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    August 22, 2017
    A photo by Minnesota State Patrol placed third in the American Association of State Troopers' 2017 Best Looking Cruiser Contest. It will be featured in AAST's 2018 calendar. Photo via Facebook
    Minnesota State Patrol finishes 3rd in calendar contest; Wisconsin misses the cut
    A photo of a white and maroon Minnesota State Patrol cruiser, with help from a high-profile background, earned enough online votes earlier this...
    News/region6 hours 19 min ago
    Judge awards $130K in Mississippi Dunes Golf Links sexual harassment case
    A popular east metro golf course must pay out $130,000 to former employees who were the targets of sexual harassment and reprisals by the owner, according to a Washington County District Court ruling. Judge Mary Hannon ruled Monday, Aug. 21, that William Doebler and Mississippi Dunes...
    News/business7 hours 18 min ago
    The Hudson Road water tower in Woodbury. File photo
    Woodbury scraps traditional water tower contracting
    A string of timing and workmanship issues during the 2015 rehabilitation of the Hudson Road water tower prompted the City of Woodbury to take...
    News/government8 hours 19 min ago
    Authorities are investigating a fatal crash between a man and a semi-trailer that occurred Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 494 in Woodbury. Youssef Rddad / RiverTown Multimedia
    Man dead after being struck by semi on I-494 in Woodbury
    A man died after being struck by a tanker truck Tuesday afternoon in Woodbury. The incident occurred after 2 p.m. in the northbound lane of Interstate...
    News/accidents9 hours 31 min ago
    The car was a total loss after it burned near the Washington County Service Center. Photo courtesy of Cottage Grove Public Safety
    Police: Impaired driver crashes car, escapes fire in Cottage Grove
    A Woodbury man faces criminal charges after his car crashed in a field near the Cottage Grove Service Center Monday and was destroyed by fir...
    News/crime and courts10 hours 55 min ago
    Woodbury Days Medallion Hunt Clue 5
    Woodbury Days Medallion Hunt Clue 5: Ojibway's a hive of activity this week But it's not your place to seek Amid orange you ought look port Near...
    News14 hours 18 min ago
    Minn. roundup: Owl attacks 3-year-old girl in Bemidji; Man found dead at Brainerd speedway died of suicide
    BEMIDJI, Minn.—Lake Bemidji State Park staff have temporarily closed one of their park trails after an owl attack over the weekend. A 3-year-old girl received "minor scratches" on her head and took a brief trip to an urgent care ward, park staff said, after she was attacked...
    News/region16 hours 6 min ago
    Gary Meader / gmeader@duluthnews.com
    Scientist studies how modern life is messing with sleep
    DULUTH, Minn.—Shadab Rahman's business is sleep, but it wasn't his dream job. "I needed a summer research project," the Harvard Medical...
    News16 hours 18 min ago
    Ernest Dohbila
    Woodbury man gets two-year sentence in minor sex sting
    A Woodbury man will serve two years in prison and three months community service after agreeing to pay for sex with a person he believed to be...
    News/crime and courts16 hours 34 min ago
    August 21, 2017
    Washington County considers largest levy hike in nearly decade
    The Washington County 2018 budget could include the biggest property tax hike in nearly 10 years. A proposed $102.7 million levy would add about...
    News/governmentAugust 21, 2017 - 4:30pm
    Mark O'Boyle, head of the wine department at Top Ten Liquor, said he hopes the prospect of jail time and a $1,000 fine stears minors away from purchasing fake ID cards after the store confiscated four within one week. Maureen McMullen / RiverTown Multimedia
    String of fake ID's prompts warning from Woodbury liquor store
    A fake ID can be hard to spot. Sophisticated systems used to produce fraudulent identification cards can recreate the black bar on the backs...
    News/crime and courtsAugust 21, 2017 - 4:30pm
    A frame from dash cam video shows the moment after a vehicle struck a Woodbury Police squad car Aug. 11 on Interstate 94. play button
    WATCH: Woodbury squad cars hit during Aug. 11 traffic stop
    A Minneapolis man faces criminal charges after the car he was driving struck two Woodbury police cars conducting a traffic stop. Dashboard camera...
    News/crime and courtsAugust 21, 2017 - 4:16pm
    The partial solar eclipse is seen after 1 p.m. Aug. 21, 2017, outside the New Richmond News office in New Richmond, Wis. Jordan Willi / RiverTown Multimedia
    PHOTOS: Solar eclipse 2017
    Clouds across parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin cleared just enough Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, to offer some a glimpse of a solar eclipse. The middle...
    News/regionAugust 21, 2017 - 1:48pm
    Woman, 24, found dead in Woodbury park ruled suicide
    The body of a 24-year-old Woodbury woman was found last week at Edgewater Park near Colby Lake. Police responded to the Woodbury park just before...
    NewsAugust 21, 2017 - 11:43am
    Woodbury Days Medallion Hunt Clue 4
    Woodbury Days Medallion Hunt Clue 4: It's the week of the fest, step up your pursuit Head east of the interstate to find the loot With each day...
    NewsAugust 21, 2017 - 11:00am
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