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South Washington County schools pick superintendent finalists
Mon, 07 May 2012 09:36:17 -0700
Candidates from the Osseo Area School District and District of Columbia Public Schools in Washington are finalists for superintendent of South Washington County schools.
South Washington County district names 8 superintendent semifinalists
Wed, 02 May 2012 14:37:53 -0700
Deirdre Wells, superintendent of Inver Grove Heights Community Schools, and two other Minnesota candidates are among eight semifinalists for the superintendent's position in the South Washington County district.
Courts
Fri, 18 May 2012 15:41:48 -0700
Brief car chase leads to Lake Elmo man's conviction
Keith Jacobus named superintendent of South Washington County Schools
Thu, 10 May 2012 05:22:41 -0700
Keith Jacobus is the new superintendent of South Washington County Schools.
Motorcyclist dies in crash in Washington County
Fri, 18 May 2012 21:58:07 -0700
A motorcyclist died Friday night in a crash in Forest Lake, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. At about 6:30 p.m., the motorcyclist was heading northbound on Hwy. 61 near 240th Street N. at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control of the motorcycle and was ejected.
Two Minnesota Youth Honored for Volunteerism at National Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Mon, 07 May 2012 11:01:00 -0700
Minnesota’s top two youth volunteers of the year, David Schommer, 18, of Woodbury and Michael Heim, 14, of Sartell, were honored in the nation’s capital last night for their outstanding volunteer service during the presentation of The 2012 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.
South Washington County school board didn't follow rules when it fired superintendent, state says
Thu, 03 May 2012 13:07:55 -0700
The South Washington County school board broke the state open-meeting law during the process of firing Superintendent Mark Porter, a state agency has ruled.
Responding to demand, state and regional agencies build more trails
Thu, 17 May 2012 06:56:25 -0700
For the last several weeks, construction crews have been busy carving a trail out of the rugged terrain along the southern edge of Battle Creek Regional Park parallel to Lower Afton Road in Ramsey County. The mile-long pathway constitutes the missing link in a paved trail that will extend from Century Avenue on the Ramsey-Washington county border to the entrance of Battle Creek park just off Hwy ...
Prison employee convicted of having sex with inmate
Fri, 18 May 2012 12:33:34 -0700
A certified medical assistant at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater was sentenced in Washington County District Court earlier this month for fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Household hazardous waste collection comes to Stillwater
Fri, 18 May 2012 11:44:27 -0700
Washington County's next household hazardous waste collection is planned for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 19 at the Lily Lake Ice Arena in Stillwater.