The Roundabout

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Author

Theo Franz
February 19, 2026 • Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes

In this week’s edition of the Roundabout, we have stories from neighborhood concerns in the Interlachen neighborhood to new opportunities for residents to get involved through the county’s recycling ambassador program.

We’re also keeping an eye on business developments and sharing a fresh lineup of community events and movie reviews.

And I wanted to add a congratulations to the Woodbury girls hockey team on an incredible season. Although it may have not been the end you expected, an undefeated regular season should not be overlooked. The community is proud of you!

Thanks for reading and staying connected.

Editor: Theo Franz
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(Photo courtesy of Interlachen Community Association Facebook)

Interlachen Residents Urge City To Address ‘Monstrosity’ At Neighborhood Entrance

by Theo Franz | Published on Feb. 18, 2026

A longtime Woodbury resident is asking the Woodbury City Council to address what neighbors call an unsightly change to the Interlachen neighborhood’s entrance following city construction.

Speaking Feb. 11, Steve Simon said he has lived in Woodbury nearly 30 years and serves as treasurer of the Interlachen Neighborhood Association, a voluntary group representing about 145 of 187 eligible homes. The association collects roughly $24,000 annually in dues, most of which funds landscaping and beautification at the entrance off Valley Creek Road.

“We hire professionals to plant flowers and other plants, to trim them, to fertilize them,” Simon said. The group also maintains sprinklers and lighting for the entrance monuments under a long-standing agreement with the city.

 

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News

Washington County Opens Recycling Ambassador Registration

by Pat Mack

Washington County has opened registration for its annual spring ambassador program, which is a free, six-week course to turn local volunteers into waste-reduction experts.

Out & About

Events: Brush Pen Lettering, Pancake Supper, Luminary Hike, Community Expo

by Woodbury News Net Staff

From pet expos and owl talks to a State of the City address, the coming weeks offer a mix of civic events, outdoor activities and community gatherings across Woodbury and the surrounding area.

Movie Reviews

Chris Hemsworth leads all-star cast in solid ‘Crime 101’

by Hunter Friesen

Simply by being a crime film set in Los Angeles that puts a weary cop and a calculating thief on a climactic collision course, the comparisons to Michael Mann’s "Heat" are rampant and obvious for "Crime 101." Even the author of the novella, Don Winslow, can’t escape scot-free, as he published it in 2020.

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