Washington County

Plans for a shopping center at a new southern development in Woodbury are expected to become reality this August. United Properties, along with project partner Jerry's Enterprises, Inc., announced Thursday, Feb. 7, that it will develop Bielenberg Gardens, a grocery-anchored shopping...

During last week's cold-weather snap, South Washington County Schools Superintendent Keith Jacobus said one of the choices he had was to open schools two hours late, after the temperature had risen somewhat. But, Jacobus told the School Board Jan. 24, there is no district policy...

South Washington County Schools will take over Crosswinds school in Woodbury unless state lawmakers provide extra funding by April 1 to assist the Perpich Center for the Arts in acquiring the school. The East Metro Integration District School Board met last Wednesday, Jan. 23, to...

In fourth grade, building robots just sounded like a cool thing to do for a group of local students. Four years later, robot construction is serious business for the group of south Washington County students. The students -- a mix of eighth-graders attending Woodbury and Cottage...

Washington County's nearly 3,000 wealthiest residents would pay higher income taxes under Gov.

Development hopes Last year was shaping up to be a big one for commercial development in Cottage Grove. Instead, a deal to remake the city's largest commercial vacancy into a multi-tenant retail property fell through. That has the city looking toward 2013, with officials like Mayor...

The top five candidates for a spot on the District 833 School Board all have had some involvement with South Washington County Schools but would bring widely varying backgrounds to the position. The applicants being interviewed later this week include a professional at 3M-Cottage...

The Washington County Board OK'd salary increases for a handful of top county officials at its final meeting of 2012. The approved increases are: -- County Administrator Molly O'Rourke, the highest-paid county staff member, will be paid a 2013 salary of $147,609, a 1.5 percent increase...

South Washington County Schools' general levy will increase slightly next year. The District 833 School Board earlier this month set the final levy for 2013 at $54.06 million, an increase of 1.2 percent -- or $634,775 -- over the 2012 levy. The total district budget for the next...

A series of payment shifts to public schools by the Minnesota Legislature that began in 2009 helped to shore up a state budget deficit but caused delayed payments to school districts. Because of a recently announced state surplus, the payment formula is returning to near normal due...

South Washington County residents have a few options when recycling their Christmas trees and wreaths: n Cottage Grove: Rumpca Companies, Inc., 9600 Glendenning Road -- open to all residents. Open Jan. 5-6, and Jan. 12-13. Hours: Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: $2 per...

A South Washington County School Board committee will interview at least five people representing three different cities for an open seat. The board's three-member Personnel Committee selected the following to be interviewed by the board: Rick Goecke and William Thurmes, of Cottage...