At big-box site, a hunt for buyer

Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal - Fri Nov 27

A former Home Depot store in Cottage Grove is scheduled for the auction block Dec.

Woodbury recycling center hits its stride

Startribune.com - Fri Nov 27

J ust months after Washington County opened a $5.3 million environmental center in Woodbury to replace a smaller one in Oakdale, residents are dropping off recyclable materials at a record pace.

Maplewood proposes building $6M fire training facility for east...

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press - Fri Nov 27

St. Paul Fire Chief Tim Butler carries an oxygen tank after refilling it after a drill Monday November 16, 2009 at the department's training grounds on Energy Park Drive.

What's closed for Thanksgiving

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press - Wed Nov 25

City, county, state and federal offices are closed. Libraries are closed. Metro Transit buses and trains will follow Sunday/holiday schedules.

Woman passed out on meds while baby-sitting 2-year-old granddaughter, charges say

TwinCities.com - Wed Nov 25

A Woodbury grandmother has been charged with child neglect after allegedly taking narcotics and passing out while baby-sitting her 2-year-old granddaughter.

Washington County takes harder look at low-income housing

Star Tribune - Wed Nov 25

The agency that coordinates affordable housing for low-income residents in Washington County is fielding hard questions from some county commissioners who are unhappy that the county helps finance the program.

MPCA Opens Comment Period for Report on 6 Lakes in Washington, Chisago Counties

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Tue Nov 24

St. Paul, Minn. -- A public comment period on a water-quality report for six lakes in Washington and Chisago counties begins Nov.

Washington County Historic Courthouse decked for Victorian Christmas

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press - Fri Nov 20

Bob and Mary Jo Youngquist have been preparing for this weekend for months. They've been through hundreds of pounds of sugar, flour and shortening and several gallons of molasses.

Oakdale man hopes his son will be tried as juvenile for stabbing him

St. Paul Pioneer Press - Thu Nov 19

Terry Meggitt said he never knew his son was having homicidal tendencies - until it was too late.

'Person of interest' not involved in death of man found in pickup

North Metro - Wed Nov 18

Authorities say a "person of interest" sought by police last week after a man was found dead in a pickup in Washington County was determined not to be involved in the death.