Southbound Highway 61 coming into Hastings will see delays beginning May 20

Beginning May 20, Highway 61 near Hastings will be reduced to a single lane in each direction through the intersection of Highway 10/Point Douglas Drive and Highway 61.

Cottage Grove relaxed poultry policy excludes most residential properties

Council loosened restrictions but still leaves most ineligible to keep chickens or ducks.

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Cottage Grove chicken ordinance vote expected May 15

Cottage Grove City Council says the chicken ordinance will be decided upon at upcoming meeting.

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After escaping Boston tragedy, Newport marathoner to keep running

Newport resident and lifelong runner Nycole Schneider recounts her experience running in the Boston Marathon and describes the chaos after two bombs exploded.

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Court upholds Newport in liquor fight

Newport will have one liquor store for the foreseeable future.

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Cottage Grove, Newport marathon runners in Boston during bombing

Three south Washington County runners participated in the Boston Marathon Monday that was disrupted by two devastating explosions that killed three and injured more than 175.

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Cottage Grove Famous Dave’s project uncertain as financing plan discussed

Plans to complete the half-finished Famous Dave’s at 8479 East Point Douglas Road may have been resurrected.

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St. Paul Park approves urban poultry and beehive ordinances

Communities across the metro are rewriting city ordinances to accommodate urban fowl and beehives, and St. Paul Park is following the buzz.

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Cottage View Drive-In sign, screen headed to Hastings

Cottage Grove officials in talks with preservationist to relocate beloved outdoor theater to Little Log House Pioneer Village

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New Hastings bridge is on schedule: One lane of traffic in each direction will be routed to the new bridge around June 1

Just two months from now, one lane of traffic in each direction will be running on the new Highway 61 bridge in Hastings. Steve Kordosky, the project manager from the Minnesota Department of Transportation, said this week that the bridge is right on schedule. He expects the shift to occur in late May or right around the first of June.

Former Rush Nightclub lot used for temporary overflow parking

Northern Tier Energy St. Paul Park Refinery employees utilizing former nightclub parking lot during temporary plant shutdown.

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Vieth is new executive director at Carpenter Nature Center

The Carpenter Nature Center in Hastings has a new executive director. Jen Vieth was the unanimous choice of the three committees tasked with hiring a new leader for the non-profit center. The position became available earlier this year when Jim Fitzpatrick decided to retire after serving as the director for the past 32 years. Vieth is just the second executive director at the center.

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Cabela's releases rendering of Woodbury store, announces builder

Officials on Wednesday released a rendering of what the proposed 85,000 square-foot Woodbury Cabela’s store will look like.

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Sieben seeks ban on chemical in children's containers

A revived movement to keep Minnesota children safe from toxic chemicals is beginning in the Legislature.

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Body found near Vermillion River in Hastings

A body was found along the Vermillion River in Hastings on Tuesday afternoon. The body was found near 10th and Progress streets by an outdoorsman who frequents the area.

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