Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The firefighters were recognized during a May 17 awards ceremony.
Several members of the Oakdale Fire Department were acknowledged for years of service to the department during an annual awards event held on May 17. 5 years: Captain Joe Carpentier, Firefighter Robert Fauske, Firefighter Tim Wessels 10 years: Firefighter Erik Hansen 15 years: Firefighter Mark Sottile, Firefighter Ken Mauston 20 years: Deputy Chief Kevin Wold In addition, two retiring members were honored for years of service. Firefighter Ken Mauston served at total of 35 years in fire service as a member of the East County Line and Oakdale departments; Captain Terry Ritchie served the community for over 19 years. Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for our free newsletter
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Sunday, May 19, 2013
Here’s a weekly listing of crime incidents and police and fire related calls in Washington and St. Croix Counties, including a Woodbury incident that involved a strange brew.
The following is a collection of articles that appeared on Stillwater Patch, Woodbury Patch and Oakdale Patch May 13-18. Click on the headline to read the full article. Eric Richard Pleads Not Guilty to Assault Charges Stemming from Downtown Bar Fight Eric Richard pleaded not guilty to first-degree assault charges Friday morning in relation to the death of Adam McCloud after an altercation last year at a bar in downtown Stillwater. Photos: Barn Fire in Grant Firefighters were called to a barn fire Thursday evening in the 9700 block of 60th Street North in Grant. Update: Body Found in River Identified as Missing Baldwin Man The body of a man found Tuesday in the St. Croix River has been identified as Donald D. Marklowitz Jr., 54, according…
Friday, May 17, 2013
The Oakdale Fire Department provides residents with its calls for service each week.
Wondering why you saw fire trucks in your neighborhood? The Oakdale Fire Department responded to the following calls from April 20-26. There was a dryer fire Thursday, May 16, at First Nails. See: Crews Put Out Dryer Fire at Oakdale Nail Salon Called for a medical to the 1200 block of Geneva Avenue N.; no medical issue; cancelled. Called for a fire to the 900 block of Greenway Avenue N.; no fire only smoke from burnt food. Called for a medical to the 6400 block of Upper 54th Street N. Called for a medical to the 6900 block of 10th Street; no patient found, so cancelled. Called for a medical to the 8100 block of 4th Street N. Called for a medical to the 1000 block of Gershwin Avenue N. Called for a medical to the 500 block of Holly Lane. …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The call came in at about 1:20 p.m. Thursday, May 16.
In what Oakdale Fire Chief Jeff Anderson called a “minor incident,” crews Thursday afternoon put out a dryer fire at First Nails. The fire was contained to the dryer, but smoke did spread throughout the establishment, Anderson said. The Oakdale Fire Department got the call at about 1:20 p.m. Thursday, May 16, and had the scene cleared by about 3 p.m. There were no injuries, Anderson said. Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for our free newsletter
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Friday, May 3, 2013
The Oakdale Fire Department provides residents with its calls for service each week.
Wondering why you saw fire trucks in your neighborhood? The Oakdale Fire Department responded to the following calls from April 20-26. There was an April 28 report of a garage fire near City Hall. Oakdale fire officials told Patch it was just a car that overheated. Called for a medical to the 1400 block of Granada Avenue N. Called for a medical to the 3900 block of Granada Way N. Called for a medical to the 3900 block of Granada Way N. Called for a medical to the 6700 block of Gretchen Lane. Called for a medical to the 1800 block of Hydram Avenue N. Called for a medical to the 4100 block of Goodwin Avenue N. Called for a medical to the 7500 block of 10th Street N.; cancelled en route. Called for a medical to the 1000 block of Hadley Avenue…
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
A benefit for the Vang family, whose townhome collapsed during a fire last month, is set for May 14 at the Oakdale school.
The Oakdale family whose townhome was destroyed by fire last month “pretty much lost everything,” according to Deanna Wuotila, a fifth-grade teacher at Skyview Elementary. The school is hoping to change that. A May 14 benefit is planned at Skyview to assist the Vang family, one of several displaced by the April 9 fire on Hillvale Avenue North. The Vangs are currently living with other family members, said Wuotila, who actually has three children from the seven-unit townhome complex in her classroom. “I feel really passionate about helping these families out,” she said. While all the families were affected by the blaze, the Vangs are “starting over,” Wuotila said, adding that Hope Church in Oakdale is also working to assist the families. …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The Woodbury Fire Department was able to quickly extinguish both.
The Woodbury Fire Department was able to extinguish two grass fires that broke out along Interstate 94 on Tuesday afternoon. The first call came in at about 12:30 p.m., and the second fire was going by the time crews arrived, said Michelle Okada, Public Safety spokeswoman. Both fires, which sent plumes of smoke in the air and prompted several emergency calls, were on the north side of the freeway, she said. One was west of Inwood Avenue (Radio Drive). The other was about a quarter mile east near Interstate 694, Okada said. Firefighters were able to extinguish both by about 12:50 p.m., and crews were gone by about 1 p.m. It’s unclear at this point what started the fires, or if one started the other, Okada said. Like us on Facebook | …
Friday, April 26, 2013
The Oakdale Fire Department provides residents with its calls for service each week.
Wondering why you saw fire trucks in your neighborhood? The Oakdale Fire Department responded to the following calls from April 13-19. The department did conduct a controlled burn of a home the morning of Saturday, April 20. Find photos and videos on Patch. Called for an MVA to Hwy. 694 south of Hwy. 5. Called for an MVA to Hwy. 694 at Stillwater Boulevard; cancelled en route. Called for a medical to the 1300 block of Gentry Avenue. Called for a medical to the 7600 block of 13th Street. Called for a medical to the 7100 block of 10th Street N. Called for an MVA to 10th Street and Heron Avenue. Called for a medical to the 4000 block of Geneva Avenue N. Called for a medical to the 7100 block of 48th Street N.; cancelled en route. Called for a…
Sunday, April 21, 2013
The weekly listing of police and fire stories from Washington County.
The following is a collection of articles that appeared on Woodbury Patch, Stillwater Patch and Oakdale Patch from April 15-20. Click on the headline to read the full article. Pizza Price Makes It Rain, Watch Punched Off, Boy Slapped: Woodbury Police Blotter Selected calls to the Woodbury Public Safety Department from April 2-8. Updated: Woodbury Man Dies Following Car Crash Colin K. Geraghty died following the Saturday crash on Interstate 494. Woodbury Runners at Boston Marathon, Scene of Explosions Two explosions rocked the race’s finish line Monday. (Scroll below the Storify post to see names of the Woodbury runners.) Severe Weather Awareness Week: Tornado Drill is Thursday, April 18 Since 2000, natural disasters have claimed the lives …
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Crews on Saturday morning conducted a controlled burn at a house in Oakdale.
The smoke over Oakdale skies Saturday morning came from a controlled house burn as part of a training exercise, according to a Washington County dispatcher. The burn was conducted near Oak Meadows Senior Living, witnesses told Patch. Check back later for a full story. Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for our free newsletter
Kris Janisch
9:52 am on Tuesday, April 23, 2013
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