Politics & Government

Eagles as Neighbors, Chuck E. Cheese, New School Administrators: East Metro Rewind

A quick look at the top headlines from last week around the Twin Cities east metro area and Hudson.

Below is a collection of stories from east metro Patch sites: Oakdale, Woodbury, Stillwater and Hudson.

Woodbury

The city held a dome-deflation ceremony Monday afternoon, marking a major step toward a $21.8 million expansion project.

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Chuck E. Cheese Plans to Come to Woodbury

It’s part of the next wave of development at the Commerce Hill site, near the Woodbury SuperTarget.

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Here are a few items that came across editor Kris Janisch’s desk lately. 

Oakdale

MnDOT Announces Lane Closures for I-94

The work is set to begin May 1.

New Principal on Deck for Skyview Elementary in Oakdale

Current Principal Carol Erickson is retiring.

New Oakdale Preschool Plans Summer Opening

Little Minds Preschool will open near the Hilton Garden Inn. 

Stillwater

Leo's Grill and Malt Shop in downtown Stillwater is serving up a Boston Creme Pie Malt and a West, Texas Burger, and donating the proceeds to funds set up to help those dealing with last week's tragedies.

Andersen Strives to be 'Good Next-Door Neighbor' to New Bald Eagle Family

Last week two Bald Eaglets were hatched in a nest right next door to the Andersen Windows facility in Bayport. On Earth Day, employees learned how to be good neighbors, in the hopes that the raptor family hangs around for years to come.

Federal Lawsuit Questions MnDOT's Bid Process for St. Croix River Crossing

The lawsuit seeks an “immediate injunction to halt further work while the courts determine if the department acted properly in awarding the bid to a company with a lower technical score and price tag that was $6 million greater than the McCrossan bid." 

Hudson

Construction of Trinity Academy's $1.3 Million Expansion to Start Late-Spring

The $1.3 million dollar expansion and renovation will add more than 12,000 square feet to the building, including five classrooms, a new science lab and art room, and space for private music lessons.

River Crest Elementary Principal Travis Barringer Resigns

One factor in Barringer's decision to leave the Hudson School District "is the negativity and unjust public criticism directed at administrators throughout my three years in Hudson,” he wrote in a letter to the Hudson Board of Education.

One Person Transported After Townhouse Fire on Tall Grass Street

The cause of Sunday morning's townhouse fire in the 1400 block of Tall Grass Street is still under investigation and is being handled by the Hudson Police Department and the State Fire Marshal.

 

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