Editor's Notebook

Rewind: Missing Man, Major Roadwork Project, Blotter Breakout

Taking a look back at the news of the week in Woodbury.

In case you missed some of the week’s top stories, here’s a recap. Woodbury Fire Department Seeks New Firefighters Full disclosure, the editor’s good friend is a paid-on-call firefighter in another city. He says it’s very rewarding. College Grads, Scholars from Woodbury I received a few submissions from parents this week. If you want to recognize your college student, email me at kris.janisch@patch.com. Jail Time, Probation for Man Who Choked, Threatened Woodbury Woman A Fridley man was recently convicted of domestic assault after he choked his ex-girlfriend, threw her on the ground and said he would put her head through a window. Bookawocky, Beach Reads and Brainpower Nothing better than relaxing with a book at the cabin. What are you …

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Update: Missing Man Found in Woodbury

Woodbury authorities were looking for the man, who has Alzheimer's, on Wednesday night.

Update: 9:30 pm., Wednesday, July 11 The elderly man with Alzheimer's who went missing in Woodbury on Wednesday night has been found. He had wandered into a neighbor's house, which was unlocked, said Woodbury Police Sgt. John Altman. No one was home at the time, and when the resident returned to his house, "The guy opened the door for him," Altman told Patch. The 2300 block of Robinwood Trail, where the man lives, is lined with similar-looking townhomes, Altman said, and the man might have gotten confused about which home was his. The man was fine, he said. "All is well." A call at about 9:40 p.m. from Washington County's system said the man is "safe at home with his family." Original post: Woodbury Public Safety is looking for a missing …

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