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Thursday, March 12, 2026
Theo Franz
March 12, 2026 • Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes
Good Morning!
This week’s Roundabout begins with a look at the first case moving through Minnesota’s new consumer restitution fund, with former Woodbury Dental Arts patients expected to receive compensation.
We also cover major developments around the city, including a new Amazon delivery station bringing hundreds of jobs and several decisions from the City Council affecting housing and trails.
On a personal note, I recently took a short trip to California this weekend and while hiking in Joshua Tree National Park I passed a family whose daughter was wearing a Woodbury Royals T-shirt. I stopped to say hello before continuing on the trail, a cool moment for me as we at WNN keep working to bring local coverage to this town east of St. Paul.
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Top Story
Woodbury Dental Patients First To Receive Restitution From New State Fund
by Theo Franz | Published on March 9, 2026
Some former patients of Woodbury Dental Arts are poised to become the first Minnesotans to receive restitution through a new state program designed to compensate victims of consumer fraud.
The case involving Woodbury Dental Arts is the first to be processed through Minnesota’s Consumer Protection Restitution Account, a fund created by the Legislature in 2025 to reimburse victims when companies go bankrupt or otherwise lack the funds to repay consumers.
Deputy Attorney General Jessica Whitney told lawmakers on Feb. 18 the Woodbury case is first in line because it was the earliest eligible case chronologically after the fund was created.
Business
 | Amazon Plans 300 Jobs at New Woodbury Delivery Stationby Pat MackMore than 300 people are expected to be employed at the Amazon delivery station opening in northeast Woodbury in the next few months, according to a company spokesperson. |
City & County
 | City Council OKs Salary Increases, Housing Development, Trail Improvementby Pat MackThe Woodbury City Council approved a 6% salary increase for the mayor and council members, a 150-unit residential development near Topgolf, and the Ojibway Park trail improvement project during a Wednesday night meeting. |
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Out & About
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