Family

Woodbury has another princess in its midst. Woodbury resident Caleigh Proulx, 6, has been named the 2014 Miss Minnesota Princess by the National American Miss pageant. Proulx, who will be a second grader at Nova Classical Academy, competed in the state pageant June 4-6 in Bloomington....

Woodbury is an elite place for families, according to a national magazine. Family Circle named Woodbury as one of its "10 Best Towns for Families," according to a Tuesday news release. The magazine cited Woodbury's "diverse population and excellent schools" in naming it to the...

If she’s not being creative and teaching kids something new every day, Kristen McClure is browsing the Internet and planning new lesson plans for “Lil’ Critters Childcare.” The Woodbury day care provider was honored by Washington County last week as one of two Day Care...

Halloween still may be a week away, but that didn’t stop the MOMS Club of Woodbury from celebrating the holiday last week. The MOMS Club of Woodbury held its annual Halloween party Friday at Oak Meadows Seniors Living in Oakdale. The MOMS Club of Woodbury is a local chapter...

Afton will be the place to be for Halloween frights and fun, with two separate events. “It’s the perfect Halloween town with the old buildings,” said Deb Larson of the Afton Area Business Association (AABA). The AABA will once against host the Trick or Treat Trail . The...

Middleton Elementary kindergarteners followed doctors’ orders last week and started their day off with an apple. All of the morning kindergarten classes took a field trip to Afton Apple Orchard on Oct. 2. During the trip, students rode on the orchard’s tractor, picked a few...

It was 1861 and a group of German families from Martinsville, N.Y., had settled in the small rural community of Afton Township. At that time, the five-or so families were hard pressed to find a place to worship, so the group persuaded a traveling missionary to conduct services in...

Woodbury met the "The Music Man" last weekend. "The Music Man," produced by Woodbury Community Theatre, opened Friday on the Loft Stage at East Ridge High School. The popular play tells the story of con-man Harold Hill who goes from town to town selling band instruments by convincing...

Before letting them refuse to eat healthy fruits and veggies, Laurie Mondry always asks her day care kids to take a "thank you bite." "Before they say it's 'icky' or not my first choice, at least ask them to try it," the Woodbury woman said. "You'd be amazed at how much they actually...

A group of local kids learned how to rock out last week. The music of Will Hale -- and a healthy dose of sunshine -- brought out families in droves Friday, June 14, to Objibway Park's band shell. Hale's family-friendly music included audience participation numbers, including one...