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A Week In Review: Early Summer Guide, Burning Restrictions Lifted, 'A' for Air Quality

Here's a summary of the past week's Oakdale news.

Posted Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 6:42 pm CT|Updated Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 6:51 pm CT

A Mahtomedi-based bicycle tool company, , submitted a letter of intent to purchase the city-owned site across from the north fire station. The Oakdale Housing and Redevelopment Authority approved entering into a nonbinding agreement to begin negotiations for the sale of the property.
William J. Blackstock, 52,of Oakdale for allegedly grabbing a Washington County Sheriff’s deputy’s gun and threatening to kill him.
announced earlier this month that she would not seek re-election this fall.
Oakdale's Parks and Recreation Department published theirwhich will keep residents busy with a wide variety of events including fishing contests, nature walks and skateboard competitions.
On Friday, April 27, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in 13 Minnesota counties, including Washington county. The DNR is lifting restrictions in areas where green-up is occurring and wildfire conditions are easing.
Tartan High School to be the district's new assistant superintendent. He starts July 1
Washington County is one of the cleanest in the country when it comes to ozone air pollution, according to , a report from the American Lung Association.
For the 37th year, Oakdale residents received a free tree, or tree seedlings, to plant in their yard at

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