Afton News

The community that has rallied behind and supported Zach Sobiech for years, is now working to get his hit song "Clouds" to No.

The 2013 Memorial Day observance in Woodbury will begin at 11 a.m. Monday, May 27.

William Isaacson, front and center, was recognized for his service as a Marine Corps pilot in Vietnam during an event in Afton on Tuesday.

A commission has been appointed to begin the task of exploring whether the city of Grant should have a charter.

Open now: The Minnesota Oval in Roseville has undergone its annual transformation from refrigerated outdoor ice rink to outdoor inline skating rink and skate park.

Willie Isaacson waves to people on the sidewalk in downtown Afton during a parade in his honor Tuesday, May 7, 2013.

Written By: Greg Seitz, St. Croix 360, stcroix360.com It takes a lot of water to wash a boat.

Friends and admirers of William Isaacson plan to surprise the decorated U.S. Marine Corps veteran next week when he returns to his house in Afton after spending the winter in Florida.

An event in Lake Elmo will include brunch and a fashion show for a cause. "A New Dawn," from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 11, will showcase close to a dozen boutiques and designers, including Baglio's of Afton , Sash and La Rue Marche .

The area is served by private septic systems, and it's in a 100-year floodplain of the St.

Even with the wettest April in the past seven years wrapping up, a gradual melting has lowered the flood risk this spring.

The 2013 Washington County Fair is set for July 31 through Aug. 4. Planners on Friday issued a release seeking "interested business owners to exhibit" at the event, which expects to draw more than 53,000 people over the five days.