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Jury Trial Set in Lumberjack Days Organizer Dave Eckberg's Theft Case
A jury trial for theft charges filed against Lumberjack Days organizer David Eckberg has been set for Aug. 19 in Washington County District Court.

A jury trial for theft charges filed against Lumberjack Days organizer David Eckberg has been set for Aug. 19 in Washington County District Court.

A viewpoint column written by Washington County Commissioner Autumn Lehrke regarding the Red Rock Corridor Alternative Analysis.
One goal of the specialized training course would be to provide public safety officials with an ability to recognize and understand the various types of mental illness and behavioral disorders of returning veterans.
Dr. John Baillie is entering the third year of a four-year leadership cycle, having already served as vice-president and president-elect of the association.
Both authorizations were required due to the construction involving work within the St. Croix River.
Several chickens were lost in the fire and a variety of tools and machinery as well, Stillwater Fire Chief Stu Glaser said. A potential cause of the fire may have been a heat lamp used to keep the chickens warm.
Looking for things to do with the kids during Spring Break? The Moms of Stillwater Facebook page brings you this list of events all over the Twin Cities area. Do you know of a good activity? Add it to the comments and we'll update this list.
Rep. Bob Dettmer gives an update on what he's been up to at the State Capitol.
A look at recent home sales in Stillwater, Grant, Lakeland, Oakdale and Woodbury.
The top-seeded Hill-Murray Pioneers will play Edina tonight in the championship game starting at 7 p.m. at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
Home sold in Woodbury of late ranged from $145,000 to $664,500.
If you are staying in the Stillwater area this Spring Break, what do you plan on doing to entertain the kids? If you have visions of sandy beaches in your near future, share your photos below.
Police were called to the 300 block of Third Street South this week for a report that a Stillwater woman had received two “alarming notes” in the past month.
"I have been outspoken about my opposition of the Affordable Care Act from the beginning, and I did not vote for the bill," Rep. Andrea Kieffer said in her weekly newsletter.
Oakdale Patch reports recent home sale prices in and around Oakdale.
"The legislation we passed doesn’t guarantee better healthcare or lower insurance premiums," Sen. Karin Housley said. Even after passing this bill, we still don’t have answers to the most basic questions Minnesotans are asking."
It's almost time to "spring forward" in Stillwater.
"What we have now is basically people working out of closets,” Stillwater Police Chief John Gannaway told the Council.
The Minnesota Health Care Exchange is an "extremely expensive government infrastructure bill that imposes layers of bureaucracy between Minnesotans and their healthcare. Because of these reasons, I voted no on passage of this bill."
A 24-year-old Stillwater man was cited for theft after he reportedly stole a bicycle from downtown and crashed it. Police say the man was “extremely intoxicated” and didn’t know what happened, where he was, or where he was going.