9 Cottage Grove businesses damaged in early morning rampage

‘Isolated incident’ not keeping business owners down

COTTAGE GROVE – Nine businesses on Aug. 21 suffered damage to their storefronts after a frenzied man swung a metal sign post through their windows.

Downtown is not down-and-out, though, and business leaders are assuring the community that Main Street remains safe and downtown is still open for business. 

Shortly after midnight, Sarah Brown, a 44-year-old hair stylist who lives and works on Main Street, was at her…