Afton News

Even better, it's a cake for those who want the object of their fussing to think that countless hours, hand cramps and a certain head-over-heels giddiness went into making such a Valentine's Day dessert.

Ross Sveback of Afton, Minn., created this cake, which he calls Shades of Love. Turning a simple layer cake into a showstopper is a natural outcome of his blog, "Elevating the Everyday" at www.RossSveback.com . He describes himself as a lifestyle expert and this cake clearly lends some style to a Valentine's meal, but also to any spring gathering ... (more)

Kati Stewart, 21, of Afton rounds a barrel on her horse Maui during a recent practice at the Strohfus Stock Farm in Denmark Township.

A road rage incident on Jan. 23 ended with an Afton man pulling a knife on a man from Woodbury.

A $76,000 grant to the Washington County Historical Society will help two filmmakers finish a documentary about Rosalie Wahl, a longtime Lake Elmo resident and former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice.