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WOODBURY — Competition is stiff in the Miss Woodbury competition this year, with 15 vying for the crowns.
WOODBURY — Woodbury Days held Aug. 24-26 is going little in its 40th year — by adding more fun and games for the kids. Woodbury Days Council President Kati Cheney said this year the handful of new events are targeted at a younger audience. New kids' craft booths throughout the weekend include a clay donut workshop, tiny robot building, LEGO dogs, fusebeads creations, slime-making and more.
COTTAGE GROVE — The East Ridge Face Off Club and Cottage Grove Ice Arena broke ground Aug. 14 on new locker rooms that will help growing hockey teams have enough space. The number of teams in the Cottage Grove Hockey Association have more than doubled in the last seven years, and membership is still growing. The expansion will add nearly 2,200 square feet onto the west side of the arena's west ice sheet for the locker rooms and extra storage. The city expects the expansion to be complete by November.
NEWPORT — A preliminary proposal made back in April has caused waves among many in Newport, especially those living along the Mississippi River's edge. Developer Mark McCain inquired at the April 5 Newport Economic Development Authority meeting about possibly constructing a planned unit development (PUD) along the river in the Mill Pond area. He suggested twin homes targeted at empty nesters looking to downsize, for around $400,000 to $450,000. The developer would have to purchase parcels of city-owned land and some private property to gather enough for a PUD.
ST. PAUL PARK — Donald and Mary Drigans took a risk when starting Park Grove Electric in 1973, but it has paid off. "When first we were in business, we operated from out of our home," Mary Drigans said. "We had four kids at home at the time. It was difficult, but we managed to do it." Forty-five years later, two of those four children — Don and Jim — now own and manage the business. "It's been 45 years," she said. "It seems like it was just yesterday."
WOODBURY — An Eden Prairie man is facing two felony counts of filming pornographic images of minors. According to the criminal complaint: Dean Andrew Avery, 48, bought clothing for three girls under the age of 10 and asked them to change into the different outfits, including bikini swimsuits. He asked them to strike poses or do the splits, and would focus the shots on the genital areas. Avery can be seen in the videos in a Windgate Road home. He was arrested Aug. 2 on a search warrant.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER — An early-morning oil spill in South St. Paul has spread as far south as Grey Cloud Island. Union Pacific spokeswoman Kristen South said a train derailed around 2 a.m. Aug. 8, causing a diesel tank on a locomotive to be punctured, spilling 3,200 gallons into the Mississippi River.
The long-awaited lane extension on Interstate-494 is beginning this month, slowing traffic during the construction, but with the goal of breaking up commuter traffic in the long run. The extension will stretch from Hardman Avenue from Seventh Avenue, widening and resurfacing the road as well as constructing retaining and noise walls.
COTTAGE GROVE — What's in a name? For the Wolterstorff family, it's a lot of heritage, memories and honor. For some long-time Cottage Grove residents, it's history, local tradition and recognition. A lake just west of Jamaica Avenue and south of the Woodbury border has remained unnamed for decades, but a petition by the Wolterstorff family has spurred a competition for its name.
COTTAGE GROVE — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a drowning that took place in the Mississippi River in Cottage Grove July 29 just before 6 p.m. William Perkins, 77, of Inver Grove Heights was found near his boat north of Lock and Dam #2. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner is investigating.