Newsbriefs - Ramsey Co. Maplewood

The League of Minnesota Cities recognized 33 member cities and one tribal community at the 2017 Annual Conference June 15 for demonstrating commitment to sustainability best practices and advancing to the next step in the GreenStep Cities program.

Washington County will receive a $170,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services to investigate fraud in public assistance programs over the course of two years, after the county board approved the grant June 13.

Mounds Park Academy has expanded bus services to neighborhoods in Lake Elmo, Woodbury and Stillwater. This expansion is the result of market demand as well the school’s desire to serve current and future families better.

Oakdale is developing an off-leash dog park on a 4.6 acre site on 50th Street between Helena Road and Heather Ridge Road.  Residents — of all ages — are being asked to submit ideas for naming the park.  The winning contestant will receive $100 in

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.

As people begin their annual spring traditions of gardening and landscaping, Xcel Energy reminds customers that April is National Safe Digging Month.  To be safe, customers should call 8-1-1 to have underground utility lines marked before beginnin

Ramsey County Parks & Recreation will conduct prescribed burns of some county-owned prairies and woodlands this spring.

National Arbor Day is Friday, April 28, and the Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy for anyone to celebrate the annual tree-planting holiday. Join the Foundation in April and receive 10 free shade trees.