Friday, May 17, 2013
WCCO-TV ranked 78 Twin Cities-area police departments on the number of speeding tickets per capita issued in 2011. Woodbury ranked 54th.
WCCO-TV ranked 78 Twin Cities-area police departments on the number of speeding tickets per capita issued in 2011. Woodbury ranked 54th. According to WCCO's numbers, the Woodbury Police Department issued 1,070 speeding tickets in 2011—a per capita breakdown of 0.017. Meanwhile, the Washington County Sheriff's Office ranked No. 72 of the 78 departments. VIEW THE WCCO-TV REPORT DOWNLOAD THE WCCO-TV DATABASE Map Legend Police departments that cover multiple cities have a pin in each of the cities they cover. Sheriff’s offices, state patrol, park police, University of Minnesota police and airport police are not shown. Like Patch on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for our free newsletter
The City Council recently examined plans for a new restaurant at the sports center, which is currently undergoing a major expansion.
Want to sit down at the Bielenberg Sports Center and have a bloody Mary on a weekend morning? The Woodbury City Council examined Wednesday plans for a new restaurant as part of the Bielenberg Sports Center expansion project, and alcohol sales were big part of the discussion. Greg Gartner, whose company is heading up food service at the new facility, said he plans to apply for a full liquor license. Related: New Restaurant at Bielenberg: Woodbury Council Gets First Look Councilwoman Julie Ohs expressed concerns about having alcohol sales at a facility where children are the primary patrons. “It gets a little tricky,” she said. Gartner said there would be some sort of divider, possibly a railing, keeping the restaurant area separate from …
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The other motorist was cited for inattentive driving.
A St. Paul motorcyclist was hospitalized Thursday after two-vehicle crash along Radio Drive in Woodbury. The injuries to the 51-year-old were not considered life threatening, but he was transported to Regions Hospital, said Michelle Okada, Woodbury Public Safety spokeswoman. The incident happened at about 4 p.m. at Donegal Drive, near King of Kings Lutheran Church. Both the motorcyclist and driver of the other vehicle, a 25-year-old from Hugo, were traveling in the northbound lane, Okada said. The Hugo man failed to yield and the two vehicles collided, and the motorcyclist was thrown from the bike. He had abrasions and other injuries, Okada said. The Hugo man was cited for inattentive driving, she said. Witness called 911 about the crash…
A blacktop mix used in the 1980s and ’90s is apparently where the problem lies, though the exact cause is unknown.
There is a “whole era of pavement” in Woodbury that is showing signs of distress sooner than city officials expected. The issue seems to be related to a blacktop mix used during the late 1980s into the ’90s, though Minnesota Department of Transportation research on the problem isn’t conclusive, said Klayton Eckles, city engineer for Woodbury. It was during the late 1980s that recycled materials began to be used in blacktop. “We believe there’s something in that mix design where it’s not lasting as long as the old mixes,” Eckles said. While it’s a statewide problem, the issue is more prevalent in Woodbury, where the core roads in the city—from Radio Drive to Woodbury Drive—were built during that timeframe, a period of rapid growth. This …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Here's the story of Marlene Konkoly, who found creative ways to spend less and save more so she can retire at 50. This story is the first in our series about Extreme Savers.
Americans may be living longer, but our retirement plans aren’t keeping up. Which means people are living longer with smaller bank accounts. But Marlene Konkoly will retire at age 50. How did she do it? She contributes a whopping 45 percent of the gross annual income she earns as a procurement officer for an automotive finance company to her retirement—all while owning a home and remaining debt-free. Konkoly is actually well ahead of the retirement savings curve compared to many of her fellow Americans. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, fewer than half of Americans even know how much money they would need to retire. And nearly a third of employees who had access to a defined contribution plan such as a 401(k) did not …
The new pizza shop is going in at Woodbury’s City Centre.
Construction at the site of a new Punch Pizza in Woodbury is expected to begin in the next week or so. The original opening date was slated for late June or early July, but the company is now shooting for early September. The process “to get everything worked out with the site” took longer than anticipated, according to Jenny Nyquist, senior manager. “But we are excited to finally get construction started,” she told Patch. Punch Pizza also had to provide the city with additional information on how its wood-fire ovens work, she said. Punch’s Neapolitan pizzas cook in an 800-degree wood-fire oven and come out in 90 seconds. It will be located in the same building as FedEx/Kinkos at the northwest corner of Radio Drive and Valley Creek Road. …
The decomposed body was found Tuesday in the St. Croix River.
The body of a man found in the St. Croix River has been identified as Donald D. Marklowitz Jr., 54, according to a Washington County Sheriff's Office news release issued Thursday. The Washington County Sheriff's Office was called to the 900 block of Quentin Avenue South in Lakeland at about 11:38 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, on a report of a possible deceased body on the shore. When authorities arrived on the scene, they found the body. The body was turned over to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office, which identified the man as Marklowitz, who was last seen in Hudson, Wis., on April 1, according to the release. The cause of death is still under investigation. At this time, neither the Washington County Sheriff's Office nor Wisconsin …
"Through careful negotiation all 8 ducklings were removed from the dangers of the sewer and reunited with a happy mother duck," reads a notice on the Public Safety Department's Facebook page.
Woodbury community-service officers have conducted their first rescue of the season. The Public Safety Department got a call at about 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, and officers responded to the intersection of Churchill Court and Sherwood Road, police told Patch. From the Woodbury, MN Police Fire EMS Facebook page: First “rescue” of the season-A resident requested WPD assistance with 8 ducklings stuck in a sewer. Through careful negotiation all 8 ducklings were removed from the dangers of the sewer and reunited with a happy mother duck. Like Patch on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for our free newsletter
The restaurant is part of the Bielenberg Sports Center expansion project.
The Woodbury City Council on Wednesday examined plans for a new restaurant at the Bielenberg Sports Center. Gartner Restaurant Holdings has been selected to handle food service at the new complex, which is currently under construction. A restaurant would be built on the second floor of the new lobby, and Gartner Restaurant Holdings would also run a snack bar on the first floor. Greg Gartner said his company has experience providing food service at other sports facilities and the concept for the Woodbury space was partially inspired by restaurants at the Xcel Energy Center. Other municipal sports facilities are including restaurants, said Bob Klatt, Woodbury Parks and Recreation director. “The trend is going that way,” he said. The plans …
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The structure, at Marsh Creek Park, is open for tours during the summer.
The Woodbury City Council on Wednesday took a tour of the Woodbury Heritage Society’s Heritage House. The structure, which was once attached to the log cabin home of original property owner Frederick Raths, was built circa 1870. For those who want to tour the house themselves, the Woodbury Heritage Society offers free tours the second and fourth Sundays of the month from June through September. The tours run from 1-4 p.m., and a member of the organization is on hand to answer questions and talk about the house and grounds. The Heritage House is located at Marsh Creek Park. From the Woodbury Heritage Society’s website: Raths emigrated from Germany in 1853 and purchased the Woodbury property in 1866. This addition was used by the Raths …
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Kris Janisch
9:26 am on Sunday, May 19, 2013
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