Mahtomedi News

Wednesday, July 01, 2009 The gangsters had a major presence in St. Paul, Mn. during the 1930's----and in addition to the bars and nightclubs to frequent in St.

A tent city sprouted like early summer mushrooms around Carleton College in late June.

Newsweek magazine has included 28 Minnesota schools in "America's Top High Schools" of 2009.

Mahtomedi, Minn.-based Salad Girl, also at www.saladgirldressings.com , promoting fresh dressings for fresh greens, exhibited at the All Things Organic Conference & Trade Show June 17-18 in Chicago for the first time, touting the three newest of its line of seven dressing flavors: Lemony Herb, Savory Strawberry and Sunny Pear.

Tonight was the Service of the Living Tradition, always a high point of General Assembly and an event which most people who come to GA attend.

Once upon a time, credit cards were a luxury. Then they became a convenience. Now, for many Americans, credit cards are a practical necessity.

Federal stimulus money will pay for road improvements, job assistance and energy upgrades in Washington County in the coming year, bringing some relief after commissioners made deep cuts in their budget to compensate for lost revenue.

Writes Grandma J. of Grant: "Cee Cee's talk of Mahtomedi brings a childhood memory to mind - and yes, I am OTD! "It is summer, and I am 10 years old and returning from a week of Girl Scout camp .

Duane Foreman, Rosemount, is named the Minnesota Grand Champion for his safe driving knowledge and skill behind the wheel of a big rig.

Couple: Karen Wood and Charlie Mackey Parents: Bob and Lorrie Wood of Mahtomedi, Minn., and Don and Rosemary Mackey of Rochester.

St. Mary Elementary has survived for 130 years. But the recession was too much for the tiny Catholic school in southern Dakota County to endure.

A driver was hospitalized with unknown injuries after rear-ending a school bus full of children in White Bear Lake shortly before 4 p.m. this afternoon.

Is Bayport paying its top management too much? City Council Member Torry Kraftson thinks so.

In preparation for Saturday's Fishing Opener, Gov. Tim Pawlenty and his peeps are getting the Cook's tour of White Bear Lake today.This is the first time the official Governor's Opener has been on a metro lake; it was originally designed to get publicity for lakes in Greater Minnesota.

Nine-year-old Cheyanne Simpson is a big fan of country music star Taylor Swift, but she hopes she doesn't have to pay sales tax to download her music.

The Mahtomedi school district will have to reduce its budget by $750,000 next school year.

Kathe Nickleby, assistant principal at Mahtomedi High School, will be the school's new principal.

A dog who's made many therapeutic visits over the years to patients in numerous Twin Cities-area facilities could use some therapy of his own these days.

A Mahtomedi man was charged last month with allegedly possessing stolen property and credit cards.

The snow may be dying down across the Midwest...but flood waters continue to creep up...Folks in North Dakota and Minnesota are busy battling the rising waters of the red river.Fox's Mindy Mizell is in Moorhead with the latest.Two towns...one river...the same threat.The red river slices through the Midwest...Fargo, North Dakota on one side, and ...