By Patrick Johnson, Staff Writer , January 17, 2010
Bigham will not seek re-election in Cottage Grove's 57A
State Rep. Karla Bigham will not seek re-election in 2010, the two-term Cottage Grove DFLer announced in a press release Monday.
By Jon Avise , January 05, 2010
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