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Cold Weather Rule Ended April 15

Submitted by Kevin Adams
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012, 1:01pm
Cold Weather Rule Ended April 15

Despite this year's unusually mild winter, many families still struggled to afford their home heating bills.  Minnesota's Cold Weather Rule helps protect customers from disconnection during the heating season (Oct.

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Done With Your Tree? Bring It Here

Submitted by Lauren Radomski
Monday, December 26th, 2011, 2:30pm
Done With Your Tree? Bring It Here

Washington County residents looking to get rid of their Christmas trees have several places to do it.

Tree drop-off locations are as follows; call for site-specific hours:

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Last Woodbury Farmers Market of the Season

Submitted by Rebekah Wood
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011, 8:12am
Last Woodbury Farmers Market of the Season

If you've been meaning to make it to the Woodbury Farmers' Market this year, you've got one more shot at it.  The final market will take place this Sunday, October 30th, from 8AM until 1PM at the Central Park/YMCA lot on Radio Drive.

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Time to Trim Trees: Emerald Ash Borer Hibernates

Submitted by Chelsea Wallace, Web Intern
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011, 2:31pm
Time to Trim Trees: Emerald Ash Borer Hibernates

If you have an ash tree in your yard now is the perfect time to trim it up or take it down.

The emerald ash borer, a beetle that attacks and kills ash trees, is hibernating until spring.

The beetle is inactive between Labor Day and May 1st most years, but since this year has been unusually warm, it was active through September.

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A Reminder About Woodbury Water Restriction Policy

Submitted by Rebekah Wood
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011, 10:46am
A Reminder About Woodbury Water Restriction Policy

The City of Woodbury has sent out emails, reminding residents the city has a year-round lawn watering policy.  The policy includes an odd/even watering schedule.  Residents are also banned on watering between the hours of noon and 5 PM each day. 

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IRS Offers Tax Help in Mpls. This Weekend

Submitted by Gail Brown, KSTP Senior Producer
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011, 10:55am
IRS Offers Tax Help in Mpls. This Weekend

Puzzled by your tax return?  The IRS wants to help.  Minneapolis is one of nearly 100 IRS offices around the country with an Open House on Saturday.

IRS staff will give free help to taxpayers who need help getting information required for filing.  They'll help with account questions such as a tax balance due or audit issues.

For people with incomes of $49,000

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From Barns to Beautiful Flooring, Hugo Business Converts Old W0od Into New Uses

Submitted by Bill Lunn
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011, 8:43pm
From Barns to Beautiful Flooring, Hugo Business Converts Old W0od Into New Uses

I visited a fascinating business in Hugo that if you’re into home remodeling is well worth the trip.  We were shooting a segment for Twin Cities Live called Best Kept Secrets.  The good folks at TCL are doing a little feature about how I like home improvement projects and wanted to know if I knew of some handy places around town that most folks might not know about.

There’s a

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