Cottage Grove News

It may be hard to believe, but if you were part of the Class of '94 at Park Senior High in Cottage Grove, that ridiculous vest I'm wearing in the picture on the left was cool.A The forest-green school colors I'm sporting and the casual laying-on-the-ground pose on the right-that was equally cool.A And if you look really closely-embarassment ... (more)

A Big Lake Republican who is vying for the new Senate District 30 seat is making some noise on her way out of the Minnesota House of Representatives.

The staff of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is recommending against an additional assessment of potential pollution from the 3M incinerator in Cottage Grove.

When disaster strikes, "the last thing we want to be doing is exchanging business cards." That was from Katherine Grimm, system director of emergency preparedness for HealthEast , who helped coordinate an evacuation training program at Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury on Thursday morning.

A call from a South Washington County bus driver led police to arrest a suspected drunk driver.

Authorities said the crash happened at about 4:24 p.m. Monday on southbound 494 at Valley Creek Road.

Interviews with the seven candidates up for the District 833 superintendent position will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 5, at the District Service Center in Cottage Grove.

A Cottage Grove teenager died Thursday and his female companion was hospitalized with serious injuries following a one-vehicle crash in Woodbury.

A man who police say urinated on himself and was growling and making strange noises in the back of a squad car after being arrested has been hit with a felony drug count.

Minnesota state representative and Iraq War veteran John Kriesel will take over leadership of Anoka County's Veteran Services Office.

District 833 officials on Tuesday will hear from a slate of candidates as the district looks to find a replacement for outgoing Superintendent Mark Porter .