Afton News

Stillwater students bested their peers from around Minnesota on a new statewide science exam given in late April, but about half of them still fell short of the state's science standards.

Stillwater schools will begin moving in a new direction this fall under a series of new goals and priorities outlined at Thursday's school board meeting.

David Rowe's kin settled along the St. Croix River in 1848. He grew up playing in the wooded bluffs along the river and lives there today.

Gazette photo by Kris Janisch A couple of Japanese beetles were mating this morning before Diane Anderson removed them from one of her plants.

Afton has an ice cream parlor again, and Katie Seltz tells how the town and the little white shop go cone in hand.

Most of the real action took place in the boudoir. But the flirting, feverish glances and stolen kisses often started in the garden.

Teacher of the Year exemplifies educational excellence. Last update: July 25, 2008 - 7:18 PM OLSON ON EDUCATION "As wonderful as this recognition is, my greatest achievement as an educator will always be simply ...

Afton-Lakeland sixth-grade teacher Derek Olson was named Minnesota Teacher of the Year Tuesday afternoon, a distinction he said he finds equally exciting and humbling.

Consider it a touch-and-go. Six months after a Washington County judge said there wasn't enough evidence to prove an Afton landowner illegally used his 80-acre property as an airstrip, the city of Afton has ...

Derek Olson, a teacher at Afton-Lakeland Elementary, was named Minnesota's new Teacher of the Year today.

Vincent John Perry, a boy, 8 lbs. 13 oz., 21.5 inches, born Friday, June 13, 2008, at 2:30 p.m., to John and Elin Perry, of Afton, Minn.

Submitted by SHNS on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 17:39. Setting a romantic mood in your garden: -- Room for love: Design your garden as if it were a room, said stylist/designer Tommy Brandt.

A nature preserve in Afton, Minn. is adding a small herd of bison to its prairie.

David Hartwell's grandparents, Charles and Lucy Winton Bell, helped restore populations of geese and turkey in the Afton area after they bought 68 acres on Valley Creek as a weekend retreat 50 years ago.

Three St. Croix River groups have asked Washington County officials to investigate whether the owners of a new house on the river in southern Washington County violated zoning and variance conditions.

After a debate lasting more than three hours, the Afton City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday night to approve a Washington County application to build a public safety radio tower in the city.

“The trucking industry is desperate for drivers”

Century College needs a new school for truck drivers, and FedEx in Mahtomedi needs more room. via The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press

“I see this as a win-win for the neighborhood and for me.”

Afton residents who live near the proposed site for a Washington County public safety communications tower told commissioners Tuesday that the tower would stand out too much and hurt their property values. via Star Tribune

“I serve the entire population of Washington County and my district, not just individuals”

John McPherson's position on a quarter-cent sales tax in Washington County was typical of many residents who spoke against it at a county board hearing recently. via Star Tribune

“He kept getting weaker and weaker. We really thought we were going to lose him.”

This text is replaced by the Flash movie. Paul and Joan Skluzacek's 15-year-old son can't talk and suffers from life-threatening seizures. via The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press