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A graphic advertising the 2019 Lens on the Lake White Bear Lake Magazine photo contest.

Lens on the Lake 2019 Photo Contest

It's that time of year again: The Lens on the Lake photo contest has returned for its 7th year of beautiful photos of our community.

Craig and Becky Markovitz hold their son, Aaron, who died at seven weeks old of chronic lung disease.

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Mahtomedi Couple Building 'Aaron's Playground' to Honor Late Son

Several people sit inside of a shuttle bus.

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Transportation Nonprofit Wants to Get Everyone Into the Community

Two people participate in the Rotary Club of White Bear Lake's Strive scholarship run.

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White Bear Lake Rotary Club Works Locally to Solve Global Issues

A graphic that reads "Meet Your Winners, White Bear Lake Magazine Best of '19 Readers' Choice"

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Meet the Best of White Bear Lake 2019

Presenting your picks for the best restaurants, shops, salons and more in White Bear Lake.

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Local Seniors Learn 'Magical Instrument' at Ukulele Bears Class

The White Bear Area Senior Program has a music program for elders starring the unique instrument that originated in Hawaii—the ukulele.

The sun shines on the Hill Farm Historical Society granary.

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Hill Farm's Granary Shines in Local Photographer's Shot

In this photo, Ken Klein captures the beauty of the Hill Farm Historical Society granary.

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2019 Best of White Bear Lake Finalists

The votes are in! Here are the top 3 finalists in each category of this year's Best of White Bear Lake.

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Local Blogger and Podcaster Shows a Different Side of Disability

Writer and disability activist Tiffiny Carlson is the creator of the blog Beauty Ability and the podcast True Wheelchair Life: SCI (Spinal Cord Injury) Life Uncovered.

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Cerenity Senior Care’s Volunteers Help Residents Feel at Home

Cerenity seeks to create a community and care for the whole person.

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Announcing the 2019 Best of White Bear Lake Survey

Voting for the 2019 Best of White Bear Lake survey is now closed. The results of our annual readers’ choice survey will be printed in July, in our special Best of edition of White Bear Lake Magazine, and we'll need your help to fill it with the best White Bear Lake has to offer.

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2018 Lens on the Lake Winners

Pets

First Place: Keeping an eye on the neighborhood by Stephanie Herington
Second Place: Izzy by Larry Nelson
Third Place: Dreamer by Kora Dullea

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White Bear Lake Book Club Enhances the Joy of Reading

No matter how many forms of entertainment that are available, there’s something unique about the satisfaction we get from reading a book. Kindles, Nooks and e-books are convenient and let you access thousands of titles just by touching your screen.

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Lens on the Lake: A Moment

Looking at Fourth of July Fun in White Bear Lake, there is no shortage of happiness on the faces of Sami Herrick and her laughing son. This is exactly what photographer Jean Auger, Herrick’s mother, wanted to focus on.