SWC Bulletin

A joint effort between Washington County and the city of Cottage Grove, the traffic signal will provide safer passage for both pedestrians and drivers, officials say. Signal expected to be fully functional by fall.

The planning is part of the county’s efforts to figure out what the public demands of local libraries.

The 10-page policy spells out how bullying incidents are to be reported, what action District 833 must take in response to reports, how retaliatory action is to be handled and how training is to be rolled out. Forms will be available to report bullying incidents, according to the...

Recently reported criminal activity in Cottage Grove: Intoxicated McDonald’s, 7355 East Point Douglas Road, called police shortly before midnight July 2 after four people who appeared to be intoxicated attempted to order food by walking through the drive-thru. There were no...

Riverside Park Estates residents report standing water problems following heavy rains this summer.

An 86-unit senior housing project in Cottage Grove is moving forward with plans to break ground this fall, and the operators pledge to make the facility part of the community.

When she walks by Grey Cloud Elementary School with her dad, Isabelle Boyd points to the building and says, “That’s my school.” Isabelle, who turned 5 on July 22, is excited about attending all-day kindergarten in the fall, said her father, Dan Boyd. “I think she’s...

Washington County dispatcher says job requires quick thinking, patience and a strange attraction to adrenaline.

With just a few weeks left to plan your annual Night to Unite neighborhood event, the Cottage Grove Police Department wants to help. Each year, the police department supports and encourages residents to register their party in exchange for free Night to Unite party balloons and supplies...

Firm praises city's "consistent" numbers, unmodified opinion issued.

South Washington County Schools’ information technology director is leaving. Andrew Baldwin, who has led the IT department for three years, is resigning to take a similar job in the Farmington school district. He and his family have lived in Farmington for 15 years. Baldwin’s...