Oakdale News

Synergy & Leadership Exchange recently recognized students in the Youth Leadership Council.

A $15.7 billion education package that will "make life easier" for working parents, according to the bill's supporters, now awaits Minnesota Gov.

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At Patch, we care about what you have to say in your community. Every week we will be recognizing our bloggers on Oakdale Patch, from cooking enthusiasts to local business owners, and everyone in between! If you're interested in becoming a Local Voice on Oakdale Patch, email Hannah Gruber at hannah.gruber@patch.com. Monday Home staging to ensure ... (more)

Monday The upcoming event comes against the backdrop of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety's new "If You See Something, Say Something" campaign.

The following information was obtained from recent police reports. May 8 Oakdale police received a report that a Quantum Merchant Services employee wrote company checks out to petty cash and used the money, along with a company card, for personal expenses.

Seeing your bill at the gas pump climb to $50, $60 or even $70? The statewide average gas price in Minnesota is $4.27-the highest in the lower 48 states, according to a Monday report in the Pioneer Press .

It typically feels like a state holiday. But last week's fishing opener came and went with substantially less fanfare -- and business -- than usual.

Cory McIntyre is resigning from his position as the Hudson school district's director of student services to take a job in the east metro.

A former Washington County sheriff's deputy, accused of stealing prescription drugs meant to be discarded, had his first court appearance Thursday morning, May 16.

WCCO-TV ranked 78 Twin Cities-area police departments on the number of speeding tickets per capita issued in 2011.

This week: How much do lawn services cost? How much do you pay for your lawn service? And what does that cover - just mowing, or does it cover weeding, pruning, planting? Please share in the comments below - we promise we won't judge you! And if you've got a lawn service you love, tell us that too.

Woodbury police in January were granted a 60-day warrant to place a GPS monitor a suspected burglar's car.

Growing up, Roxann Patzman had all sorts of pets: dogs, cats, guinea pigs... "I even had a snake at one time," she said.

The Salvation Army closed both its Oakdale boutique and Dreamcoat Coffee last month.

There's one final piece in the puzzle of Danielle Jelinek's disappearance, and toxicology results may provide the answer.

The state Senate passed a bill Monday that will make Minnesota the 12th state in the nation to allow same-sex couples to marry, and both of Oakdale's senators - Sen.

During debate on the Minnesota Senate floor Monday , Sen. Charles Wiger spoke in favor of a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Minnesota.

The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District on Monday, May 13, planned to send its helicopters over Oakdale to conduct treatments to control mosquito larvae.

The Oakdale family whose townhome was destroyed by fire last month "pretty much lost everything," according to Deanna Wuotila, a fifth-grade teacher at Skyview Elementary .