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A heavy band of thunderstorms has been moving through the Twin Cities this evening. And with that heavy rain has come hail in some areas. Got photos of hail pelting sidewalks, streets or cars in your neighborhood? Send your photos to Patch by clicking on to "Post Pics & Clips" on this home page.
A 45-year-old Stillwater man died in a motorcycle crash that occurred at about 6:30 p.m. Friday just north of Forest Lake, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
A 45-year-old Stillwater man was killed in a motorcycle crash Friday evening north of Forest Lake. Scott Vikander was traveling northbound on Highway 61 near 240th Street at a high rate of speed when he lost control and was ejected from a motorcycle, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. According to the report, alcohol was detected. According to the crash report, Vikander was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. He died at the scene.
Here's a weekly listing of crime incidents and police and fire related calls in Washington County.
The following is a collection of articles that appeared on Stillwater Patch, Woodbury Patch and Oakdale Patch the week of May 13-19. Click on the headline to read the full article. Tracking a Robber? There’s an App for That Woodbury police use cell phone application to find man following robbery. Pimp, Burglar Sentenced Following Woodbury Incidents A convicted pimp and suspected burglar was recently sentenced in Washington County District Court following two separate incidents in Woodbury. Woodbury Man Allegedly Sells Police Informant More Than 4 Grams of Cocaine An 18-year-old Woodbury man faces felony drug charges after he allegedly sold a confidential informant more than 4 grams of cocaine during a controlled buy in Oak Park Heights. …
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Stillwater resident Tammy Humphries helps reunite people with lost dogs as the administrator of the Lost Dogs-MN Facebook page. The site's popularity is growing rapidly, and now she's looking for a few volunteers to help out.
For years when a dog ran away from home, the canine’s owner responded by printing off fliers and hanging them around town. Unfortunately, lost dogs can log some miles while they’re on the run. Enter the Lost Dogs-MN Facebook page run by Stillwater resident, Tammy Humphries. Simply put, the site exists to reunite people with lost dogs. Here’s how it works. The page provides one link to post a lost dog report and another for link to file a found dog form. People using the site should always include contact information, a phone number and photo of the dog in the post, Humphries said. “The idea is to get the word out, so people look for lost dogs while they’re out and about town,” Humphries said. “The site is becoming very successful the more …
The spill may have harmed aquatic life, but DNR officials told MPR it's too soon to know the extent of the damage. Authorities plan a full investigation into Tiller Corporation of Grantsburg, Wis.
Three years ago, the Minnesota DNR offered the Stillwater Fire Department an excess Coast Guard boat that had been sitting on a trailer in northern Minnesota for five years. After donations, grants and 600 staff hours of work, the boat is in service.
With a walleye chop on the St. Croix River Thursday morning, the Stillwater Fire Department showed off their newest water rescue tool: a completely retrofitted 24-foot Boston Whaler. Three years ago, the Minnesota DNR offered the fire department an excess Coast Guard boat that had been sitting on a trailer in northern Minnesota for five years. The boat actually had weeds growing on it when Stillwater firefighters got their hands on it, Fire Chief Stu Glaser said. “We thought, here’s a diamond in the rough. Let’s try to make this useable and functional for the Stillwater Fire Department.” With the help of grants, donations and more than 600 staff hours stripping and rebuilding the boat, the department now has that gem. With 10,000 people on…
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Stillwater Area School District Superintendent Corey Lunn writes about several changes that are in the works for the next school year.
During the recent budget adjustment process, everything that we do has been placed under a microscope. This has resulted in finding more efficiencies and encouraging the school district to not only think about doing things differently, but also to better meet the needs of our students, families and schools. With this in mind several changes are now in the works for the next school year. Many positions are being changed and eliminated over the next two years. Many of these are at the district level including the assistant superintendents, other assistant-type jobs and administrative support positions. These changes will dramatically change the make-up of the central services building with over half of the district services structures and …
The 34th annual Rivertown Art Festival in downtown Stillwater is set for May 19-20 at Lowell Park.
Copies of Stillwater Author Colleen Moran Baldrica's book "Tree Spirited Woman" was handed out in gift bags at pre-Oscar Event in Hollywood.
A lucky break or destiny? Whatever it was, Stillwater resident Colleen Moran Baldrica is grateful. Her book, Tree Spirited Woman, has now captured the attention of a national audience. “Late last year I received an e-mail from a woman in Hollywood who had read my book and thought it would be the perfect addition to the gift bags being handed out at the 2012 Red Carpet Celebrity Style Lounge, a pre-Oscar event,” Baldrica said. “I just couldn’t believe it.” Fifty books were given away to award winners, celebrities, stylists, the press and media at the event held at the acclaimed L’Ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills. Around the same time, Baldrica received word that Tree Spirited Woman had been voted the Favorite Book by a Female Author in the …
7:03 am on Friday, May 18, 2012
Great job Colleen. Congratulations. I can't wait to read the book. more ›
An open house featuring the major projects impacting downtown Stillwater will be held at the Water Street Inn on Tuesday, May 22 from 4:30-6:30 pm.
There are some major changes coming to downtown Stillwater over the next several years and next week there will be an open house to discuss them. An open house featuring the major projects impacting downtown Stillwater will be held at the Water Street Inn on Tuesday, May 22 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. State and local agencies will be on hand to provide information and answer questions about their respective project. The agencies at the public forum will include: The open house will also feature presentations. Emily Northey, the program coordinator of Minnesota Main Street of the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota, will highlight examples of successful downtown revitalization projects. Todd Streeter, the executive director of the Greater …
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10:30 am on Friday, May 18, 2012
This presentation should be video recorded and made available via the city of Stillwater web site. Then timing does not matter. Many more people will see it then versus a meeting in the afternoon. I hope somebody is already doing this. more ›
Pete
7:06 am on Saturday, May 19, 2012
It seems these changes will be very easy . Over the past forty years, public school employment has risen 10 times faster than enrollment. There are only 9 percent more students today, but nearly twice as many public school employees. With public schools complaining about student teacher ratiaos, its a given that the bloated numbers come from those employees not in front of students. more ›