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Cheese curd fans will get to experience a new flavor this year, announced as jalapeno bacon at a Cheese Curd Festival Kickoff meeting April 25. The smokey, savory flavor was a crowd-pleaser at the meeting's tasting. Sarah Nigbor / RiverTown Multimedia
Cheese Curd Festival comin' in hot this year: New curd flavor released, improvements to festival
In less than two months, it is expected that tens of thousands of cheese curd fans and curious tourists will flock to Ellsworth's East End Park...
 community/events April 25, 2019 - 4:47pm
Carter Bannwarth
Woodbury teen headed back to Carnegie Hall
At just 16, Carter Bannwarth is set to take the stage at Carnegie Hall for the third time. The Woodbury resident will perform at the The New...
 community/people April 25, 2019 - 4:00pm
Neal Broten
Former NHL star Neal Broten released from jail after Sunday arrest
Neal L. Broten, a River Falls resident and former National Hockey League and Olympic hockey player, was arrested Sunday, April 21 on suspicion...
 News/crime and courts April 23, 2019 - 1:45pm
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National Karate Academy of Martial Arts in Cottage Grove candidates and instructors (from left to right): Sam Forthun, Joel Forthun, Ian Dugas (first degree), Barry Maxwell, John Dugas (third Degree), Valerie McDonough (first degree), Komelien Monroe (first degree), Victoria Schroder (first degree), Masyn Hammer (first degree), Jemmel Williams (first degree), Mark Balandin (second degree) and Dan McDonough. Submitted photo
Photo: Karate candidates receive black belt promotions, awards
Candidates from the National Karate Academy of Martial Arts in Cottage Grove received black belt promotions at the black belt exam April 13 at...
 community/people April 25, 2019 - 6:00pm
Kim Westra asked Rep. Angie Craig about her plans to improve election security. Jackie Renzetti / Rivertown Multimedia
Mueller report, health care underscore Angie Craig town hall
Just after reaching 100 days in Congress, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig held her fourth monthly town hall meeting Tuesday night. Over an hour, Craig...
 News/government and politics April 25, 2019 - 5:11pm
Slim Down With RiverTown: Getting through the holidays
The holidays are supposed to be a time for recuperating, catching up with loved ones and celebrating. However, enjoying the holidays can often...
 lifestyle/health April 26, 2019 - 6:00am
Audrey II the man-eating plant enjoys a snack in the Park High School spring musical "Little Shop of Horrors." William Loeffler / RiverTown Multimedia play button
Park High School presents ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
COTTAGE GROVE — William Hallock is destined for digestion. In the Park High School Musical "Little Shop of Horrors," he plays Seymour,...
 entertainment/theater April 26, 2019 - 8:26am
Senior Bryce Smith of the Thunderbolts shoots at the St. Paul Humboldt goal in the second half. John Molene / contributor
Adapted soccer: Thunderbolts go to 8-0 with 16-1 victory
South Washington County Thunderbolts continued their roll through the adapted soccer division, this time by a 16-1 count. The Thunderbolts dominated...
 sports October 28, 2017 - 11:32pm
Senior Tyler Wylie heads for home with another run for the South Washington County Thunderbolts Saturday. John Molene / RiverTown Multimedia
Adapted Softball: Thunderbolts bow out with third-place trophy
It was a head-shaking game for Thunderbolts head coach John Culbertson. Culbertson would look at the field, look at the scoreboard, and then...
 sports/softball June 3, 2018 - 10:37am
Newport Firefighters were first on the scene of a car fire April 23 at Highway 61 and Carver Avenue in St. Paul. Submitted photo courtesy of Steve Wiley
Newport Firefighters extinguish car fire
PAUL -- Newport Firefighters extinguished a car fire Tuesday evening at Highway 61 and Carver Avenue in St. Paul. There were no reported injuries...
 News/fires April 25, 2019 - 10:09am
The Pineridge Garden Club honored three half-century members at its 50th anniversary celebration April 17 at River Oaks Golf Course in Cottage Grove. Delores Handeland, Glennie Dolan and Kathy Rolfson (from left) also kept a scrupulous historical record of the club’s activities. Mickey Rolland (third from left) hosted the very first meeting of the club at her Cottage Grove home in 1969. William Loeffler / RiverTown Multimedia
Pineridge Garden Club celebrates 50 years of growth
You may not know about the Pineridge Garden Club, but chances are you've seen their work. The volunteer group designed and maintains the garden...
 community/people April 25, 2019 - 12:00pm
Patrick Nickle of Cottage Grove served in Afghanistan in 2009 with the Army Reserve. Nickle's year-long deployment is the subject of "A Soldier's Journey" by Justin Atkinson, a government producer at the South Washington County Telecommunications Commission. Submitted photo courtesy of Patrick Nickle
A soldier's journey: Cottage Grove officer, veteran shares story in new cable documentary
Army veteran Patrick Nickle didn't have a story to tell. He had dozens. For documentary maker Justin Atkinson, it was a matter of finding the...
 lifestyle/family November 7, 2017 - 1:06pm
The trails are well marked with colors so hikers can choose the distance and direction they hike. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia
101 Things To Do: Kinnickinnic State Park in River Falls
One of the biggest attractions at Kinnickinnic State Park west of River Falls is the Kinnickinnic River Delta, which extends more than half...
 lifestyle/travel April 25, 2019 - 11:30am
Melissa Boman of the Minnesota DNR gives a presentation on white nose syndrome in Minnesota cave bats at the Lake City Public Library on March 19, 2019. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia
Disease wiping out Minnesota cave bats
A disease known as white nose syndrome - WNS - is proving deadly to Minnesota's four species of cave bats. The disease is caused by a fungus...
 lifestyle/Home and Garden April 15, 2019 - 5:00am
Man struck, killed in St. Paul Park in latest East Metro pedestrian fatality
ST. PAUL PARK — A Roseville man became the fifth recent pedestrian fatality in the East Metro after he was struck by two separate vehicles...
 News/crime and courts January 16, 2019 - 1:35pm

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