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Local news for Stillwater, MN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Yesterday | Stillwater Gazette

Afton-Lakeland's Derek Olson named Minnesota Teacher of the Year

Gazette photo by Andrew Wallmeyer Afton-Lakeland sixth-grade teacher Derek Olson looks on as Minnesota Teacher of the Year Program Chair Gwen Rudney explains why the group named him its 2008 Teacher of the Year ...

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Lakeland, MN

Yesterday | The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press

Imprisoned killer convicted of escape attempt from Stillwater

Stillwater inmate James Leroy Scott eventually aborted his escape plan out of sheer exhaustion.

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Related Topix: Washington County, MN, Todd County, MN

Wed Jul 23, 2008

Star Tribune

Time took a toll on Stillwater time capsule

The copper box, tarnished green from seeping water, tells the story. Most everything inside this time capsule, entombed in 1917 in the granite base of a Civil War monument in Stillwater, succumbed to moisture.

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Related Topix: Washington County, MN, St. Paul, MN

Star Tribune

Derek Olson named Teacher of the Year

A sixth-grade teacher from the Stillwater Area school district has been named the new 2008 Minnesota Teacher of the Year.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Afton, MN, Lakeland, MN, Minnesota, St. Louis Park, MN

Stillwater Gazette

Inmate finds break-out attempt too tiring

If only he was in better physical condition, a Stillwater prison inmate may have actually escaped to the outside world.

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Related Topix: Washington County, MN

Tue Jul 22, 2008

Stillwater Gazette

$100,000 for a driveway?

What started as a low-key negotiation over the price of a roughly 2,800-square-foot parcel along Main Street has now escalated to the point where the Lofts of Stillwater is threatening to build a fence blocking ...

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Related Topix: Washington County, MN

Free Press

Lloyd A. Nelson

Survived by his wife of 63 years, Teresa; sons and daughters-in-law, Lanny and Terry of Forest Lake, Steven and Kathy of Burnsville, Jeff and Julie of Stillwater; 10 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; ...

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Related Topix: Forest Lake, MN, Burnsville, MN, Owatonna, MN, Rochester, MN, Rochester Metro

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Stillwater Gazette

Dairy Queen may move into St. Croix Drug building

Agree or disagree, downtown Stillwater may have a Dairy Queen on Main Street this fall.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Lughnasadh

Sun Jul 20, 2008

Legal Times

Four Claiming to Belong to Court Run by 'Yahweh' Indicted for Threats Against Judge

Four Twin Cities men who claim to belong to their own common law court where "Almighty Yahweh" has exclusive jurisdiction have been charged for allegedly trying to intimidate a federal judge in an effort to ...

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Related Topix: North Oaks, MN, Champlin, MN, Blaine, MN

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Stillwater Gazette

Mayor to hold public meeting on Manning Ave. project

In an attempt to "open the lines of communication" Stillwater Mayor Ken Harycki will hold a public listening meeting Sunday at Liberty House Cafe starting at noon to speak with residents about the Manning ...

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Related Topix: Washington County, MN, Stillwater (Oklahoma State University System), Oklahoma State University System, Grant, MN

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Stillwater Gazette

Five file for two Stillwater City Council seats

For $5 and some completed paper work, five residents have officially tossed their hats into Stillwater's political ring.

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KARE 11 TV

New bridge is needed in Stillwater, but repair work is underway

"Here we go again," said MNDOT's Duane Green. That's the word from MNDOT and commuters who travel the Stillwater lift bridge.

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Wed Jul 16, 2008

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Stillwater Lift Bridge to close for repairs

MNStillwater Bridge,0119 Stillwater Lift Bridge to close for repairs STILLWATER, Minn.

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Tue Jul 15, 2008

HometownSource

Congresswoman Bachmann wants to get federal permits for companies that develop new sources

Roger Cuthbertson of Shorewood brought one of his 15 kites - this one adorned with the peace sign and a dove - to an anti-war rally at the Capitol today .

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Related Topix: Minneapolis, MN, Inver Grove Heights, MN, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

Sun Jul 13, 2008

The Pine City Pioneer

Two Top Horsemen Laid to Rest

Everist Speltz, 80, of Stillwater, Minn., passed away May 4. A long-time announcer for horse shows in Minnesota and Wisconsin, Speltz was named Horseperson of the Year by the Minnesota Horse Council in 1986.

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Related Topix: Ramsey, MN

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Free Press

Dakota, Valley history altered in 1862

Sense of betrayal sparked conflict By Tim Krohn The Dakota first laid eyes on whites when they met French explorers Pierre Radisson and Seur des Groseilliers in 1660.

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Thu Jul 10, 2008

Minnesota Public Radio

Stillwater lift bridge to close for repairs

The Stillwater Lift Bridge will be closed next week for repairs. The historic bridge over the St.

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Wed Jul 09, 2008

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press

Truck clips trooper's SUV after ignoring sign at Lift Bridge

A semi-tractor trailer illegally crossing the Stillwater Lift Bridge this morning struck a Minnesota State Patrol commercial-vehicle inspector's SUV, causing an estimated $4,000 damage.

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Related Topix: Tom Smith

Tue Jul 08, 2008

Wcco.com

Semi Crash Closes Stillwater Lift Bridge

The lift bridge in Stillwater, Minn. was closed Monday afternoon after a truck struck and damaged the bridge.

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Related Topix: Washington County, MN

Mon Jul 07, 2008

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Stillwater Life Bridge reopens

Eds: APNewsNow. UPDATES with bridge reopening to cars, pickups. STILLWATER, Minn.

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Stillwater, Minnesota is located in Washington County and is part of the Minneapolis Metro Area. Zip codes in Stillwater, MN include 55082, and 55083.

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