by Zoe Yates | May 1, 2025 | Noteworthy, Pets
Anna Rauk Mitchell is a veterinarian at Birch Lake Animal Hospital whose dogs, Babs and Dart, have unique backstories from Up North. Mitchell, in addition to her seven years at Birch Lake, has served in the Peace Corps, Veterinarians Without Borders and as a vet at...
by Zoe Yates | May 1, 2025 | Photo Contest
“There is no sunset that is ever exactly the same,” says Jessica Hosmer, an area resident who has been entranced with photography since childhood. “We spend many summer evenings sitting at the end of our dock on White Bear Lake. On one evening last July, my family had...
by Rachel Schuehle and Zoe Yates | May 1, 2025 | People, Sports
From White Bear to world class. Rachel Drake didn’t set out to become a professional athlete, but the White Bear Lake native’s love for trail running has seen her climb to the heights of the ultramarathon world. A decade into her trail running journey, the...
by Mollee Francisco and Zoe Yates | May 1, 2025 | Landscape, Outdoors, Shops
Birds are welcome additions to any outdoor landscape. As we take an extra look at outdoor living in this issue, why not educate ourselves about housing birds, our winged neighbors that do so much to fortify natural habitats and provide hours of enjoyment to novice and...
by Zoe Yates | May 1, 2025 | Drinks, Local Makers, Restaurants
Robb Jones speaks about his new project, Stargazer, subverting expectations and preparing the next generation of bartenders. “What can the future of cocktail bars be?” This is how Robb Jones explains the concept behind Stargazer, his newest project in Northeast...
by Taylor Hamilton | Mar 7, 2025 | Community, Outdoors
When will the ice go out on the lakes? It’s anyone’s guess. For another year, White Bear Lake residents are invited to predict the ice-out date on White Bear Lake and Bald Eagle Lake in the annual Ice-Out Contest. The contest, hosted by Nimble Impressions’ Rally WBA,...
by Zoe Yates | Mar 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
I’m very familiar with existing in a gray area. While that could be a joke about slush season here in Minnesota, what I’m referring to is how my birth year—1998—has put me in a unique position. I’m surely not a millennial, but not quite Gen Z. I remember a time before...
by Jennifer Pitterle | Mar 1, 2025 | Build, Interior Design
For one Mahtomedi couple, building a new home on the shores of White Bear Lake was a chance to match their lifestyle to their living space. After selling their year-round home and a getaway cabin, their new lake home is both. It’s an everyday sanctuary, designed with...
by Ellie Fuelling | Mar 1, 2025 | Arts, Noteworthy, Outdoors
If you’re looking to discover new outdoor spots in White Bear Lake, check out the campus of White Bear Center for the Arts (WBCA). On display this spring is First Person Plural, an installation featuring large, black-and-white murals mounted in a native prairie. The...
by Katie Tomsche | Mar 1, 2025 | Drinks, Noteworthy, Recipes
This low-ABV berry lemonade cocktail is as refreshing as they come. Lemony and tart with complex undertones and a delightful pucker, it goes down swimmingly. It’s perfect for any gathering. 1 cup seedless raspberry jam ¾ tsp. kosher salt ¾ cup lemon juice, freshly...
by Zoe Yates | Mar 1, 2025 | Community, Noteworthy, Senior Living
Finding community is important at every stage of life. For seniors, local opportunities abound at White Bear Area Senior Center. “We’re here for people to come and explore and figure out if this is a place they want to be,” says Jon Anderson, adult programs and...
by Zoe Yates | Mar 1, 2025 | Education
People are stepping up to support youth mental health in a changing world. White Bear Lake resident Katherine “K.K.” Myers is no stranger to the pitfalls of the digital era. A former secondary English teacher and early adopter of technology, Myers watched from her...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 1, 2025 | Best of White Bear Lake
We invited readers to vote for the best the White Bear Lake area has to offer throughout January in our annual readers’ poll. The poll is now closed, and we’re excited to announce your finalists (listed in alphabetical order) for Best of White Bear Lake 2025. Winners...
by Daniel Huss and Zoe Yates | Mar 1, 2025 | Shops, Style
The Women Collective is a retail experience by and for women. Amelia Reigstad began 2024 with a word of the year: purpose. A former strategic communications professor at the University of Minnesota with a Ph.D. in gender communication, Reigstad had spent the previous...
by Hailey Almsted | Mar 1, 2025 | Ingredients, Recipes
Rachel Sitko of Kowalski’s Markets shares flavorful soup recipes using a few of the spices we featured in our Add a Dash of Wellness With Staple Spices story. Enjoy! Curried Chicken Noodle Soup Contributed by Rachel Sitko, Kowalski’s Market 5.5 oz. broccolini 1 Tbsp....
