A New Vikings Stadium On The Horizon?

Written By: Sarah Miner A huge pile of snow gradually began building on the roof of the Metrodome last winter and the weight became too much for the old stadium to handle.  During the middle of a huge snow storm, the Metrodome roof collapsed.  Its roof caved in, leaving the Vikings out of a stadium... [Read more]

One Trip, Lives Changed

Written By: Maritza Duran When Dylan Buhl and I sat down so that he could tell me about his trip to Swaziland, Africa I didn’t think much of it. I thought it was going to be a simple interview where I could just write down a few simple points and be done with it. Too my surprise it was the complete... [Read more]

Top Ten Lists (Holiday Edition)

Written By: Kelli Moe   These lists are not meant to offend anyone. Top 10 Holiday Songs: 1. White Christmas 2. Most Wonderful Time of the Year 3. Rudolph the Red- Nosed Reindeer 4. Feliz Navidad 5. Let it Snow! 6. Jingle Bell Rock 7. Home for the Holidays 8. Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer 9.... [Read more]

District 833 School Board Rejects New Contract for Superintendent

[By: Scott Wente, South Washington County Bulletin] A divided South Washington County School Board on Thursday voted against extending Superintendent Mark Porter’s contract. The sudden move came toward the close of a meeting Thursday when board members were expected to take up the approval of a contract... [Read more]

Cottage Grove man cited for DWI after road-rage incident

By: Scott Wente, South Washington County Bulletin A Cottage Grove resident was arrested early Friday for alleged drunken driving and drug possession after he followed home a juvenile driver whom he claimed had cut him off and then caused a scene outside the home. According to a Cottage Grove police... [Read more]

2011-12 Winter Preview: New hope for Park wrestlers

By: Patrick Johnson, Sports Editor, South Washington County Bulletin Park senior captain Nate Bauman hits the mat again this year as one of the Wolfpack’s key wrestlers. In the offseason, the Minnesota State High School League realigned its section placements for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 school... [Read more]

Park High School’s first female Junior ROTC leader no stranger to breaking barriers

By: Judy Spooner, South Washington County Bulletin If those who attended the Veterans Day celebration at Park High School in early November noticed changes in the ceremony, they need only look as far as retired Chief Master Sgt. Kathy Roby. Roby joined the Air Force Junior ROTC program in September... [Read more]

Park boys basketball gets first season-opening win since 2007

By: Patrick Johnson, South Washington County Bulletin With a 45-41 win over Simley, the Park boys basketball team is 1-0 for the first time since the 2007-08 season. The victory, on Friday at Park High School, allowed the Wolfpack to match its win total from last year – just one game into the 2011-12... [Read more]

Nuclear Weapons: A Cause for Concern? (An Opinion Piece)

By: Kelli Moe Staff Writer      A recent report by the I.A.E.A. (International Atomic Energy Agency) has many countries on edge. The report which was given on November 8th stated that there is a great deal of evidence suggesting “Iran has carried out activities relevant to the development of a nuclear... [Read more]