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Friday, May 09, 2008
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School color choices for East Ridge High to be readdressed

East Ridge High School principal Aaron Harper has been given approval by the District 833 School Board and administration to readdress the colors approved for the new high school.

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Justina Marsh (Bulletin photo by Judy Spooner)
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Student gets letter penned by royalty

It started when Justina Marsh, Oltman Junior High School seventh-grader, was curious about a picture hanging in her bedroom.

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CG Burger King robbed at gunpoint

The Cottage Grove Burger King was robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday morning, police said.

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Anna’s son, Ben, holds Josie, one of the foster dogs in the Klemmensen family. (Bulletin photo by Judy Spooner)
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Four-legged foster children

The breed is Dogue de Bordeaux, also known as French Mastiff or Bordeaux Bulldog.

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Weekend Planner: Pancake brunch and food giveaway this weekend

View the Friends in Need Food Shelf at its open house Thursday or stop in at a free pancake brunch Saturday. Click to see the full listings.

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Living the dream, giving seniors a home

The snug, brown and tan home on the corner of Hadley Avenue and 77th Street in Cottage Grove looks like any other residence along that quiet block.

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City still working to resolve roundabout assessments

Cottage Grove’s first roundabouts were completed last fall, but work remains beyond painting the gray medians.

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Charges filed in G-Will break-in

Charges were filed April 25 against a 31-year-old man accused of an August break-in at G-Will Liquors in Cottage Grove.

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From left, Chonnar Yang, Eric Smith and Tyler Paige work on their projects in art class.
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Forming ideas

Nine-hundred pounds of clay seems like a lot, but after it’s distributed among all of the students taking art classes at Newport Elementary School over several projects, there won’t be much left over, said Mary Olson, art specialist.

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Unrest over new school's colors grows

Public unhappiness is growing over the decision on the new colors selection for East Ridge High School.

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Pawlenty prepares for budget woes

Minnesota State News
ST. PAUL – In a sign that state budget negotiations are not going well, Gov. Tim Pawlenty is looking at ways to fix a budget deficit if he and legislative leaders cannot reach an agreement by the Legislature’s May 19 adjournment date.

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Lawmakers wade through 8,000-plus bills

Minnesota State News
ST. PAUL – Rep. Tom Rukavina has introduced 66 bills during the current two-year legislative session, including at least one he knew would go nowhere.

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Viewpoint: Blue Thumb makes landscaping easy

Two years ago, I decided to plant a large native plant garden along one side of our driveway.

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At left is an aerial shot of the construction progress on East Ridge High School in Woodbury taken in mid-April. (Submitted photo)
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First football game will help unite new school, principal says

It’s all about the first football game at East Ridge High School.

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Park senior Nik Hawley finished eighth in the discuss, ninth in the shot put and first in the pole vault at the Section 2AAA True Team boys track championships.
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Girls finish fourth at Wednesdays True Team; boys third

The Park girls track and field team finished in fourth place in the Section 2AAA True Team meet, totaling 483.5 points. Eagan (758.0 points) was the True Team Section Champion followed by Woodbury (685.0 points), Henry Sibley (486.5 points) and Park.

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Win No. 500 will have to wait

Park head softball coach Charlie Whitbred said his team always has Woodbury circled on the schedule. But, this one was circled a few extra times. On Monday, Whitbred went for career win No. 500 and the Wolfpack tried to make it 10 wins in a row as No. 2 ranked Park took on Suburban East Conference rival Woodbury, the only team to defeat them this season.

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Anglers urged to get the lead out

As you go through your tackle box to get ready for the 2008 fishing opener, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency encourages anglers to switch to lead-free fishing tackle.

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Setting boundaries: 833 attendance lines change
Setting boundaries: 833 attendance lines change
School District 833 is in the process of re-drawing attendance boundaries that will go into effect for students at all levels in fall of 2009, when East Ridge High School opens in Woodbury. The School Board will end up with three plans to choose from.
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