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    April 18, 2018
    Jazz 1, one of two ensembles at East Ridge High School, will perform April 20. Submitted photo courtesy of Brent Comeau
    Bringing the bop: Jazz at the Loft features East Ridge combos
    WOODBURY — Two student jazz combos are set to blow up a storm Friday at East Ridge High School. The annual Jazz at the Loft concert features...
    community/eventsApril 18, 2018 - 8:00pm
    Kids explore the lake off a fishing pier at Cottage Grove Ravine Park. The reopening of the park has been rescheduled for June 22. (Submitted photo)
    Wintry spring delays Ravine Regional Park reopening
    COTTAGE GROVE — The stinking snow and cold has postponed the big reveal for the renovated Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park.
    community/eventsApril 18, 2018 - 10:19am
    April 14, 2018
    Kids and parents got to sample the parachute game during the April 7 KidFest at Cottage Grove Ice Arena. The game is part of preschool fitness class called Miss Laura's Little Military Athletes. Owner Laura Ackerman (right) was one of the vendors at the event, which lets kids try out various activities. William Loeffler / RiverTown Multimedia
    Photos: KidFest at Cottage Grove Ice Arena
    COTTAGE GROVE — The April 7 KidFest brought more than 700 people to the Cottage Grove Ice Arena. Every spring, the city's Parks & Recreation...
    community/eventsApril 14, 2018 - 12:10pm
    April 6, 2018
    Architectural artifacts wanted
    STILLWATER — Washington County is seeking the public's help for an upcoming exhibit at the Historic Courthouse in Stillwater.
    community/eventsApril 6, 2018 - 11:49am
    March 30, 2018
    Kids dash across the indoor turf at the annual Egg Hunt March 24 at Cottage Grove Ice Arena. William Loeffler / RiverTown Multimedia play button
    Kids scramble for eggs during Cottage Grove Egg Hunt
    COTTAGE GROVE — Last one in is a rotten - oh, you know. The stakes couldn't have been higher for the 200 kids who toed the starting line...
    community/eventsMarch 30, 2018 - 11:42am
    February 26, 2018
    Singer Kat Perkins will talk about her career and fears at the annual Health and Wellness Night at Park High School. All District 833 middle and high school students are encouraged to attend. Submitted photo courtesy of Kat Perkins
    Singer Kat Perkins will be part of Health and Wellness Night tomorrow
    COTTAGE GROVE — It's the title of a song, but "Fearless" is also a philosophy that its author hopes young people take to heart. Singer/songwriter...
    community/eventsFebruary 26, 2018 - 10:08am
    February 22, 2018
    Royal Family Luau set for March 3
    The Woodbury Ambassador Royal Family Luau fundraiser will take place at 6 p.m. on March 3 at Peace of Mind Early Education Center. For $10 per person, visitors get a pulled pork sandwich, chips and drink while gaining entrance to a fun-filled luau including dancing, a hula hoop contest,...
    community/eventsFebruary 22, 2018 - 8:32am
    February 14, 2018
    Kids at Heritage Days enjoyed the inflatables provided in place of the carnival the past two years. RiverTown Multimedia file photo by Katie Nelson
    Less carnival, more inflatables for St. Paul Park Heritage Days
    Heritage Days is saying goodbye to carnivals. After Cody Rides pulled out of their contract to provide a carnival late July last year, organizers...
    community/eventsFebruary 14, 2018 - 4:00pm
    February 10, 2018
    Former All-Pro quarterback Michael Vick looks for an open receiver during the 18th Celebrity Sweat Flag Football Challenge Saturday at the Heatheast Sports Center in Woodbury. Along with Vick, current and former NFL players, UFC fighters and fitness celebrities took part in the game, which benefitted Mission 22 and local military organizations. Joe Brown / RiverTown Multimedia
    PHOTOS: Celebs touchdown in Woodbury
    WOODBURY — A day before Super Bowl LII took place at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, former football greats, mixed-martial artists and...
    community/eventsFebruary 10, 2018 - 1:12pm
    February 6, 2018
    Vickie Snyder, (left) board president of Basic Needs, Inc., reacts as board member Jen Peterson raffles off a prize at the 2nd annual Winter Luau at Park Place Sports Bar in St. Paul Park. At right is board member Bill Sumner. The Jan. 27 Hawaiian-themed fundraiser benefits Stone Soup Thrift Shop. William Loeffler / RiverTown Mutlimedia
    Hawaiian style: Winter Luau raises funds for Stone Soup
    The annual Winter Luau at Park Place Sports Bar afforded winter-weary souls the chance to break out the grass skirts, leis and resort wear and...
    community/eventsFebruary 6, 2018 - 10:50am
    February 1, 2018
    "Plungers" raised $98,000 for Special Olympics Minnesota during the third annual Woodbury Polar Plunge in 2017. William Loeffler / RiverTown Multimedia
    'Freezin' for a reason': Woodbury Polar Plunge registration opens
    Ready to take the plunge? Registration for the fourth annual Woodbury Polar Plunge Feb. 10 opened earlier this week. Each year, hundreds of...
    community/eventsFebruary 1, 2018 - 4:25pm
    January 30, 2018
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    Here's how to do the Super Bowl "Bold North" cheer
    Crew 52 Super Bowl volunteers from Cottage Grove, Woodbury and Oakdale rallied Jan. 26 at the Health East Sports Center in Woodbury, where they...
    community/eventsJanuary 30, 2018 - 12:22pm
    January 25, 2018
    Hudson Hot Air Affair has 40 hot air balloons scheduled to attend the 2018 “Touchdown Hudson XXIX” event Jan. 26-28. The commercial balloons attending this year will include: US Bank balloon piloted by Scott McClinton, RE/MAX Maximum Exposure piloted by Ken Walter, RE/MAX Results piloted by Mike Sommer and Blaser SwissLube piloted by Rick Piendel. Photo courtesy of the Hudson Hot Air Affair
    Hudson's Hot Air Affair: Let the fun begin
    The Hudson Hot Air Affair kicks off Friday, Jan. 26, with the Hot Air Affair Torchlight Parade. The parade starts at the Wells Fargo parking...
    community/eventsJanuary 25, 2018 - 6:00am
    January 19, 2018
    Citizens Against Sex Trafficking fundraiser is Jan. 28
    Washington County Attorney Pete Orput and Hennepin County Attorney John Choi will speak at a Citizens Against Sex Trafficking fundraiser 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28 at the Oak Marsh Golf Course Club, 526 North Inwood Ave, Oakdale.
    community/eventsJanuary 19, 2018 - 3:25pm
    January 10, 2018
    The Holiday Train Committee poses with an oversized check declaring the $1 million they have raised over 15 years. Photo courtesy of Mary Slusser
    Holiday Train hits $100k in 2017 donations
    Holiday Train donating gathered steam last year, with over $100,000 raised in south Washington County. The total donations, announced Dec. 27,...
    community/eventsJanuary 10, 2018 - 3:34pm
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