Community Corner
Week in Review: November 6 Edition
Here's the rundown of what made news in Oakdale over the past week.
Get the past week's Oakdale news in a few minutes:
- An Oakdale man pleaded guilty Monday, Oct. 31, to criminal sexual conduct for repeatedly having sex with a 14-year-old girl.
- Oakdale’s newest senior housing spot—Cypress Senior Living at Red Oak Preserve—just opened in September, but it’s already nearly full. The independent living apartment building is open to seniors 55 and over who fall under certain income guidelines.
- The Oakdale Police Department issued a warning last week about how to safely dispose of grill ashes and burn candles following two house fires.
- East Suburban Resources is opening a new location in Oakdale that will include a specialized employment program for adults with autism. The location will be the fourth in Washington County for East Suburban Resources—which provides employment programs for adults with disabilities.
- In police news, a home was burglarized in the 1300 block of Gentry Avenue and thousands of dollars worth of items were stolen from an Oakdale daycare center.
- Minnesota Corrections Commissioner Tom Roy defended his decision to grant parole to Timothy Eling, a man who has served 29 years for killing an Oakdale Police Department officer.
- We interviewed Espresso Donut Co.’s Ben Miller about his background and life at the coffee shop. Guess what he doesn’t drink?
- In Sports: Tartan’s fastest pair of girls cross-country runners in recorded history headed to State on Saturday.
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