News from the Oct. 26 County Board meeting

The following actions were taken at the Oct. 26, 2021, Washington County Board of Commissioners meeting at the Government Center in Stillwater, Minnesota

County Board reviews Highway 36 transit feasibility study

The Washington County Board of Commissioners,...

Offer your input on Highway 36/Lake Elmo Avenue intersection improvements starting Nov. 9

Washington County, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the cities of Grant and Lake Elmo, will host an open house to plan for future improvements to the Highway 36 and County Highway 17 (Lake Elmo Avenue) intersection 4 to 6...

Washington County program recipients may get their COVID-19 testing costs reimbursed

Beginning Friday Oct.15, 2021, through Jan. 31, 2022, Washington County residents who are receiving or have received human service, public health and/or community corrections services within the last six months can be reimbursed for their COVID-19 testing...

Absentee voting continues through Nov. 1

Absentee Voting for the General Election continues through Nov. 1.In-person absentee voting is available to eligible voters in the cities of Cottage Grove, Mahtomedi, and St. Paul Park and the school districts 200, 622, 624, 832, 833, 834 at the listed lo...

StarWatch event set for Nov. 6 at Lake Elmo Park Reserve

Make the stars your old friends during the great celestial show in the skies over Lake Elmo Park Reserve at a StarWatch event with Mike Lynch at 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6. The event will take place at the swim pond.

Reservations are limited. Due to...

Licensing information for potential child foster care providers available Nov. 4

An informational meeting for those interested in foster care in Washington County is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, through a Webex presentation.

For those who decide to become licensed to provide foster care, the licensing process begins at no cost to them...

Hardwood Creek Library featured events for October

Hardwood Creek Library will have featured events during October.

Virtual: How to Present Your Genealogical Research, 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26: Learn how to present your genealogical research at this online workshop. Eleanor Brinsko, MLIS, will address ...

Park Grove Library has featured events in October

Park Grove Library features events during October.

Hybrid: Park Grove Library Book Club, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26: This month, the Park Grove Book Club is reading "Dear America: Notes from an Undocumented Citizen" by Jose Antonio Vargas. E...

Washington County Library celebrates teens in October

Throughout October, Washington County Library is celebrating teens with a new TeenTober program.  

TeenTober encourages middle school and high school-aged patrons to try new things that interest them for a chance to win free books and prizes. The ...

Volunteers needed to drive veterans to medical appointments

Washington County Veterans Services is recruiting volunteer drivers to shuttle Washington County veterans to medical appointments at the Veterans Administration, or VA, using vans provided by the Disabled American Veterans, or DAV.

Rides are free. Driver t...

Washington County adds 'dashboard' to track COVID-19 in county

The Washington County data dashboard includes case information, demographic data, and likely exposure data for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Washington County. The dashboard includes city-level data for communities with more than 10 positive cases.

The da...