Higher Rates And New Limitations for Stillwater Garbage and Recycling

If you recycle or use the city's garage services in Stillwater, your bill is about to get bigger.

Stillwater's Robin Wolpert​ Hopes You'll Vote in this Year's Judicial Election

Robin Wolpert, President of the Minnesota Bar Association, hopes more voters participate in this year's judicial election.

Minnesota Department of Corrections Names New Stillwater State Prison Warden

​The Minnesota Department of Corrections has appointed a new warden to take over the Stillwater state prison after firing Steve Hammer.

Stillwater Prison Warden On Leave Has Record of Bad Behavior

Before he was placed on leave last week, Stillwater prison Warden Steven Hammer was disciplined twice​ for inappropriate conduct with staff.

Stillwater Prison Warden Placed on Leave

The warden for the state's biggest prison has been on leave since Monday.

Passing a School Bus in Minnesota: Laws, Fines

State officials warn motorists that more children are killed outside of a school bus than they are as bus occupants.

Stillwater Lift Bridge Will Be Closed to Traffic Thursday

Both directions of traffic on the lift bridge spanning the St. Croix River will close at 9 p.m. on Thursday.

Stillwater Man Charged for Making Terroristic Threats

The man allegedly sent a tweet with a photo of someone loading an envelope with white powder to an NBC Universal employee.

Two Men Injured in Stillwater Stabbing Incident

Stillwater police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance​ at the 400 block of Mulberry Street.

McCollum: Federal Investigation Needed in Castile Shooting

The Minnesota congresswoman added her voice to the growing number of people calling for the Department of Justice to step in.

Three Republicans Vie to Challenge DFL's McCollum

The winner will represent the Republican Party in the race for Minnesota's Fourth Congressional District.

Stillwater Reminds Residents of Annual Chemical Spraying

“Do Not Spray” signs are available at the Public Works Department.

Stillwater Election Information

The City of Stillwater is not administering Absentee Ballots at City Hall.

Should Your State Legalize Pot?

With the economical benefits of legalized marijuana working for Colorado, is your state the next in line?

'Stillwater Log Jam' Name Can Stay

City official relented on demands that organizers change festival name.

Is 'Log Jam' Vulgar? City of Stillwater Wants New Festival Name

Some see sexual connotations in the new summer festival name, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported.

Look for a New National Guard Armory and Stillwater Fire Station

New facility will allow fire crews to reach anyplace in Stillwater within six minutes, Fire Chief Stuart Glaser told the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

What Do You Want to Know about St. Croix Crossing on the Wisconsin Side?

The people working on the new bridge are getting ready to share plans and answer questions about the Houlton end of the project.

Washington County OKs Effort to Buy Aiple Land as Stillwater Riverfront Park

County will transfer 16-acre property to City of Stillwater to create public park with 3,500 feet of St. Croix River shoreline.

Minneapolis Lawmaker Wants to Ban ‘Gay-to-Straight’ Therapy

Rep. Susan Allen says reparative or conversion therapy has been ‘discredited’ and should not be allowed for licensed practitioners.

Snow Slows Commutes Tuesday

Stillwater is under a Winter Weather Advisory: Watch for another inch of snow, with winds whipping it up and reducing visibility.

Across the River, Heroin Is Topic of Hudson Listening Session on Monday

State Rep. Dean Knudsen is hosting the public meeting at Hudson High School. Four bills he backs go to the full WI Assembly Tuesday.

New Bill Would Allow Sunday Liquor Sales

‘Our citizens and businesses deserve a less restrictive regulatory climate,’ Eden Prairie Rep. Jenifer Loon says. What do you think of removing the Sunday liquor sales ban?

State Representative Wants to Require 'Kill Switches' on Cell Phones

Rep. Joe Atkins said turning a stolen phone into ‘a paperweight’ would give thieves less reason to steal phones and prevent increasingly violent robberies.

2014 Tax Season to Open Jan. 31

E-file and Free File can speed refunds, the IRS says.

New Minnesota Laws Take Effect Jan. 1, 2014

New laws include restricted access to some juvenile court records and home sellers being required to disclose radon gas testing.

Karin Housley Says Gov. Dayton Should Call Special Session To Fix MNSure

'As deadlines near for MNsure, the urgency could not be greater,' said the state senator representing Stillwater.

Washington County Lays out $147 million Preliminary Budget

The budget includes money for election costs, increased library hours, and a 911 phone system upgrade in 2014.

A Case of Winter Hiccups for St. Croix Crossing Cameras

The live webcam returned to service Monday but the project's solar-powered construction camera still wasn't working.

Warning about 'Thin, Irregular, Dangerous Ice' near St. Croix Crossing Project

Departure of three barges last week broke up ice on the St. Croix River, prompting MnDOT to issue caution about ice conditions from the bridge site to Hastings.

Sen. Housley on MN Budget Surplus: 'Give Us Our Money Back'

Report: Karin Housley Mulling Run for Governor

The Stillwater state senator told Politics.mn she's giving it ''thoughtful and serious consideration.'

UPDATED: Inmate Strangled to Death at Oak Park Heights Prison, Says BCA

Shane Lawrence Cooper, convicted of sexually assaulting a preteen girl, apparently died at the hands of another prisoner, according to the MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA).

Now at Eye of Obamacare Storm: Stillwater Native Denis McDonough

Denis McDonough said he's had 'too much humble pie' on ACA, the AP reported.

Iran? More Like He Ran: The Socks Heard 'Round the World

The world's attention was fixed Saturday on a new Iran nuclear deal—and on the exposed ankles shown by White House Chief of Staff (and Stillwater native) Denis McDonough at the White House.

Evidence Points to Oswald Shooting JFK on His Own, Says Stillwater Expert

U.S. District Judge John Tunheim led the Kennedy Assassination Records Review Board in the 1990s.

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Are Minnesota Tax Brackets Keeping Up With Inflation?

The state Department of Revenue announced that next year’s tax brackets will be adjusted for inflation by 1.7 percent.

Wireless Water Meters a 'Violation of Basic Human Rights'

Stillwater relents on requiring the devices in response to citizen health and privacy concerns.

How Do Stillwater’s Taxes Compare to the Rest of Minnesota?

Compare Washington County, Stillwater Area Public School District and the City of Stillwater to nearby areas in Patch’s interactive charts.