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The lawmaker, who represents parts of Oakdale, says the state should up the dropout age from 16 to 18, according to a Star Tribune story.
The President of the Woodbury Middle School PTO, Molly Lutz, has also announced her intention run.
The closure of the restaurant, which opened in February, was a surprise, according to the leasing broker for Eagle Valley Marketplace in Woodbury.
The 2013 Minnesota State Fair is scheduled for Aug. 22 through Sept. 2 (Labor Day).
The 2013 Minnesota State Fair is scheduled for Aug. 22 through Sept. 2 (Labor Day).
Washington County plans to conduct a controlled burn at the Lake Elmo Park Reserve over the next 10 days.
Washington County plans to conduct a controlled burn at the Lake Elmo Park Reserve over the next 10 days.
The work is expected to begin this month.
Selected calls to the Woodbury Public Safety Department from July 30 through Aug. 5.
Also this week, Punch Pizza announced the opening date for its Woodbury location, and Stillwater's Relay for Life honors the memory of Zach Sobiech.
Also this week, Punch Pizza announced the opening date for its Woodbury location, and Stillwater's Relay for Life honors the memory of Zach Sobiech.
A man was shot and killed in St. Paul Park early Saturday morning.
A man was shot and killed in St. Paul Park early Saturday morning.
St. Paul Park police at 1:45 a.m. responded to the 1100 block of Fifth Street on a report of a man who was shot, and found the individual dead at the scene.
The new restaurant is going in at the FedEx building in Woodbury’s City Centre, near Valley Creek Road and Radio Drive.
The North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District has a "No Shots, No School" policy.
The first day of school for students in grades 1-12 is Tuesday, Sept. 3 and the first day of kindergarten is Wednesday, Sept. 4.
“There’s a lot of buzz in Woodbury,” says Jenny Nyquist, director for Punch Pizza. “We’re anticipating being busy.”
Each school in the district has back to school events to prepare for the 2013-14 school year.
Patch will provide regular roundups of recent college graduates and recipients of academic honors.
