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We wanted to let you know about a number of recent upgrades to Stillwater Patch, which we hope will make your time on the site even better.

This week's roundup also includes information about a brazen burglar in Hudson, a Woodbury cop who was found not guilty in an assault case and President Pimping Austin is sentenced to six years in prison.
Demolition Derby, tractor pulls, firefighting demonstrations and more are on the docket Saturday at the Washington County Fair.
Also, Title Boxing Club opens in Woodbury, a replacement for Lumberjack Days is in the works and a gorgeous Oakdale sunset.
Hudson's newest Brewery, Pitchfork Brewing, will open Sunday, Aug. 4 at noon. The taproom is located just off of I-94 next to Paddy Ryan's Irish Pub and Restaurant.
Valley Outreach's hope is that churches and civic groups will be inspired to take on this project and solicit donations from members to help Stillwater area students begin the school year with a fresh, new set of supplies.
August Blues is an acoustic trio made up of three high school seniors from Hudson, McKenna Selissen, Cavan Denning and Dylan White.
At least a dozen suicides have occurred in the Hudson area in recent years, including three Hudson area teens in the past year. This public forum hopes to raise awareness, train those interested in prevention skills and preventing more deaths.
Friday is Senior Citizens Day at the Washington County Fair. Those 65 and older get free admission until 1 p.m.
“We’re always booked solid for weddings, but we expect to see even more interest—this is a new market for wedding venues and a new group we look forward to working with,” Carolyn Phelps, of the Washington County Historic Courthouse said.
Cameron Ulrich, 7, of Oak Park Heights, bravely survived many operations, always managing with a smile. He passed away Wednesday night.
“Backpack Saturday” will provide vouchers for free backpacks to the first 100 kids in grades K-8 who show up at McDonald's on Saturday, Aug. 3.
“Backpack Saturday” will provide vouchers for free backpacks to the first 100 kids in grades K-8 who show up at McDonald's on Saturday, Aug. 3.
Hudson Booster Football registration is now open for kids going into third through sixth grade this fall. Also, the Minnesota Jazz Orchestra will play at Lakefront Park Thursday night, and the annual Halos of Hudson event is this weekend.
Thursday is Family Fun Day at the Washington County Fair.
Mike Robinson asks any residents who would like to form a citizens' group for a quieter Stillwater to contact him.
The Stillwater City Council on Tuesday night took the first steps in bringing a replacement to Lumberjack Days back to downtown Stillwater next summer.
William Eubank, 66, of River Falls, was pronounced dead on the scene of a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning in St. Croix County.
Representatives for a group of investors told the Stillwater City Council that they are considering a $9.4 million project to convert the Joseph Wolf Brewery into a hotel, but to make it happen, they need more than $1 million in city subsidies.
The first apples they’ll be picking are the Duchess, or as Aamodt’s describes it, “an old-time cooking apple.”