Oakdale

Water purification may be on the minds of area residents after the Minnesota Department of Health updated its health-based advisory values in May for two industrial chemicals present in some east metro groundwater. 

Mark Landis was appointed to fill the vacant seat on the Oakdale City Council at the council’s April 25 meeting.

Oakdale City Council denies request for nontraditional pet

It’s that time of year again. The sun shines; the birds call.

The word from Mounds Park Academy is that tickets for the April 27 through 29 showing of “Pippin” are selling fast, and there’s no wondering why.

This spring, May 5 through 14, Hill-Murray is bringing something special to its stage. High school students will be performing “The Drowsy Chaperone,” a 1920s musical within a modern comedy.

It may still be spring in Minnesota, but this weekend at Tartan Theatre it is mid-summer. Tartan students are performing “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at 7 p.m. April 27 through 29 and at 2 p.m. on April 30. 

More people than ever before are riding bicycles in Minnesota. That’s why the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota — BikeMN — is rolling out the first-ever Minnesota Bicycling Handbook just in time for National Bike Month in May.

Lake Elmo Bank employees were treated to winning bagels — compliments of First State Bank & Trust in Bayport. This 4th annual friendly competition  between the two community banks during food drive month raised a combined total of $21,511.

The Oakdale Library will host a community art show in May. The show is open to residents of the greater Oakdale area.