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Mahtomedi School District Requests Memories of Wildwood Elementary

Submitted by Jennie Olson, Web Producer
Wednesday, June 19th, 2013, 11:53am
Wildwood Elementary School - Photo courtesy of the Mahtomedi School District

The Mahtomedi School District is collecting memories about the former Wildwood Elementary School site.

School officials are asking students, parents, community members, and staff to submit their stories, which will be compiled and published on the district’s website.

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Stillwater Lift Bridge to Close to Car Traffic

Submitted by Jennie Olson, Web Producer
Wednesday, June 19th, 2013, 7:35am

Work to repair a broken cable on the Stillwater Lift Bridge is expected to start Wednesday. Motorists can expect delays when the bridge closes at noon.

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Bridge Construction Leads to No-Wake Zone on St. Croix

Submitted by KSTP News Staff
Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 9:39am

There's a warning for boaters heading out on the St. Croix River. There's a new no-wake zone set-up.

It's nearly a mile long where the new St. Croix River Bridge is being constructed. The zone is catching some people by surprise. 

Green and red buoys went on the water this month, warning boaters coming through the channel to close throttle. 

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Stillwater Lift Bridge Closed to Boat Traffic Until Further Notice

Submitted by Leslie Dyste, Senior Web Producer
Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 6:08am

Crews will be making repairs to the Stillwater Lift Bridge after a cable snapped as it was being lowered Sunday night.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation tells KSTP the cable snapped as the bridge was being lowered around 8 p.m.

The bridge is closed to bigger boats because it can't be raised.

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White Bear Lake Native Among 8 New Astronauts

Submitted by Scott Theisen, KSTP Web Producer
Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 6:00am
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A Minnesota native is among NASA's new class of eight astronauts.
    
Thirty-nine-year-old Josh Cassada is originally from White Bear Lake. Cassada is a former naval aviator who currently serves as co-founder and chief technology officer for Quantum Opus.
    

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Surveillance Video: Woman Steals Plant from Stillwater Business

Submitted by Leslie Dyste, Senior Web Producer
Monday, June 17th, 2013, 10:47pm

Stillwater Police are searching for a plant thief.

A security camera caught a woman going right up to the porch of the Lift Bridge Brewery and took a huge planter.

The incident happened around 5:30 a.m. Saturday.

The brewery said the planter cost about $125 and was extremely heavy.

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Top Cyclists End Nature Valley Grand Prix in Stillwater

Submitted by Leslie Dyste, Senior Web Producer
Sunday, June 16th, 2013, 10:56pm

The top cyclists in the country wrapped up five days of racing in Minnesota Sunday afternoon.

Claudia Hausler won the final leg of the Nature Valley Grand Prix through Stillwater Sunday.

Hausler said the crowds showed some amazing support throughout the races.

Her teammate, Shelly Olds, won the overall title for the women.

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