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Week three of the Cottage Grove Public Safety Department's Citizens Academy took us through the Washington Count jail, an eye-opening experience to say the least.

I’ve lived in Cottage Grove for the good part of almost 14 years and recently wrote a viewpoint (“Cottage Grove bike park is a field of dreams,” May 14 Bulletin) about the small-town atmosphere of Oakdale, St. Paul Park, Cottage Grove and the surrounding cities in Washington...

How would you like to improve the safety of your neighborhood, have a fun time with your neighbors, build community and take part in a huge, nationwide program? You can do it all at this year’s Cottage Grove Night to Unite (NTU) celebration on Tuesday, Aug 5. The Cottage Grove...

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

For those of you who are interested in local environment issues, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will hold a public information meeting in Hastings on Thursday, July 24, to present information and receive comments on proposed rules for the Mississippi River Corridor...

I work as a recreational assistant at Marian of St. Paul, a senior living center, and asked second- and third-grade teachers if they would be interested in their classes designing colorful spring and summer placemats for the independent and assisted-living tenants. Mary Virgin,...

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

When candidates file for local offices later this month, their names and certain other information become public. In past elections for city council, school board and the Legislature, the Bulletin has reported on those filings as they came in. We’ve done that because the public...

The Friends in Need Food Shelf is participating in the Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless July Grant Challenge. Any money raised during the month of July will be proportionally matched through a statewide Open Your Heart $150,000 grant opportunity, and we will use your donations...

On May 31, 245 graduates attended the Park High School All Night Party, hosted by parent volunteers. It was a fun and successful night with lots of activities, prizes, food and friends. We would like to acknowledge that this type of event does not occur without the commitment of...

Should our legislators protect businesses from forces of the free market? If consumers want to buy a legal product from a business owner, or if two willing participants in a transfer of goods want to do so on a Sunday, shouldn’t we let them? As readers know, Minnesotans are currently...

Now that Medtronic has recently purchased the Irish company Covidien, it has decided to move its corporate operations from Minnesota to Ireland to save money by avoiding the increased taxes from the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, both...

Last week my wife and I decided to take some of our grade-school-age grandchildren go-carting. Though we are from Hudson, we had passed by Raceway to Fun in Newport many times over the years and decided to go there. The workers there were very kind to explain ways we could save...

In just 11 weeks, the Legislature and the governor enacted a series of common sense measures to continue Minnesota’s job growth and create an economy that works better for everyone.

Sometimes, when a minor allegedly commits a crime, the law provides that society’s interests are better met by treating the juvenile as an adult. This process is known as “certification.” Minnesota law has rules to decide when a juvenile is certified to be treated as an adult....