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From Intern to Insight: highschooler finds her path at Stillwater Public Library
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (661+ words) SAHS Pathways Program Coordinator Bob Manning, JJ Bailey, and Library Supervisor Keri Goeltl. JJ poses with one of the puppets for summer reading. JJ with one of her graphic design projects at Stillwater Public Library. As her internship at Stillwater…...
COLUMN: Lake baseball pennant race comes down to final week
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (586+ words) Regardless of the level, every baseball fan in the country loves a good pennant race. There is a dandy race in Lake Conference baseball in the final week of the regular season. Minnetonka entered this week's games with a 9-3 league…...
Lawrence receives Athena Award for SAHS
16+ hour ago (412+ words) Stillwater Area High School senior Rylee Lawrence was honored during the 32nd Annual St. Paul Area Athena Awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 15 at the St. Paul River Centre. This year's St. Paul Area Athena Award recipients were honored during an awards…...
Movie review: Sally Field, octopus lift "Remarkably Bright Creatures
17+ hour, 52+ min ago (579+ words) Sally Field stars as Tova, a widowed aquarium cleaner who forms an unlikely bond with a young drifter and a wise octopus, in "Remarkably Bright Creatures." It was only a matter of time before "that octopus book" became "that octopus…...
Wildcats performing well on the golf course
22+ hour, 15+ min ago (145+ words) The Waconia girls golf team has had a strong showing in 2026, as the varsity team is currently in fourth place in conference and the JV team has won multiple conference events. "Overall, both teams and all players are having a…...
Building bridges across political divides in Grand Rapids | APG State News
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (186+ words) You all know the headlines about how polarized our country has become. Over 80% of Americans believe the nation is deeply divided, according to polling from the Pew Research Center. What's more, the stress caused by these political divisions is harming…...
Community Action Month highlights local solutions helping families build stronger futures
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (658+ words) Rising housing costs, food prices, and utility bills continue to put pressure on individuals and families across Itasca and Koochiching Counties. During Community Action Month this May, KOOTASCA Community Action is highlighting how local partnerships and community-driven solutions are helping…...
'Home, I'm Darling' takes Lyric Arts Main Street Stage May 29
23+ hour, 30+ min ago (284+ words) In a Lyric Arts debut, Kendra Mueller stars as Judy in "Home, I'm Darling" May 29-June 21. Judy and Johnny seem to have the perfect 1950s marriage'except it's the 21st century. Determined to live the ultimate vintage dream, Judy trades in modern conveniences…...
William Herron -- A Hackdriver of Stillwater
23+ hour, 30+ min ago (625+ words) William Herron, also know as Maje, drove a carriage in Stillwater for much of his life. Horses and hack driver "Maje." When growing up it seems that kids want to be everything from an astronaut to a lawyer to a…...
Eagan Rotary clubs lead local "EPIC Day of Service
1+ day, 31+ min ago (295+ words) Approximately two dozen volunteers, including a dozen Rotarians and 10 employees from Remplenish, gathered in the morning to kick off the day with coffee and donuts before splitting into teams to tackle two service projects. Working together, the group planted new…...