Lake Elmo News

Authorities have charged Ruben Paramo, 35, with second-degree assault with a firearm as well as a firearm violation after a May shooting in Lake Elmo.

On June 4, the Valley Branch Watershed District held a community meeting to present plans to conduct a study of five shallow lakes and one creek within the watershed.

Mary Logue knew as a child that reading was the key to the rest of the world. And at some point, she realized that writing was the key to her particular world.

Washington County's newest summer event, Rockin' Ribs on the River, begins Saturday, June 15 in Lakeside Park in Bayport from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. David Ybarra and the Northside Dukes will headline the event.

An iPhone5 panoramic shot of new development in Woodbury's Dancing Waters subdivision, Wednesday, May 29, 2013.

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In a warehouse above a big-box furniture store off Interstate 94 in St. Paul, there's a house being built.

A contaminant found in the drinking water in some homes is more dangerous than previously thought.

The Washington County attorney's office on Monday charged Ruben Adrian Paramo, 35, with assault with a dangerous weapon and being a felon in possession of a firearm -- both felonies.

An analysis of PFC levels in residents of Cottage Grove, Lake Elmo and Oakdale confirms the cause-effect link between how much unfiltered water those people drank and the amount of the pervasive chemical compounds were found in their system.

The state is acting to protect Washington County residents affected by a new lower level for the risk of the chemical TCE.

Fidel Paramo was arrested Wednesday in Maplewood for unrelated issues; it's unclear when Reuben Paramo was taken into custody.

Vehicle admission to Washington County parks will be free Saturday on "Explore Your Parks Day," and several special events are planned.

The Washington County sheriff's office is currently investigating a shooting that occurred around 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, in Lake Elmo.

On Tuesday, May 21, Lake Elmo representatives from the city council and commissions, and other community leaders from schools, churches and volunteer organizations gathered at City Hall to sign the "Speak Your Peace" pledge, promising to practice civility when engaging in discussion.

The official "groundbreaking" for the St. Croix River Crossing Project is today at Lowell Park .

Festivals include lakes, strawberries, blues and food: Lake Fest Forest Lake, May 31-June 6. The annual event got its start as a celebration of the high school's graduates.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that happened around 8 p.m. Tuesday in Lake Elmo.

The white barn, background, on the farm on Minnesota 5 owned by Pete and Robert Schiltgen as it looked in 2002.

MnDOT will host an official "groundbreaking " for the St. Croix River Crossing Project on Tuesday, May 28 at Lowell Park in downtown Stillwater.