Local News in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota

Symmes retires as OPH prison warden
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:24:24 -0800

ST. PAUL - Stillwater native Jessica Symmes retires today as warden of Minnesota Correctional Facility-Oak Park Heights, ending a 35-year career in the state Department of Corrections.

The numbers game
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:28:30 -0800

Twins official talks statistics - and players - at Lions Club meeting

Parks advocate opens field office
Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:14:32 -0800

This undated artist rendering released by the Minnesota Department of Transportation shows the proposed St. Croix River Crossing between Oak Park Heights, Minn., and St. Joseph, Wis.

Education notes: News from schools near you
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:12:12 -0800

Education notes DAKOTA COUNTY -- Peter Bohacek, a science teacher at Henry Sibley High School in Mendota Heights, was featured in a national

St. Croix River bridge proposal passes U.S. Senate unanimously
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:51:29 -0800

Efforts in Washington to allow the construction of a long-delayed bridge over the St. Croix River took a big step forward Monday when the U.S. Senate unanimously approved the controversial project.

City of St. Paul to remove 500 more ash trees in ash borer war
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:40:50 -0800

St. Paul Parks and Recreation will resume removing aged and declining ash trees this month from about two-dozen streets to get ahead of the emerald ash borer, a tree-killing beetle making itself at home in two St. Paul neighborhoods.

'We just need to learn from this.' Girl, 4, dies after TV set falls on her
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:41:54 -0800

Before heading off to Minnesota more than a week ago, Adam Hadjis leaned over and kissed his 4-year-old daughter goodbye as she slept. It would be the last time he saw her alive.

New survey shows voters support four-lane bridge
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:19:28 -0800

A survey released Monday indicates there is strong support from a random selection of St. Croix Valley voters for a four-lane bridge over the St. Croix River.

Death heightens awareness of TV set dangers
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:21:12 -0800

CHICAGO (MCT) — Before heading off to Minnesota more than a week ago, Adam Hadjis leaned over and kissed his 4-year-old daughter goodbye as she slept. It would be the last time he saw her alive.

University Park girl killed by falling TV set
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:39:09 -0800

Before heading off to Minnesota more than a week ago, Adam Hadjis leaned over and kissed his 4-year-old daughter goodbye as she slept. It would be the last time he saw her alive.