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Rep. Bob Dettmer Reacts to Gov. Mark Dayton's Budget Proposal
Dettmer discusses Gov. Mark Dayton's budget proposal.

Dettmer discusses Gov. Mark Dayton's budget proposal.

Lift Bridge Brewing Co. is celebrating the release of their latest barrel of aged beer, Silhouette, with an outdoor “ice taproom,” music, food, bonfires, and of course, Lift Bridge brews.
Oakdale Patch reports recent home sale prices in and around Oakdale.
Red Bull Crashed Ice starts today with the National Shootout going down in St. Paul 5 p.m. Here's a schedule of this weekend's events and a list of places to catch a shuttle.
Rep. Kathy Lohmer (R-Stillwater) says Gov. Mark Dayton's proposed budget and tax plan will hurt the middle class and local businesses. “It’s just a bad bill," Lohmer said. "We're in the minority, but I really hope we can stop some of
Did you know the products Goldman and his Charm City crew used to bake and decorate President Barack Obama's Inauguration cakes have Stillwater ties?
The Lake Elmo Lions ice fishing contest is set for Sunday, Feb. 3 from 1–3 p.m. on Lake Jane.
The "plans and suppliers are in order to start the process," Paradeau told the Pioneer Press. The Zephyr will be moved to a secure location in Hudson "as soon as possible, certainly before March 1."
“Governor Dayton's budget proposal raises taxes on all Minnesotans,” Sen. Karin Housley (R-St. Mary's Point) told Stillwater Patch on Tuesday. “Everyone – not just the rich – will pay more to grow government.
A former nurse faces felony drug charges after she allegedly stole, tampered with and diluted the painkiller Dilaudid while working at Lakeview Hospital.
Michelle, a seventh-grader at Stillwater Junior HIgh, will perform six songs at 10:30 a.m. Saturday Feb. 2 on an outdoor stage in Rice Park during the St. Paul Winter Carnival.
The restaurant will be open 24 hours, and for the most part, will have the same amenities as the new Stillwater location, minus the Playland.
Xcel Energy crews are working to restore power now, and hope to have it back up and running early this afternoon.
Of the estimated 9,500 inmates in state prisons, 619 people are incarcerated at Shakopee Prison. In 2012, the average per diem cost of an inmate was $84.59.
Contract negotiations between the city of Stillwater and 17 of its AFSCME Local 517 union employees have been going on for more than a year now. The City Council on Tuesday will go into closed session to discuss labor negotiations.
“While we remain optimistic construction can begin, opposition still hopes for delays, as in the past when we have repeatedly seen efforts to replace the old lift bridge get stopped at the last minute,” a letter from Coalition Co-Chair Ken Harycki reads
A look at recent home sales in Stillwater, Oak Park Heights, Bayport, Lake Elmo and Woodbury.
“People look, they laugh, they smile, and they waive,” Pat Zanko said as she stood on Myrtle Hill Saturday, holding a life-size cutout of President Barack Obama. “People from Stillwater get why I’m here, on this particular corner.”
Land of Pharaohs owner Amir Abd El Malak, 36, was convicted of two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in the nonconsensual fondling of female customers at his massage parlor in Stillwater.
Weather forecasters say it’s going to be bone-chilling cold this weekend. Sounds like time for some ice cream.