Week in Review: June 12 Edition

Here’s what made news in Oakdale during the past week:

• State lawmakers and officials from the city and the county answered questions ranging from the future of the Oakdale Mall to the potential consequences of a government shutdown at a .
• Oakdale resident Gordy Jones, who photographs and writes about Major League baseball players, penned a children’s book about baseball. 
• We profiled another Oakdale man who writes to help others with brain injuries.
• A homeowner whose house was destroyed by a fire in 2009 began remodeling work on the home after being told the city would soon seek a court order to demolish the home if it was not addressed. 
• Ramsey County Attorney John Choi said his office would not charge Washington County Commissioner Bill Pulkrabek with domestic assault in connection with an alleged incident May 30, in which Pulkrabek was arrested at his Woodbury residence. In an application for a restraining order, Pulkrabek’s girlfriend detailed the alleged assault. 
• An international soy products company has its headquarters in Oakdale. 
• Oakdale Patch celebrated its six-month anniversary. Here are editor Patty Busse’s favorite stories so far.