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- Newport / Couple receives housing - and hope
For Jeanna Hoff, the Christmas from hell has evolved - into the Christmas of love.
- To grow the strongest trees, give them proper care and grooming
Trees benefit our homes and cities. They create feeling of relaxation and well being in homes and work places.
- Bodahl leaves with few regrets
Larry Bodahl didn't expect to leave this way, bought out at a tense end-of-year meeting after 15 years as Newport's city administrator.
- After tumultuous eight years, Chapdelaine leaves
There will be no more ribbon cuttings for Kevin Chapdelaine, no more lobbying legislators up in St.
- Viewpoint: No better time to plan for summer
It might seem a little strange to read about summer fun and strawberries on a cold December day in Cottage Grove, but believe it or not there is a whole group of volunteers dedicated to thinking about ...
- Transfer policy up for approval
When East Ridge High School opens next year and ninth-graders move up to high schools, no requests to transfer to other district high schools will be granted, under a policy discussed by the District 833 School ...
- City in a pinch when it comes to salt
The winter forecast in Newport? Slippery. A shortage of road salt and the resulting price hike has forced Newport Public Works to purchase just half the tonnage this year it typically would, and that means less ...
- Community comes to the rescue for Newport family left homeless after fire
A Newport Elementary social worker is leading the effort to collect donations for the Hartman-Booth family, left homeless last week after a fire gutted their home on the city's west side.
- Daily jail bookings for Wednesday
According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, the following people were booked into the Washington County Jail between 7 a.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Wednesday: Joseph T. Beran, 25, of Stillwater, on forgery, ...
- Residents beware: overnight street parking in winter could mean ticket
The seasona s first snowstorm is due to hit south Washington County Monday afternoon and residents parked overnight on city streets could wake up to more than just a winter wonderland.
- Weekend planner: Doughnut benefit this weekend
WOMEN'S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM - Newport United Methodist Women invite all area church women to their annual Ecumenical Christmas Program, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
- Teen saves brother from house fire
Erik Christensen, 13, plays with his half brother Bryndan Hartman, 2, in their hotel room on Thursday.
- Newport teen helps half-brother escape house fire
A 13-year-old boy and his 2-year-old half-brother escaped a fire that tore through a west Newport home Wednesday afternoon, gutting the house and claiming the lives of a few family pets, Newporta s police chief ...
- 833 budget up 5.2 percent, slight tax increase for some homeowners
An economic recession usually means property values go down. In some parts of the country, the downward trend is 15 to 20 percent, according to national news reports.
- County libraries changing hours, some cutting back
When the economy is sluggish, the pace at the library picks up. That's the word from Washington County library officials, who said over the last year the county's nine libraries have seen a 10-percent increase ...
- Lawmakers updated on Wakota Bridge project
MnDOT settles with Wakota Bridge designer [11.17] Company will get another shot at Wakota Bridge construction [1.26] Molnau seeks audit of Wakota Bridge bidding [1.29] Minnesota state lawmakers heard a progress ...
- Ramp from I-494 closed after semi rollover
Officials closed the ramp from eastbound Interstate 494 to northbound Highway 61 in Newport Wednesday, due to a truck rollover.
- Rollover shuts down ramp from I-494 to Highway 61 in Newport
The ramp from eastbound I-494 to northbound Highway 61 in Newport is closed due to a truck rollover.
- Police departments ready to unwrap new radios
The brand-new, high-tech 800-megahertz radios have been stashed in a box at Cottage Grove City Hall for so long, public safety director Craig Woolery almost forgets they're there.
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City DescriptionNewport is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,715 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (6.39%) is water.
Interstate 494 and U.S. Route 61 are two of the main routes in the city.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,715 people, 1,418 households, and 968 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,014.4 people per square mile (391.9/km²). There were 1,442 housing units at an average density of 393.8/sq mi (152.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.76% White, 1.70% African American, 0.92% Native American, 1.48% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.94% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.25% of the population.
There were 1,418 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Washington County
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