SWC Bulletin

Northern Tier Energy is changing how it stores water to fight fires at its St. Paul Park refinery. The company plans to build a six-million-gallon water tank and close a lagoon that had been a source of fire-fighting water. The new tank will be on the southwest corner of the property. Well...

It might not be a tropical oasis, but an island in the Mississippi River could soon be under the ownership of the city of Cottage Grove. The city is in the early stages of acquiring a roughly 3-acre parcel of land just north of 103rd Street adjacent to Grey Cloud Island to use as...

Longtime Cottage Grove City Administrator Ryan Schroeder received the stamp of approval during an annual performance evaluation conducted Feb. 4. The City Council reviewed Schroeder’s performance during a closed-door meeting, which is allowed. Mayor Myron Bailey summarized the...

Talks of a pay study to address apparent wage disparities among Newport city employees continue and officials could soon be reaching out to firms for proposals.

Festival planning under way, city looking to turn the page after a rough year.

Bulletin sports editor Jace Frederick and South Washington County Bulletin editor Scott Wente preview the boys basketball section tournaments and look at the postseason prospects for East Ridge, New Life, Park and Woodbury.