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Road Work: MnDOT's Highway 36/Hilton Trail Project Underway
The $13.8 million Highway 36/Hilton Trail improvement project started today. Construction is expected to continue through the fall.

The $13.8 million Highway 36/Hilton Trail improvement project started today. Construction is expected to continue through the fall.

A quick look at what the Hudson Fire Department has been up to.
A weekly look at the bookings at St. Croix County Jail.
Rep. Bob Dettmer (R-Forest Lake) writes about some of the things he's working on in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Dettmer represents a part of Stillwater that is in District 39A.
The funds raised from this wine-tasting event at Northern Vineyards Winery will be put toward a number of “essential Historical Society functions” including, artifact care and the planned new Washington County Heritage Center in Stillwater.
The City of Hudson has declared a snowplowing event that started at 11:45 a.m. today, Monday, March 18, which means all vehicles need to be moved off of any city street until the street is plowed curb to curb.
Stillwater area residents can expect to wake up to 1-2 inches of fresh snow Monday morning, making the commute to work a bit of a mess. The National Weather Service predicts 3-5 inches of snow to fall on Monday.
Rep. Kathy Lohmer writes about Gov. Mark Dayton's revised budget, the health exchange, a business roundtable and the Lower St. Croix Valley Fire Department.
A look at recent home sales in Stillwater, Lake Elmo, Marine on St. Croix, Woodbury and Oakdale.
Partygoers are reminded to plan ahead for a sober ride this St. Patrick’s Day weekend as several law enforcement agencies around the state will be adding extra DWI patrols on the roads to prevent alcohol-related crashes.
Oakdale Patch reports recent home sale prices in and around Oakdale.
Home prices in Woodbury of late ranged from $52,500 to $376,650.
Mary Jo Van Dell’s painting, "Titanium," is part of the “150 Years on Minnesota’s Waters” collaborative exhibit by the Minnesota Marine Art Museum and the Minnesota Historical Society, created with guest curator Brian Szott.
A mixture of sleet and snow is expected to develop after midnight.
Sun and temperatures in the mid-30s will grace the valley for the rest of the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service, but a mixture of sleet and snow is expected to develop after midnight.
On March 14, 2012, one of the longest unfinished bridge projects in the history of the United States began to come to a close, when President Obama signed the St. Croix River Crossing Project legislation.
Two dogs, Artie and Zeke, that went missing March 13 near Manning and 30th Street were found and returned to their owner.
The 2013 Irish heritage celebration is March 17. If you know of events in Stillwater, add them in the comments section of this post.
Over the last few years, Valley Outreach has seen a 64 percent increase in the demand for food shelf services. One in 10 residents of Washington County—families, children, the elderly—struggles with hunger.
Over the last few years, Valley Outreach has seen a 64 percent increase in the demand for food shelf services. One in 10 residents of Washington County—families, children, the elderly—struggles with hunger.