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    Cottage Grove man charged with seven counts of child pornography
    A Cottage Grove man faces seven felony charges of child pornography possession after Cottage Grove police allegedly discovered hundreds of videos...
    News/crime and courts10 hours 34 min ago
    August 18, 2017
    Todd Richadson, Leigh Lehman and Barbara Moengoenner dress up at the photo booth for Junction 70 Grill's grand opening. Katie Nelson / RiverTown Multimedia
    Junction 70 greets Cottage Grove with grand opening
    Junction 70 Grill is catering to the city. After being open for nearly three months, owners Jason Lehman, David Voss and Jason Fleig held a grand...
    News/businessAugust 18, 2017 - 10:45am
    August 17, 2017
    Christine Selvig, who organized the St. Florian and St. Michael pendant donations for the police and fire departments, hugs firefighter/ EMT April Warner after giving her a pendant at the Aug. 9 city council meeting. Katie Nelson / RiverTown Multimedia
    A saintly donation: Businesses present area firefighters with pendants
    Over 100 Cottage Grove, Newport and St. Paul Park firefighters are receiving a unique token of protection from Selvig Jewelers and 22 other businesses...
    NewsAugust 17, 2017 - 3:48pm
    A "Swap Spot" was added in the City Hall parking lot this month, for residents to safely make exchanges or drop-offs. Photo courtesy of Cottage Grove Public Safety
    Cottage Grove adds 'Swap Spot' for safe exchanges
    Public safety has added an extra layer of protection to public swapping. A sign was added Aug. 2 to the City Hall parking lot to give residents...
    News/governmentAugust 17, 2017 - 8:30am
    August 16, 2017
    Couple escapes injury in cornfield crash
    Police and fire and rescue personnel responded to a one-car crash August 15 along Manning Avenue in Cottage Grove. There were no reported injuries,...
    News/accidentsAugust 16, 2017 - 10:14am
    August 15, 2017
    Employees distribute samples on opening day Aug. 8. Katie Nelson / RiverTown Multimedia
    Employees in bulk: 475 of 650 Cottage Grove Hy-Vee employees live in area
    As area residents scrambled to experience the new Hy-Vee, over 650 employees were settling into their new jobs. The grocery store's large-scale...
    News/businessAugust 15, 2017 - 2:18pm
    August 13, 2017
    Viewpoint: Water ban has ended but water conservation remains important
    The city watering ban ended Aug. 1, and we've all been able to breathe a sigh of relief. Construction of a water treatment facility at Well 10...
    opinionAugust 13, 2017 - 8:00am
    August 11, 2017
    Cottage Grove ambulance, building inspector included in planned 3 percent levy increase
    Cottage Grove's 2018 levy will fund public safety equipment and a full-time building inspector. City council members decided early on in the...
    News/governmentAugust 11, 2017 - 8:30am
    August 10, 2017
    For some shoplifters apprehended in Walmart stores, there is a restorative justice program allowing them the opportunity to resolve their offenses without entering the criminal justice system. Mike Longaecker / RiverTown Multimedia
    'Justice' in store: Lawmaker pushes back against Walmart program
    Not everyone stopped for a crime at the nation's largest retailer enters the criminal justice system. First-time nonviolent shoplifters at Walmart...
    News/crime and courtsAugust 10, 2017 - 4:30pm
    August 8, 2017
    John Warneke with the Washington County Sheriff's Office gives Alliyah Lenz, 3, a badge sticker at Newport's National Night Out Party in Lions Park. Katie Nelson / RiverTown Multimedia
    A Night Out to remember: South Washington County parties make public safety accessible
    Fifty parties spanned south Washington County Aug. 1 for National Night Out and Night to Unite festivities in Cottage Grove, St. Paul Park and...
    NewsAugust 8, 2017 - 3:15pm
    August 7, 2017
    Hy-Vee employees move a produce stand on Monday, Aug. 7, ahead of the grocery store's grand opening a day later. Katie Nelson / RiverTown Multimedia
    Hy-Vee rolls into Cottage Grove
    Hy-Vee is here. Starting at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, Hy-Vee is open seven days a week, 24-hours a day in Cottage Grove. The sprawling 98,000-square-foot...
    News/businessAugust 7, 2017 - 7:01pm
    Store manager Elaine Manovich cuts the ribbon for the renovated Cub Foods store. Katie Nelson / RiverTown Multimedia
    Revitalized Cottage Grove Cub Foods opens to community
    Cub Foods has completed its five-month long remodel, boasting a new dining area, a drive-thru pharmacy and increased self-checkout kiosks among...
    NewsAugust 7, 2017 - 5:36pm
    Shannon Hagness and daughters Abby, 10 (left) and Lily, 8, examine the Sway Fun at the inclusive playground construction site at Woodridge Park in Cottage Grove. The Sway Fun is a wheelchair accessible glider that will allow special needs kids to ride it. Hagness, a member of the inclusive playground task force, pitched in with the Cottage Grove Lions Club to help assemble rides, swing sets and a climbing wall during a July 29 community build. William Loeffler / RiverTown Multimedia.
    One step closer: Inclusive playground taking shape
    Members of the Cottage Grove Lions Club pitched in July 29 to help build the Woodridge Park Inclusive Playground. Alene Colvin, a member of the...
    LifeAugust 7, 2017 - 8:45am
    August 4, 2017
    Christine Selvig (right center) stands with police officers and business owners after presenting the pendants at a city council meeting. RiverTown Multimedia file photo
    Cottage Grove's Selvig Jewelers says goodbye
    Local jewelry store Selvig Jewelers is on its way out. Husband and wife duo Chad and Christine Selvig owned and operated the jewelry sale and...
    News/businessAugust 4, 2017 - 8:30am
    August 3, 2017
    Proposed 3 percent levy hike includes new employees for Cottage Grove
    The city council has decided a 3 percent increase to the levy is all the higher they'll go. Requests made by the parks and public works departments at a budget workshop July 26 will all likely be funded.
    News/governmentAugust 3, 2017 - 4:30pm
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