Mahtomedi News

Wildwood Elementary School could be in a new $17 million building as soon as 2012 if voters in the Mahtomedi school district approve $42 million in construction bonds.

Two students from Medford Public School had the opportunity to sing their hearts out on Saturday through participation in the Minnesota Statewide Honor Choir.

Sainted: Members of the Mahtomedi football team who visited my 11-year-old son at home last week after he had surgery for a broken femur.

Ken Deans was a newlywed soldier living on a beach in Hawaii when the attack on Pearl Harbor shattered his paradise.

Commercial real estate brokers continue to get listings for distressed properties that have been taken over by lenders.

A volunteer reserve deputy killed in an accident while working at a haunted house last week was laid to rest Friday afternoon.

Reserve Deputy Mike Wilken was remembered Friday after being hit and killed by a car while directing traffic at a haunted house last weekend.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty has ordered that flags at the State Capitol complex be flown at half staff Friday in honor of Ramsey County Reserve Deputy Michael Wilken.

A Maplewood woman rifled through teachers' purses in schools in Mahtomedi, Lake Elmo, Maplewood and Roseville, as well as churches in Roseville and a Maplewood business, according to criminal complaints.

Voters in Maplewood -- often a city with heated elections -- will choose a mayor and two City Council members Tuesday after a campaign laced with disagreements over leadership style and charges of homophobic scare tactics.

A Maplewood woman accused of ransacking teachers' purses for credit cards in several east metro schools was being sought for questioning Wednesday in a widening investigation.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect that is going into schools and stealing items.

MAHTOMEDI - Democrat Steve Kelley announced his second bid for governor on Monday, this time refusing to rule out a primary election campaign if the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party backs another candidate.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying a woman believed to be stealing items from teachers at local schools.

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Reader Ruth Obersaat Busman takes issue with members of the House of Representatives, specifically three Minnesota Republicans, for not voting yes on extending jobless benefits, and accuses them of having their "heads in the sand" . Government has a role to play in society but it was never intended for every one of our needs, nor should it be a ...

Year in school/sport: Senior running back on the football team. Highlights: Kremer rushed for 154 yards and four touchdowns in Sartell's 38-6 win Friday at Willmar, What has competing in athletics taught you? "It's taught me a lot about teamwork and who you are and what you do with what you have." Most memorable high school moment: "I'd probably ...

A mosaic made by fourth-grade students at Garlough Environmental Magnet Elementary School in West St.

COLLEGEVILLE - St. John's freshman running back Steve Johnson had carried the ball 11 times for 53 yards when the former All-State pick from Mahtomedi had to leave Saturday afternoon's 35-27 win over Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a sprained foot.