The Mississippi and St. Croix rivers rose just slightly Saturday as flood precautions remained in place and water levels were monitored. The Mississippi River was at 20.05 feet in Stillwater on Saturday afternoon; major flood stage is 17 feet. The river is set to crest in St. Paul at 7 p.m. Saturday at 20.3 feet, […]
The rising St. Croix River is dousing Stillwater’s plans for its Fourth of July fireworks. City officials decided Tuesday evening to postpone the popular fireworks show because of the water in and around Lowell Park, said Mayor Ted Kozlowski. “It was a really tough call to make,” Kozlowski said. “The reality is the river is […]
State transportation officials on June 25 will unveil the design for a new bridge over the St. Croix River at Osceola, Wis. With construction anticipated between 2026 and 2029, the new span will replace the 71-year-old Highway 243 Osceola Bridge. The public can learn more at a meeting Tuesday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. […]
Washington County officials are seeking input on plans on a new northern regional trail that will connect Hardwood Creek Regional Trail, Big Marine Park Reserve, William O’Brien State Park and downtown Marine on St. Croix. Plans call for the multi-use east-west trail — called the Glacial Hills Regional Trail — to run about 12 miles, […]
A private contractor drove “spud” poles this week into the St. Croix riverbed at Hudson, Wis., to start construction on a new public dock some 670 feet in length — perhaps the largest on the St. Croix River. The dock has been envisioned by city staff for years, said Hudson Mayor Rich O’Connor, who campaigned […]
In 27 years of owning houses in Washington County, Jesse Wilcox has never seen a tax notice like the one he got this year. His taxes will rise by more than $1,000, but even more shocking to Wilcox was the county’s valuation of his Baytown Township house: It rose from $636,000 last year to $801,000, […]