WASHINGTON COUNTY
MUSIC AT YOUR WASHINGTON COUNTY LIBRARY
With inspiration from the Buffalo Gals folk song, childrens book author Joanne Ryder wrote the words to the picture book Dance by the Light of the Moon. In the story, she has animals gathering for a ...
Posted on 5/6/13 at 2:38 PM
Journey on Two Wheels
Somewhere around mile 15, it all fell away. I quit grumbling about the flat tire Id had to change before even leaving the house, and stopped worrying about whether or not I would catch up to the pack ...
Posted on 4/29/13 at 11:06 AM
'Bill and Ted' collect cash
Elections "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" is taking the duo to an Oakdale bank to collect campaign cash. That's Bill Pulkrabek and Ted Lillie, by the way, not the pair from the 1989 sci...
Posted on 5/24/10 at 9:16 AM
“A Vending Library Is No Libraryâ€
Today I read an interesting article in the 4/15/2010 issue of Library Journal titled A Vending Library Is No Library, written by James R. Lund, Director of Red Wing Public Library, MN. A new Washingt...
Posted on 4/27/10 at 5:01 PM
County engineer wins national award
By Riham Feshir , May 22, 2013
County considers security at various facilities
Washington County officials decided to take preventive actions over the past few years when a number of incidents threatened the safety of county employees across the state.By Riham Feshir , May 16, 2013
Washington County to add new jobs to meet Affordable Care Act demands
By Riham Feshir , April 23, 2013
Orput, others put microscope on bullying
About 64 percent of children who were bullied do not report it, according to data gathered in 2010 by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center. “If it’s not reported to an adult, it will not stop,” said Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom.By Riham Feshir , April 17, 2013
Reconfigure transit funds, county officials say
Although state lawmakers decided not to go through with an increase in the gas tax this year, Washington County officials are making their legislative agenda clear when it comes to regional transportation funding.By Riham Feshir , April 16, 2013
Washington County child protection officials clarify myths at board workshop
It’s a big misconception that county child protection services take young victims of neglect and abuse out of their homes.By Riham Feshir , April 03, 2013
Gateway Corridor supporters defend project
By Riham Feshir , March 20, 2013
Washington County briefs
Washington County Commissioners got a chance to see how county programs would be affected by the federal sequestration at the March 5 meeting.March 14, 2013
Positive peer pressure
For the past three weeks, East Ridge and Park high school students have been visiting Bailey Elementary classrooms, grades 2-5, as part of the Washington County 4-H Youth Teaching Youth program.By Amber Kispert-Smith , March 07, 2013
County bracing for rise in Medical Assistance cases
As fast as some aspects of the Affordable Care Act are moving, others are staying put for now.By Riham Feshir , February 27, 2013
County hears the buzz on mosquito control
When it comes to disease prevention and mosquito control, Washington County is covered.By Riham Feshir , February 20, 2013
Weik, Bearth sworn in on County Board
January 08, 2013
Washington County to survey residents in ‘13
Washington County will partner with a trio of fellow Minnesota counties to survey its residents next year after the County Board approved an agreement with a research firm last week.By Jon Avise , January 05, 2013
Radio Drive construction gets green light from board
The Washington County Board has approved a 5-year capital improvement plan that includes a number of road fixes in Woodbury and Cottage Grove and some long-awaited upgrades to the Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park.By Jon Avise , January 04, 2013
Orput, O'Rourke, Hutton receive pay raises
The Washington County Board OK’d salary increases for a handful of top county officials at its final meeting of 2012 last week.By Jon Avise , January 02, 2013
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