Mahtomedi’s Zephyr wind turbine has been generating power for eight years. “It’s unusual for a wind turbine to be in an urban area,” says Grant...
Education
Century College’s Support Center Helps Students Who Are Struggling
Century College helps students access vital resources. In 2013, Century College opened a food shelf to help students who were experiencing food...
Standout Students: White Bear Lake’s Isaac Maruyama Says to Focus on ‘What Makes You Happy’
"You have to get involved in things you find interesting," White Bear Lake Area High School senior Issac Maruyama says. In this year's education...
Standout Students: Liberty Classical Academy’s Jack Dobrotka Says ‘Work as Hard as You Possibly Can’
Liberty Classical Academy senior Jack Dobrotka knows about hard work - he's a multisport athlete and plans to join the Army. In this year's...
White Bear Makerspace Gives Community a Place to Create
Tom and Theresa Lendway built the White Bear Makerspace to give local artists a place to work and learn. Inspired by their love for crafting,...
Standout Students: At Hill-Murray School, Elizabeth Sutherland ‘Found a Passion’ for Education
Hill-Murray School senior Elizabeth (Ella) Sutherland struggled in school until freshman year. Then she got herself into gear. In this year's...
Standout Students: Mahtomedi’s Ruby Ales Says ‘Embrace the Chaos’
Mahtomedi High School senior Ruby Ales has some advice for students just starting high school: get involved. In this year's education issue, we...
Why Residents Love White Bear Center for the Arts
A teacher and student who are active at White Bear Center for the Arts share what they love about it. The White Bear Center for the Arts (WBCA) is a...
Bilingual Child Care & Education Center Comes to Mahtomedi
Bilingual Child Care & Education Center Inc. is now in Mahtomedi. Leah Retamozo has been providing bilingual Spanish/English education in the...
MacPhail’s White Bear Lake Partnership Brings Music to All Children
MacPhail Center for Music school partnerships bring music into the community. A Minneapolis institution, MacPhail Center for Music’s history goes...
Lakota Chef Sean Sherman Brings Native Flavors to Century College
Lakota chef Sean Sherman speaks at Century College. As part of Century College’s efforts to increase inclusivity and diversity, chef and...
Local Seniors Learn ‘Magical Instrument’ at Ukulele Bears Class
Music lessons everyone can enjoy. The White Bear Area Senior Program has a music program for elders starring the unique instrument that originated...
Entertain Your Friends and Expand Your Palate with an In-home Wine Tasting
An in-home wine tasting makes for a great party. The vocabulary used to describe wine can be as evocative as poetry—references to “notes” aromas,...
Creating and Connecting
Heidi Nelson helps others find their inner artist. Heidi Nelson’s painting, Wedding Zig Zag, a watercolor of her son Tim and his wife at their...
Agility for Every Ability
Flips Gymnastics trains beginners to elite athletes. Lori and Bart Roskoski are co-owners and coaches at Flips Gymnastics in White Bear Lake. The...
Michael Twitty Serves Up Food History Lesson at Fort Snelling
Resident Kevin Maijala brings food historian Michael Twitty to Fort Snelling. Behind an exciting exhibit that took place this past July at Historic...
Century College’s Interior Design Program Director Was ‘Flipping Houses Before HGTV Was Even Invented’
Century College in White Bear Lake prepares interior designers to thrive in today’s competitive world. "I grew up in a family that was flipping...
Liberty Classical Academy Keeps the Focus on Human Interaction
While many schools place a heavy emphasis on acquiring and teaching with the latest technology, Liberty Classical Academy, a private,...
MacPhail’s Music Therapy Helps People with Autism Thrive
In White Bear Lake and other Minn. locations, the nonprofit MacPhail Center for Music offers music therapy to help people with autism and other...
IPAC Fosters Creativity in Mahtomedi
Lauren Martin found her love for performing arts early in life. “My mom put me in dance class when I was two, and my love for the arts grew from...
