Twice this month a woman in a minivan reportedly approached
students at school bus stops in Cottage Grove, prompting law
enforcement and school officials to alert the public.  Parents
are urged to talk to their kids about suspicious incidents, and
anyone with information is urged to call police.  According to a
statement from police, a parent called to report what she
thought was suspicious activity at a bus stop near 90th Street
and Janero Avenue on Sept. 25. The parent said she saw a woman
get out of a blue minivan and approach a student. The woman
"asked the student where he went to school and if he would bring
a violin to a student there," the police statement said.  The
incident was similar to a Sept. 4 incident, Cottage Grove Capt.
Pete Koerner said.  "It was after school and a minivan was at a
bus stop. A lady rolls down the window and asks the two kids if
they were looking for their parents," Koerner said. "They did
exactly what they should have. They ignored her and went
straight home and told their