Newport News

A deployment ceremony for the Cottage Grove-based 204th Area Support Medical Company will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 10, at the Cottage Grove Ice Arena, 8020 80th Street.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty's cuts in state aid to cities announced yesterday are expected to hit municipalities across Minnesota hard - and south Washington County is no exception.

My customers, Suzanne and Carolyn, at the Cub Foods Phalen store. While cashiering June 3, I had a customer who did not have all the money for the groceries she wanted to buy.

The hundreds of motorists zooming by on the Wakota Bridge hardly noticed what was going on below, on the banks of the Mississippi River Wednesday morning.

Officials in Oak Park Heights didn't like Washington County's plan for collecting an environmental charge back when it was first proposed in 2002.

Two men have been charged with robbing another man at gunpoint near the end of Grey Cloud Trail in Grey Cloud Island Township.

Veid Muiznieks, the chief of police of Newport, announced his retirement Monday.

HEATHER'S HOUSE BENEFIT - For those who wish to donate to Heather's House - a foundation created to raise funds to buy and operate a home in the southeast metro for developmentally challenged young women - Applebee's is sponsoring a Dining-To-Donate day on Thursday, May 28, at 8380 East Point Douglas Drive, in Cottage Grove.

Veterans from Cottage Grove VFW Post 8752 and members of the American Legion Post 98 Auxiliary in St.

Free concert - The Grand Symphonic Winds will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at Newport Lutheran Church, 900 15th St., in Newport.

Debbie Lang of Newport is mom to five boys, ranging in age from 1 to 9 years. A mother of five boys has enough fortitude to do anything, really.

George Cameron usually feels good when he gives his customers dynamite deals on beer and booze.

The Newport Heritage Preservation Commission has named M. Virginia Yelland the seventh annual Betty Haugen Memorial Heritage Preservation Award recipient in recognition of her contributions to the preservation of Newport History, according to a press release.

A welcome sign that greets northbound motorists along Highway 61 north of the Glen Road interchange can leave the uninformed driver unsure of what city they're driving through - a troublesome color scheme makes the sign almost impossible to read.

Newport has a new city administrator: Brian Anderson, who had served as the assistant city manager of Lakeville.

Newport City Council members Thursday selected Lakeville assistant administrator Brian Anderson as Newporta s next city administrator.

A 16-year personal feud is emerging in Newport - in stages. First came the chair episode.

In its second weekend of production, Park High School presents, "Jesus Christ Superstar," at 7 p.m. April 23, 24 and 25 and at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 26.

A South St. Paul man was charged recently with allegedly breaking into a Newport mana s home, beating him and stealing his money.

The families of four young adults killed in a collision with a train nearly six years ago went to court Monday.