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My kid's school is awesome Yesterday, my 7-year-old son came home with a painted rock, some completed worksheets, dirty clothes and a big smile. In fact, most days are like that. Living in Newport, we could have chosen to send our son to Newport Elementary or a couple other South...

Crosswinds may appeal to you Did you know that Crosswinds School has been available as a free public school option with bus transportation for south Washington County sixth- to 10th-graders for almost 15 years? If not, I'm not surprised. The school is not listed on the district's...

Remember nutritious foods when donating to food shelves As a society, we have been taught to appreciate what we have, the meals we eat, the health and nutrition that these meals provide and give when we have excess. Society is also taught to cherish the times when we can indulge...

Lehrke has experience, leadership to be effective It has been my pleasure to serve you in the Minnesota House of Representatives for the past two years. When I announced my retirement this past spring, I did so with a heavy heart. I made the decision not to seek re-election so I...

Overwhelming support after 'smear tactic' First of all I would like to thank all of the people who contacted me over the last few days to offer your support for my family and me. This has been overwhelming, to say the least, and I thank each and every one of you. I can see why the...

Be fair and wait on city recreation upgrades Is it fair? Is it fair in our troubled economic situation to look for the "wants" in our community? I think the renewed use of the old Cottage Grove community club or swimming pool is great. The desire to build more ball parks might be...

Newport has seen significant improvements Diversified Manufacturing Corp. is celebrating its 25th year in business and has spent 19 of those 25 years in Newport. Prior to purchasing a property in Newport and moving into this city, we did not do our homework on city friendliness toward...

Reserve officer's generosity stuns residents I was recently at a Cottage Grove Neighborhood Watch meeting. Two police officers spoke. One had the word "Reserve" on his ID. I asked him what that meant. He said he was a volunteer. He does everything other officers do, except carry...

City not leading by example On page 2 of the Cottage Grove Reports August 2012 that gets mailed to all households in the city, there is an article titled "Conservation Water Tips" that lists six tips for citizens to conserve water: -- Don't leave the sink while your brush your teeth. --...

Donations appreciated The Friends in Need Food Shelf recently purchased three new three-door industrial freezers using the money that had been donated at the registers at Cub Foods in Cottage Grove. We are so grateful to the public for donating as they check out at Cub and to Cub...

Church to discuss marriage amendment This coming Sunday, Sept. 16, guests and members of Community United Church of Christ in St. Paul Park will learn how to have heartfelt conversations about the marriage amendment on the ballot in November. I am opposed to this amendment that would...

Volunteers, donors made Night to Unite successful Thanks to all of the volunteers who made Minnesota Night to Unite on Aug. 17 at Newport Lutheran Church such a success. Thanks also to the Newport Police and Fire Departments, Boy Scout Troop 15 and Girl Scout Troop 51179. A very...

Enjoy trees but recognize potential danger I thought you might be interested to hear about an incident that happened Friday, July 27. It was around 1 p.m. on a calm, quiet and warm day when we were returning home from doing some errands. As we were driving up to our driveway a huge...

Do we really want Walmart to define us? In the July 25 issue of the Bulletin, Mayor Myron Bailey wrote a viewpoint article entitled "Walmart would keep shopping dollars local." I am puzzled by his comments in promoting the building of a Walmart on the drive-in site. He stated how...

Residents questioning Walmart proposal acted like a 'lynch mob' After attending the Cottage Grove Planning Commission meeting (July 23) for the Walmart project, I was furious. I and seven other ladies went to hear and maybe voice our opinions about why we need a Walmart. The residents...