Cottage Grove

Owners given the green light to build an 800-square-foot, free-standing honeymoon treehouse suite.

A slogan followed by more than 2 million Boy Scouts across the country was behind a Cottage Grove teen's heroic actions that saved a life.

Strict REA between Home Depot, grocer preventing redevelopment plans from moving forward.

More than 75 Cottage Grove kids took over Hamlet Park last week for two full days of fun and educational activities aimed at teaching basic safety skills. The city’s 20th-annual Safety Camp exposes children to everyday emergencies and provides solutions for when those situations...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for Whole Health Center will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 14.

Pool house currently used as storage for the city's Parks and Recreation department.

South Washington County cities are keeping a cautious eye on the swollen Mississippi River as floodwaters that reached near-record levels last week began to recede. Last week, the National Weather Service reported the possibility of record flooding in the area and the river overflowed...

Executives from Northern Tier Energy last week toured the St. Paul Park refinery and met with local and state officials to discuss area gasoline prices and other issues related to the oil facility. The meeting was both an opportunity for local representatives to interact with Northern...

More than 100 BMX riders from the metro broke in the new park at West Draw Park Thursday.

Following the lead of neighboring communities, the city of Cottage Grove has declared a state of emergency in preparation of what is predicted to be record Mississippi River flooding. The declaration allows the city to begin addressing flooding issues reported on Grey Cloud Island...

It’s hard enough raising kids. An autistic child, however, can present a particular challenge. Because they sometimes can’t express themselves verbally, their parents may face an arduous trial and error process caring for a child with autism. Should they not like a certain...

Ben O’Connor comes off as a modest guy. The director of choir at Park High School doesn’t seem like someone who sings his own praises. Others have, however. O’Connor, of Woodbury, recently was honored as Educator of the Year by the Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce....

Visit a Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce event and you’ll probably find Jean Brown working there. Brown, advertising sales manager at the South Washington County Bulletin newspaper, was named Business Person of the Year at the Chamber’s 2014 Annual Banquet. She was nominated...