I am the local editor of the Woodinville and Edmonds Patch sites and a recent transplant to Washington from Minnesota. Before moving, I was the local editor for Shakopee Patch near Minneapolis and before that, I worked for Forum Communications as editor of the weekly Pine Journal newspaper in Cloquet. I was also a general assignment reporter at the daily newspaper, Duluth News Tribune.
Fun fact: While in Cloquet, my team and I won a Minnesota Newspaper Association award for leadership related to the 50th anniversary of the only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed gas station in the world.
Back in the day, I ran away to photo school in Missoula, MT and worked as a reporter/photographer at the Ravalli Republic newspaper, where I loved covering wildland fires.
I have a degree in Journalism from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN.
Mostly, I like to be outside, visiting new places, riding my road bike or photographing something.
Contact me at lisa.baumann@patch.com
An early Sunday morning brush fire between Red Oak Elementary and County Road 21 was intentionally set, according to Shakopee fire officials.
Eight candidates for the Shakopee West Junior High position will interview Wednesday.
"It's not confirmed that it is an assault," Prior Lake Police Lt. Randy Hofstad said Tuesday.
2012 will be Busch's first run for a Senate seat. Previously she served five terms on the Shakopee School Board.
On Tuesday, voters will narrow the field of candidates for the Nov. 6 election.
2012 will be Eric Pratt's first run for the Senate District 55 seat.
2012 will be Josh Ondich's first run for the State Senate District 55 seat.
Shakopee firefighters were out en masse tonight for a controlled burn of a house in the area of Marschall Road and 22nd Avenue.
Shakopee resident Camelia Casby’s fillies, Keewatin Ice and Talkin Bout, ran first and second at Canterbury Park Saturday.
Authorities are investigating a possible assault after a woman was found in Prior Lake Sunday along the side of County Road 42 near Conroy Street.
Defense attorney Eric Nelson filed a notice of appeal of Amy Senser's conviction with the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Friday, Aug. 10.
Kyle Gordan Ernst, 26, is facing one count of gross misdemeanor furnishing alcohol to someone under the age of 21.
Joanne Koenig of the Savage/Prior Lake area was on lockdown during a bomb threat incident downtown Minneapolis Friday.
Joanne Koenig of the Savage/Prior Lake area was on lockdown during a bomb threat incident downtown Minneapolis Friday.
Shakopee horse and 2011 Northern Lights Debutante winner Keewatin Ice wil also compete.
Shakopee horse and 2011 Northern Lights Debutante winner Keewatin Ice wil also compete.
Chris Endicott has been hired by Lakeville schools to assume the leadership post at Century Middle School.
The lead pastor at River Valley Church, based in Apple Valley, tweeted about interest in expanding.
Each adult receives a monthly payment of around $84,000, or $1.08 million a year, according to a recent story in The New York Times.
Josh Vogel, Dave Luskey and Fred Marschall are the men behind the Shakopee brewery proposal.
