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Thursday, February 12, 2026
Theo Franz
February 12, 2026 • Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes
Good morning!
We begin this week’s edition with a pre-session Q&A with Sen. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger about her policies, expectations and statewide issues before she convenes with other members of congress on Feb. 17.
On the city front, updated cost estimates for the Public Safety Campus project came in below projections. And in our schools, students are building something new of their own with the launch of Woodbury High School’s first architecture club.
And on a personal note, I tried Duc’s Restaurant for the first time this week and it was phenomenal. The food, service, all of it. I highly suggest their egg roll with the spicy dipping sauce. My quest to try more local restaurants in Woodbury this year continues to be successful.
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Pre-Session Q&A with Sen. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger
by Theo Franz | Published on February 11, 2026
State Sen. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger will enter the 2026 legislative session on Feb. 17 for her first full term in the Minnesota Senate, representing Senate District 47, which includes all of Woodbury and South Maplewood.
The DFL-member was first elected to the Minnesota House in 2022 and won a special election to the Senate following the resignation of former Sen. Nicole Mitchell last year.
With a short, non-budget session ahead and heightened political activity statewide, Hemmingsen-Jaeger spoke with Woodbury News Net about her transition to the Senate, her legislative priorities and the challenges she expects in the months ahead.
News
 | Woodbury Residents Learn How to Be Legal Observers Through Monarcaby Beth-Ann BloomNearly 400 Woodburians gave up several hours of their Saturday to learn about Operation Metro Surge and how they can be involved as upstanders and legal observers in our community. |
Business
 | Shake Shack Coming To Woodbury Lakesby Pat MackA business that began as a hot dog cart 25 years ago in New York City is planning to open a location in Woodbury Lakes. |
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City & County
 | Cost Of Public Safety Campus Project Falls Below Estimatesby Pat MackInitial bids to construct the Public Safety Campus Improvements Project totaled about $59.3 million, about 3% below the original estimate of $61 million. |
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Out & About
 | Students Find Creativity in Woodbury High School Architecture Clubby Manali ShahLast November, Woodbury High School junior Henry Olson collaborated with school staff and faculty to create the school's first ever architecture club. |
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