Cottage Grove opens kid-friendly coffee shop

The Little Village is both a coffee shop and a safe space for kids to play and get creative. It’s located in the Shoppes at Gateway North. Right inside the doors, is the coffee shop and a retail area with kids clothing and toys. Also in the building, a modern indoor play area for kids 0-6. It does cost to use the space and there’s drop-in pricing, but also monthly passes. The coffee shop is open seven days a week. The play space has some times that closed for open play and are dedicated to workshops, so check the hours before visiting.

3-year-old in coma after wrong-way crash

Friends and family members are rallying around a 3-year-old girl who was the only survivor in a wrong-way crash in Oakdale two weeks ago. Nevaeh Ripka was buckled in and asleep in the back seat when a real-life nightmare changed her life forever.