editorials

During a span of less than three weeks in July, the citizens of this nation, this state and the Twin Cities have experienced heartbreak and loss for the lives lost in tragic shootings across this nation. What turned out to be one tragic day after another, the incidents took place...

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Cottage Grove City Council members described their temporary management of River Oaks Golf Course as “unique” and “unusual,” and both seem apt. It’s rare that elected officials provide direct oversight of a city operation. In this case, the council is acting as the municipal...

District 833 spent $21.5 million on Valley Crossing Community School. Superintendent Keith Jacobus stated that we bought the building because we “have and continue to experience capacity issues at the elementary level in the northeast quadrant of our district.” The new attendance...

When Newport residents call 911 or need law enforcement help in the new year, it most likely will be a sheriff’s deputy, not a cop, who responds. That’s a big change after more than 100 years of primary law enforcement service by the city’s own police department. But contracting...

Voters in School District 833 face an incredibly taxing decision on Nov. 3. The alternatives: Support South Washington County Schools’ big-buck referendum and vote themselves a hefty property tax increase in the process; or turn back the referendum, avoiding a self-inflicted hit...

It is hard to imagine an anti-drug message more impactful than one from a grieving parent: “This loss has devastated our lives. We struggle to make sense of how it happened to Tara. Those who have not experienced it cannot know the depth of our grief.” Those simple, raw words...

The public stage of a process that affects a great majority of the south Washington County public begins in earnest this week when School District 833 launches community meetings on its proposed $8-million-plus budget reductions. Parents and citizens would be wise to pay attention,...

Facing west as the sun sets, I feel the warmth of the summer evening settle around me. I am looking up at the bandshell as the South Washington County Community Band is finishing up “Beale Street Blues,” and also enjoying watching those few brave souls out dancing. Behind me,...

The message couldn’t have been clearer: There is a problem in Washington County. Young people are falling prey in record numbers to drugs and it’s happening right under our noses. The sobering news was shared at a recent community meeting at Stillwater Area High School,...

The largest one-day event in Cottage Grove took place about a year ago, when Canadian Pacific picked the city to host an anniversary concert for its annual Holiday Train event. With big-name Sheryl Crow as headlining music act, it was bound to be a success, despite cold temperatures...

About these endorsements: These endorsements were determined by Forum Communications management. The Bulletin is owned by Forum Communications. Jeff Johnson for governor Republican Jeff Johnson has the tools and temperament to be an effective counterweight to Minnesota’s...

Eight-week Cottage Grove Citizens Academy begins, facility tour highlights high-tech equipment.

It looked like slim pickings for the open District 833 School Board seat heading into the final days of the recent application period. Nobody had applied. That would be concerning, for sure, considering the size of the district; interest in the recent school referendum; attention...

School District 833 administrators recently bent the ears of local legislators, asking them to consider making changes to education law in the upcoming legislative session. Most of the requests seem well-reasoned and worthy of further discussion — from how standardized tests...