County offices, libraries closed Monday for Martin Luther King, Jr., Day

County offices and libraries will be closed Monday, Jan. 20. For Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. They will reopen Tuesday, Jan. 21.

Nordic Rocks Skis to introduce new skiers to sport

Nordic Rock Skis are designed to introduce a new generation of children and families to the excitement found in the sport of cross country skiing, and are now at Lake Elmo Park Reserve, a part of Washington County Parks.

Programs designed to introduce skie...

Online reservations for camping, park pavilion use now open

Online reservations for camping and using park pavilions in Washington County Parks are now open.

Camping and pavilion reservations may be made online.

Let's Write! Poetry Writing Workshop at R.H. Stafford Library Jan. 22

Let's Write! Poetry Writing Workshop will be 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, at the R. H. Stafford Library in Woodbury.

The Poetry Writing Workshop is on the fourth Wednesday of every month at R.H. Stafford Library. Bring one or two of your poems. The g...

Voyager topic of program Jan. 25 at Hardwood Creek Library

Voyager: Going Where No One Has Gone Before will be 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at Hardwood Creek Library in Forest Lake.

The library welcomes Space St. Croix for a special all-ages program all about the Voyager spacecraft.

For more than 40 years...

WinterFest will be celebrated Jan. 25 at Lake Elmo Park Reserve

Washington County Parks will celebrate WinterFest 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at Lake Elmo Park Reserve.

WinterFest is an opportunity to get outside and enjoy everything that winter has to offer. Breathe in the clean, crisp winter air while traver...

Learn more about world of tea at Historic Courthouse, starting Jan. 26

Sample delicious teas, and learn about its benefits, history, and more at a new program Tea – the Almighty Leaf & Its Health Benefits starting with an event noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Washington County Historic Courthouse in Stil...

Get ready if you wish to vote in the 2020 Presidential Nomination Primary

Minnesota voters will have the opportunity to participate in a Presidential Nomination Primary March 3.

This is Minnesota’s part in the national political party process of major political parties selecting their nominees for president. While Minn...

Jury Convicts “Massage Boss” on Multiple Sex Trafficking Counts

A Washington County jury took less than an hour to convict Shuxin Lan, 52, of White Bear Lake on multiple sex trafficking related charges. The jury also found that Lan’s illegal operation resulted in “multiple victims.” The s...