Dodgeball Championship, Firefighters' Test, Standout Students: Week in Review

In case you missed it, here are some highlights of Oakdale news that occurred between Monday, Sept. 24, and Saturday, Sept. 29.

• Oakdale Patch reports recent home sale prices in and around Oakdale.
• U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar recognized the former principal of Tartan High School for receiving the 2012 Principal of the Year award.
• What's selling in Oakdale on Craigslist?
• Boxelder bugs and Asian lady beetles seem to come out of the woodwork at this time of year. Oakdale Patch connects you to resources to help stem invasions of these and other fall pests.
• In honor of National Voter Registration Day, we’re giving you all the information you need on how and where to register to vote.
• Want to know more about stocking up on summer? Make the harvest last by asking this week’s experts how to put some garden goodness aside for later.
• Visions for Vacancies: What should fill the vacancy at 7013 10th Street?
• Two Tartan High School students were designated as semifinalists in a national scholarship program.
• The Oakdale Fire Department has an annual ability test that each firefighter must pass.
• A pilot program in New York City that provides contraceptives to students has met little resistance from parents. Should something like this be offered in Minnesota schools?
• The World 3-D Dodgeball Championship was held on Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park in Oakdale.
• Siblings Katie and Henry Votel are Oakdale Patch's Whiz Kids.
• Are you wondering what businesses are opening or closing in the east metro or otherwise making the news? Here’s your update for September 2012.
• A test to see how well you know Oakdale.
• The DECA students at Tartan High School sold all of their shares and will begin the next phase in their business.

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