Washington County

Deputy shoots and kills man in Lake Elmo

An investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed by a Washington County Sheriff’s deputy in Lake Elmo just after midnight the morning of April 12.

Spring weight restrictions will go into effect on Washington County Roads at 12:01 a.m. Monday, March 5. Restrictions will be in effect for eight weeks, unless extraordinary conditions require extending them. 

DFL candidate Karla Bigham, 38, won the Feb. 12 special election for Minnesota Senate District 54 with roughly 51 percent of the votes. Republican Denny McNamara received 47 percent and Libertarian Emily Mellingen earned 2 percent.

Redesign should eliminate rush-hour headaches

Man charged with identity theft in relation to 22 metro-wide thefts
Damien Alexander McVay, 26, has been charged with identity theft in Washington County in relation to 22 thefts he allegedly committed throughout the metro area between February and June this year.

With the introduction of a new online program on Tuesday, March 1, the Washington County Parks will start taking online, telephone and in-person campsite and picnic pavilion reservations for the 2016 season.

The traffic lights at the busy Hadley Avenue and Highway 36 in Oakdale have long been a safety concern, and last week the Transportation Economic Development (TED) program announced that the intersection has been selected to receive $4 million to

A collection of photographs from the Oakdale-Lake Elmo, Maplewood, and Ramsey County Review area. (photos by Linday Baumeister/Review)

Another eventful year has passed in the Review area. Here is a recap of the stories that stood out.

Homestead classification will affect the amount of property tax paid in 2015, and it may affect eligibility for a property tax refund.

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