Top 10 Most-Read Woodbury Patch Stories Of 2017

WOODBURY, MN — Water pollution, crime, and ... Portillo's Hot Dogs? The list of most-read Woodbury Patch stories of 2017 are diverse, but it's easy to see why each one got so much attention.

Here are the top 10 most-read stories of the year:

• Portillo's Is Definitely Coming To Woodbury: What To Expect
  
  • Chicago-based Portillo's Hot Dogs restaurant opened its first Minnesota location in Woodbury on July 11.
• Top Five Most Popular Bars In Woodbury: Do You Agree?
  
  • Have a favorite that is missing from our list below? Tell us your recommendation in comments!
• Woodbury Woman Gets Prison For Enslaving, Starving, Beating Victim
  
  • The judge in the labor trafficking case also ordered the Woodbury resident to forfeit her house and pay more than $123,000 in restitution.
    
• Chemicals In Woodbury's Water: MDH Issues New Guidance
  
  • Simple filters that go on the kitchen tap work well to remove the chemicals from the water and reduce exposure.
• Middle Eastern Restaurant to Open in Woodbury
  
  • The restaurant opened its doors Sept. 28 in Woodbury at 265 Radio Dr.
• Woodbury Woman Dies After Crashing into Tow Truck on I-494
  
  • A tow truck was responding to a previous crash on the left shoulder of Interstate 494 when the fatal crash occurred.
• Woodbury Lakes Announces Theater, H&M Expansion, More
  
  • Developers announced several big updates to come to Woodbury Lakes.
• It's Official: Costco is Coming to Woodbury
  
  • The store opened last month.
• Woodbury's Gander Mountain Will Close
  
  • In March, the Gander Mountain Company announced it filed for Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.
• Wow! House: Executive Woodbury Estate With 5 Private Acres
  
  • This executive estate in Woodbury is located on a privately maintained road and features a private in-ground pool and built in hot tub.

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