LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Local officials ask state for more flexibility
Local government officials say they could help citizens better if the state got off their back. State and local officials relationship has eroded, according to Executive Director Jim Miller of the ...
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Washington County to take part in national health survey 
Washington County this summer will be one of 15 counties across the country participating in a national health survey that federal health officials say offers a snapshot of Americans’ health.
By Jon Avise , May 24, 2011
Home values still falling, county report says 
88 percent residential properties in the county saw no increase or a decrease in value, with just 12 percent increasing in value
By Jon Avise , April 18, 2011
Employee takes early retirement offer as Newport cuts costs 
Longtime city of Newport employee agrees to early retirement buyout as city aims to cut personnel costs in the face of declining state aid
By Jon Avise , April 14, 2011
City hall plans reach 'a milestone' as council OK's designs 
A new multi-million dollar municipal complex in Cottage Grove moved closer to reality Wednesday, as the Cottage Grove City Council signed off on designs for a facility that city and public safety officials assert is badly needed.
By Jon Avise , April 07, 2011
Cottage Grove city hall plan unveiling draws a crowd
By Jon Avise , March 29, 2011
Basil Loveland, former Newport mayor, remembered as city 'patriarch'
By Jon Avise , March 22, 2011
Basil Loveland, former Newport mayor, dies
Basil Loveland, a former 20-year Newport mayor, died Saturday. He was 91.March 21, 2011
Council to receive city hall design update Wednesday
Cottage Grove City Council members on Wednesday will hear an update on the planning process for the city’s multi-million dollar public safety and general government building.By Jon Avise , March 15, 2011
Flooding threat prompts emergency declaration in Washington County
By Jon Avise and Judy Spooner , March 15, 2011
Cottage Grove weighs involvement in state 3M lawsuit
The city of Cottage Grove is considering whether to join a civil lawsuit filed by the state attorney general against 3M Co. seeking payment for environmental damage caused by decades of chemical pollution in Washington County.By Jon Avise , March 15, 2011
Grey Cloud residents to meet about flooding
Residents are expected to pack a town meeting Monday night to learn of their options if the land bridge from Grey Cloud Island Township floods this spring.By Judy Spooner , March 13, 2011
Newport flood mitigation plan draws Kriesel's support
State Rep. John Kriesel, R-Cottage Grove, said he supports using state bonding money to purchase around a dozen homes near a deteriorating private levee in Newport in an effort to mitigate the effects of future Mississippi River flooding.By Jon Avise , March 11, 2011
Cottage Grove may repeal campaign sign restrictions
Feel like sticking your lawn full of political campaign signs come 2012? Cottage Grove may wipe out the city's limit on how many signs can be placed in a single yard. It is a measure aimed at bringing the city’s sign ordinance into line with state statute regulating campaign signs.By Jon Avise , March 11, 2011
Domeier tapped to head St. Paul Park's Heritage Days 
Former Heritage Days planning co-chair selected by St. Paul Park City Council to run summer festival
By Jon Avise , March 08, 2011
Newport's selling point? Developer says it's proximity to Woodbury
Newport’s most attractive quality might be that its next-door neighbor is Woodbury. That’s how a Twin Cities real estate developer explained it during a pitch for a proposed 31-lot, 58-acre housing subdivision located in Newport’s far northeast corner.By Jon Avise , March 03, 2011
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