At its May Council meeting, city council members of Marine on St. Croix voted to disallow registered sex offenders from moving into the community pending the development of a sex offender residency ordinance. 

The taverns of Scandia are getting some local relief.

The local library in Marine on St Croix, Minn., is an exemplary model for creating community. Despite it’s small size, the volunteer-run library sponsors numerous events throughout the year for all ages. It’s not just a place to read books — it’s a place to share stories.

Adaptability was on display at the May 14 City Council meeting in Marine on St. Croix as council members, committees and the community shifted timelines, delivered services in a new way, and brainstormed ways to celebrate safely. 

Council discusses concerns about 911 calls

The Board of Supervisors meeting for May Township, held on Thursday, May 7, was an exercise in uncertainty. With thousands of Minnesotans out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic, there are concerns that the township will not receive its full portion of county property taxes. First quarte…

There have been two confirmed cases of the coronavirus among the same family in Marine on St. Croix. The husband and wife developed symptoms sometime around April 23. 

More than a year after finding out key city staffers were being underpaid, the Scandia City Council has taken action to rectify that situation—but  that action won’t take full effect until late this year.

During this coronavirus pandemic, access to accurate and trustworthy information in your community is as critical to life under quarantine and as sought after as hand sanitizer and face masks.

The City Council of Marine on St. Croix held its first online public meeting on April 8. Despite minor sound difficulties, the meeting was a model of efficiency, taking only 45 minutes. Part of its brevity may be due to the large number of cancelled or postponed events as a result of the ong…

Editors note: Marissa Chamberlin is a photography and journalism student at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh who is submitting articles while home from school due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

May township resident William Emison and two other area residents who wish to remain anonymous are offering to match donations to area hospitals for the purchase of new ventilator machines.

COVID emergency declared; Appeals hearings cancelled

The coronavirus and its potential impacts overshadowed much of the April 2 meeting of the May Township Board, which was held online for the first time.

Departments continue day-to-day operations, with added safety precautions

The extensive social distancing policies put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19 mean most people will have to spend much, if not all, their time at home.  Self-isolation means far fewer opportunities to be physically active if you are used to walking or cycling for transportation and d…

‘Be still and know that I am God’ has a whole new meaning.  

There are no food shortages in Minnesota and Wisconsin. 

Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures.

All Minnesota public and private schools were ordered to shut down by March 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

All programs, events, classes, and storytimes at Washington County Library branches are cancelled through April 15. 

Walz orders the temporary closure of schools to allow for new safety measures

The March 12 Marine City Council meeting began with the topic on so many people’s minds right now – the coronavirus. 

A Scandia volunteer group is seeking assistance to help get rid of buckthorn in the city’s public parks.

“In a short period of time we will be a fire service running a township,” opined supervisor John Pazlar when the May Township Board of Supervisors considered a new contract with the Stillwater Fire Department at its March 5 meeting.