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Blooming Corpse Flower, Public Art, Happy Trails at Cabela's Site: East Metro News
Also this week, 10 reasons why Woodbury Days is better than the Minnesota State Fair, back-to-school events and Stillwater receives several proposals for a new Lumberjack Days Festival in 2014.
The following is a collection of articles that appeared over the past week on east metro Patch sites.
Hudson
Hudson Raiders 2013 Football Season Kicks Off Friday in MinnetonkaYou can watch a live stream of the game on the MSBN Sports Network. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.
Watch a Time Lapse of UW River Falls Corpse Flower Blooming
The University of Wisconsin River Falls posted this time lapse video to YouTube showing the corpse flower that opened in the school's greenhouse Monday night.
YT'z Trading Company Offers Carolina-Style BBQ Sauces Made Right Here in Hudson
Hudson resident Chris White is creating authentic Carolina-style BBQ sauces and rubs based on a family recipe that was passed down to him from a little known bastion called Cape Colony on the Albemarle Sound in Edenton, North Carolina.
Watch Mudds N Sudds Win North Hudson Pepper Eating Contest
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Mudds N Sudds won the North Hudson Pepper Fest Pepper Eating Contest by putting down 5 pounds of peppers in 1:26:47.
Stillwater
Public Art Project May Be on the Horizon in Downtown Stillwater“Public participation art is the process where the audience is directly involved in creative process,” Schmitt said. “That means people are actually hands-on involved instead of an artist with a grand vision standing in a public space painting."
Lumberjack Days Update: City Receives Several Proposals for Festival
A trial date has been set for Oct. 28 in the felony theft case that resulted from a year-long investigation into unpaid bills by former Lumberjack Days Organizer, Dave Eckberg.
Day Care Kids Donate Lemonade Stand Money to Stillwater Firefighters
“I thought this was probably the cutest thing I’ve ever seen,” Stillwater Fire Chief Stu Glaser said. “To have these little kids do a lemonade stand and actually make the check and present it to us was a wonderful show of support.”
Oakdale
District 622 Back-to-School Events, Supply Lists, Bus RoutesThe first day of school for students in grades 1-12 is Tuesday, Sept. 3, and the first day of kindergarten is Wednesday, Sept. 4.
Martin Zellar to Headline ‘New and Improved’ Fall Festival at Oakdale’s Transfiguration Church
Pop music and food trucks will replace harvest displays and bingo tents for this year’s events.
Meet Legislator for Oakdale at 2013 Minnesota State Fair
Minnesota lawmakers will be on hand to answer questions from constituents during the State Fair.
Woodbury
10 Reasons Why Woodbury Days is Better Than the State FairThe State Fair started up Thursday; Woodbury Days begins Friday.
Trail Extension Planned at Cabela’s Site in Woodbury
The Washington County Board on Tuesday requested a permit from MnDOT for the trail.
Dog at Woodbury’s Applewood Dental Eases Patients’ Anxiety
The Woodbury dental office has a registered therapy dog, a 4-year-old cocker spaniel named Molly.
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2013 Woodbury Days Schedule of Events
This year’s festival runs from Aug. 23-25, with most of the events at Ojibway Park in Woodbury.
This year’s festival runs from Aug. 23-25, with most of the events at Ojibway Park in Woodbury.
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