Community Corner

Rink Reaction, Stop Sign Suggestions, $1 Million Lotto Winner: Woodbury Rewind

A look back at the news of the week in Woodbury.

Monday

A ‘Behind the Scenes Tour’ of Woodbury

Applications will be accepted soon for the Woodbury Community Foundation’s Citizens’ Academy.

Find out what's happening in Woodburywith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Woodbury to Discuss Need for ‘Inconvenient’ Valley Creek Road Stop Signs

This preview story got things rolling on the stop sign discussion on the site this week.

Find out what's happening in Woodburywith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for Woodbury schools, and/or $500 to pay your electric bills!

Tuesday

District 833: Fourteen Apply for School Board Spot

Chair Leslee Boyd is stepping down from the South Washington County School Board.

What’s Left to Want in Woodbury?

From Patch columnist Angela Johnson: My kids, who still associate birthdays and Christmas with getting stuff, aren’t buying what I’m selling. They’d still prefer a huge pile of presents under the tree. Where have I gone wrong?

Police: Pick-up Lines Go Wrong for Woodbury Man

A Woodbury man told police his brother was assaulted in downtown Stillwater last weekend after he apparently tried using some pick-up lines on a woman at Rafters Bar and Grill.

Wednesday

Changes in Store for Woodbury’s Christian Cupboard Food Shelf

The organization has hired an interim executive director as founders Dick and Sharon Wolff step down.

Skill Set: Woodbury Skate Park

A YouTube video featuring skateboarders at Ojibway Park.

Concrete vs. Asphalt: Woodbury’s Valley Creek Road Construction Project

Why did Washington County use two different surface types for the roadwork?

Thursday

Woodbury Stop Sign Situation Spurs Study

The City Council opted to move ahead with a study of regional traffic flow before making a decision on the stop signs, which some residents say don’t make sense.

Woodbury Firm on Third Ice Sheet for Bielenberg Sports Center Expansion

Hockey parents urge city to consider enclosing outdoor rink.

The Woodbury City Council discussed the latest plans during a Wednesday night workshop.

They Didn't Win the Massive Powerball Jackpot But...

One Woodbury resident pulled down a big-time score.

Friday

The city has seen an increasing workload for staff.

Updated: Deputies Catch Two Suspects Who Allegedly Rammed Squad Car

The St. Croix County Sheriff's Office, Washington County Sheriff's Office, Hudson Police and Minnesota State Patrol pursued two fugitives who fled after U.S. Marshals attempted to apprehend them at a hotel in Hudson.

Elements Therapeutic Massage to Open in Woodbury

The franchise studio will open at 8150 Coller Way.

Saturday

Woodbury Chamber Closing in on Executive Director Hire

What are chamber officials looking for in a new executive director? “Superman or Superwoman,” said Scott Carlson, Woodbury Chamber of Commerce treasurer.

Sold! Recent Home Sales in Woodbury

Home prices in Woodbury of late ranged from $84,500 to $582,500.

Bonus 5:

—Interactive Map: Plot Your Favorite Holiday Light Displays in the East Metro

—Snapshot: Giving Back With O’Malley’s Men’s Club

—Hey Woodbury! Santa Claus is Coming to Town

—Virtual Tour of Plans for Bielenberg Sports Center Expansion

 


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