MAYORAL RACES
There are 33 cities or townships in Washington County, and 20 of those will elect a mayor next week.
Contested elections: Birch-wood Village, Cottage Grove, Forest Lake, Grant, Lake Elmo, Lakeland, Landfall, Newport, Oak Park Heights, Stillwater.
Uncontested elections: Afton, Bayport, Dellwood, Hugo, Lake St. Croix Beach, Lakeland Shores, Pine Springs, St. Mary's Point, Scandia, Willernie.
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West metro girls basketball coach steps down after 26 years
John Rosholt coached Watertown-Mayer to 20 victories in a season 11 times, and his teams played at state twice.
Outdoors
Trail section at one of Minnesota's most beloved spots closing for rehab
The Superior Hiking Trail path high above Bean and Bear lakes is part of a rebuild that begins next month. Another popular section will close in September.
Curious Minnesota
Why do so many Minnesota homeowners get free roofs after a hailstorm?
Stormy weather has been beating up local roofs lately. But insurance companies are also scaling back coverage, arguing that 'something's got to change.'
Outdoors
State parks reservation system going through another round of changes
Electronic notifications and stronger enforcement of the no-show policy are in effect this year, with plans to close a loophole in the system on track for 2025.
Local
A plume of PFAS chemicals under the east metro is moving. The state has a plan to stop it.
Preliminary plans would include a broad and complex system of wells to control the underground flow.
