Cottage Grove

As a city council member, I was recently asked to define my vision for Cottage Grove over the next five years. The following is a compilation of my goals and those identified as needs expressed by our community members (in no particular order): 1. Fulfill 100-percent occupancy of...

Recently reported criminal activity in Cottage Grove:Drunken driving Andrew Earl Lavalle, 25, of Cottage Grove was arrested on suspicion of third-degree drunken driving following a traffic stop before 2 a.m. Sept. 11 at 90th Street and Jeffery Avenue. Lavalle had a blood-alcohol concentration...

Recently reported criminal activity in Cottage Grove: Property damage Police received a report Aug. 22 that pop machines at Grove Ridge Apartments, 8120 East Point Douglas Road, were vandalized. Approximately $110 was stolen from the machines. Damage was estimated at $800. A Cottage...

Two men found passed out in a car in Cottage Grove were arrested on drug charges.

Cottage Grove police are conducting a routine investigation following the death of a 3-week-old baby last week. Emergency crews responded to a report of a baby not breathing shortly before 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at a home in the 7100 block of Imperial Avenue Circle. Cottage...

Recent criminal activity reported in Cottage Grove:TamperingA Cottage Grove woman called police Aug. 13 to report that wheel lug nuts on her vehicle were loosened twice in the 8500 block of Hinton Avenue. Drunken driving Troy Ivan Niesen, 52, of Cottage Grove was arrested Aug. 13...

Tastes are changing, and so is the senior dining program at the DPC Community Center. Beginning Sept. 12, nutritious hot lunches that were formerly available to those 60 and older can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Instead of catered meals, the food will be prepared on-site by...