City of Newport, MN

09/04/2026

Free Naloxone Training for Residents.

Registration and event details are available at www.mcrproject.net

09/04/2026

Reminder: City Hall and the Newport Library will be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.

City Hall will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

09/02/2026

Reminder: There is still time! Adventure 55055 packets are due this Saturday September 5th, 2026 before 5 pm. Please return you envelopes/activities to the Newport Library and Community Center (405 7th Ave) before close that day to get your prize and be entered in the drawing. Please direct questions to [email protected].

08/26/2026

Fairview EMS Transition Approved by State

Last Friday, August 21, 2026, Fairview EMS notified us that the Minnesota Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) had officially approved Fairview EMS to provide primary ambulance service to Newport and St. Paul Park. This approval is the final step in moving Newport and St. Paul Park into their ambulance service area and completes the State’s process. As anticipated, this change will take place September 1. Fairview, Cottage Grove, and Washington County dispatch will work together to ensure a smooth transition.

Fairview EMS already provides service to several nearby communities including Eagan, Rosemount, Inver Grove Heights, Mendota Heights, West St. Paul, South St. Paul, Sunfish Lake, Lillydale, and Coates.

While Fairview EMS is headquartered in St. Paul, they operate ambulance “bases” throughout their service area. Ambulances are positioned based on current and anticipated call volume. Newport City Hall/Fire Station will be an available base location as needed.

Response Times

There was a question earlier about Fairview EMS response times. The latest quarterly numbers show their average emergent response time (generally, calls requiring lights and sirens) was 7 minutes and 28 seconds across its service and mutual aid areas. They report an average non-emergency response time of 8 minutes and 7 seconds. This is measured from the time they are notified by Washington County dispatch to arrival on scene.

Meet the Team

Fairview EMS will be at the Fire Department Booya on Sunday, September 20, 2026 from 11 am - 4 pm. Stop by for a chance to meet staff, ask questions, check out some vehicles, and learn more about their operations.

For more information, check out their website at

Discover the range of conditions, treatments, services, and specialties we offer at M Health Fairview, providing you with the knowledge needed to make informed decisions for your healthcare.

08/26/2026

Parents, sign up today for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.

08/16/2026

On Thursday, August 13, Fairview EMS invited officials to tour their facility in St. Paul, in anticipation of Newport and St. Paul Park becoming part of their ambulance service area on September 1. It was a great opportunity to see how Fairview operates and learn more about the people and resources that will be providing ambulance service to our communities.

One thing that stood out was the size of the organization. Fairview EMS has about 280 employees working in their medical, dispatch, administration, education, and events teams. They operate approximately 72 vehicles, including ambulances, response and operations SUVs, and other support vehicles. They transport about 65,000 patients a year, while their Communications Center handles around 110,000 calls annually.

They also have three therapy dogs and a chaplain available to support staff and assist during critical incidents - some of the things we wouldn’t necessarily think about when we think of an ambulance service.

We were particularly interested in seeing how their Communication Center works. Their dispatch software is particularly impressive. It looks at the history of calls, including days, times, and locations, to help predict where calls are most likely to occur in the future. Ambulances can then be posted in different locations based on predicted demand, rather than simply remaining at their central location. Fairview anticipates using Newport City Hall/Fire Station as one of these posts as needed.

The system also captures information from 911 calls to help determine the appropriate response. Their Communications Center has real-time information regarding response needed, available ambulances, and ambulance locations, which allows resources to be effectively deployed.

Fairview EMS provides Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), and Critical Care services. Their paramedics have advanced training in such areas as ventilators and infusion pumps, and they plan to add training that will allow them to provide blood in the field, an important capability for some critically ill or injured patients.

We also learned about some ways Fairview EMS plans to be involved in the community, including our upcoming Booya, public CPR education, Touch-a-Truck events, safety and injury-prevention education, and other community events. They will also work closely with Newport Fire on training needs, credentialing, and EMS protocols.

This was a valuable opportunity to learn more about Fairview EMS. We appreciated the chance to see their work firsthand and look forward to a strong partnership with them!

08/14/2026

Reminder that today (August 14) is the last day to claim your prize from the Pioneer Day Button Raffle! Thanks to all for a great celebration!

🎉 Thank you to everyone who came out to Pioneer Day! We hope you had a great time celebrating with us!

🎟️ Here are the winning Button Raffle numbers:
292, 451, 394, 340, 160, 150, 390, 221, 89, 196, and 401

Winners may claim their prize by bringing their winning button to Newport City Hall, 2060 1st Avenue, Newport, MN, during regular business hours August 10–14. Any prizes not claimed by August 14 will be forfeited.

Congratulations to all of our winners, and thank you for helping make Pioneer Day a great celebration! 🎉

08/13/2026

Washington County is working on the County Highway 38 Pavement Preservation Project. Below is the information on detours:

Beginning Monday, August 17 northbound County Highway 38 (Maxwell Ave and 7th Ave) will be closed from 21st St to the Private Rail Line and from 20th St to Glen Road. Northbound traffic will be detoured via County Highway 38 to TH 61 to County Highway 38 (Maxwell Ave). Southbound traffic will be open at all times during this stage. Two-way traffic will be open on County Highway 38 from 21st St to 20th St. Northbound Maxwell Ave will be reduced to a single lane from just west of TH 61 to the Private Rail Line.

County Highway 38 (Glen Road) will have a lane closure in both directions from 7th Ave to Glen Road Connector. Access to TH 61 will be maintained at all times.

Pedestrian access will be maintained throughout the project. Work for this stage is scheduled to be completed by the end of September, weather permitting.

After this stage, construction will continue onto the west side of the County Highway 38 corridor from Glen Road to 70th St. The overall project is scheduled to be completed at the end of October.

For more information, visit the project website: https://www.washingtoncountymn.gov/County38

08/13/2026

Thank you, Newport, for a wonderful Pioneer Day!

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate, participate, volunteer, and sponsor this year's Pioneer Day! Your support helped make it such a wonderful celebration!

From the parade and 5K to the kids’ activities, car show, food, music, and everything in between, it was a fun-filled day celebrating our community!

We are so grateful for the amazing community that makes Pioneer Day possible each year.

08/11/2026

Join us tonight at Skoolie from 5-6:30 pm.

Please note: Due to elections, Skoolie will be at Newport Library & Community Center on Tuesday, August 11th from 5-6:30pm. It's a hidden gem in our community!