Photographers bring our community into focus. Over the past year, residents have been cataloging local life around White Bear Lake. This summer,...
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Readers’ Choice Voting for Lens on the Lake 2025
From July1–August 31, we invited you to submit your photos of White Bear Lake. Now, it’s time to vote for the Readers’ Choice! Scroll through our...
Bilingual Skills for Bright Futures
This fall, White Bear Lake Area School District is launching a Spanish dual-immersion program at two elementary schools. Matoska International and...
Brown Belted Bumble Bee
Lindsay Abraham has had an affinity for insects for as long as she can remember. “I’ve always loved observing small things and finding beauty in...
Painter Karen Chan Pursues Her Creative Calling
For Karen Chan, art has always been second nature. From a young age growing up in northern Malaysia, she could be found with a pencil in hand,...
Three High School Students Are Making an Impact
In this changing world, a community finds strength in the differences of individuals. The unique attributes and passions of each person add...
Community Building for Businesses
“If you build it, they will come.” This quote from Field of Dreams is symbolic of one of the most important business lessons I have learned as an...
MahtoREADi Picks “I Cheerfully Refuse” for Community Read
The event will give readers a chance to converse with the author and connect with their local community. November 18 marks MahtoREADi’s 23rd annual...
Explore Your Best of White Bear Lake 2025 Winners
Summer is here—and so are the results of our annual Readers’ Choice Poll. Summer brings opportunities for many of our favorite pastimes here in...
Editor Takes Us on a Tour of Local Sustainable Shops
Shopping small has never felt so good. Last summer, I stopped buying bread. It was a small change to push myself to explore new recipes and improve...
Learn Your Communication Style
It’s such an honor to join the White Bear Lake Magazine team of contributors and share insights with the community on topics near and dear to my...
Rally for a Cause at the Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic
The annual tennis tournament celebrates 40 years. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic, an annual event that...
Meet The Mothers Band
Three White Bear Lake Area High School students are bringing beautiful harmonies to their community and beyond. For a dynamic trio of incoming...
Lens on the Lake 2025 Is Now Open for Submissions
Our annual photo contest is a few clicks away. Each July, we invite readers to share fresh perspectives of White Bear Lake through our annual Lens...
Sunset Splash
Cash Granger was fishing in a tournament on White Bear Lake in midsummer when he captured this photograph. “There were only a couple minutes left in...
The Boat Builder Chronicles of White Bear Lake
Jay Rendall’s upcoming book focuses on an early industry of White Bear Lake. Time is the builder of history. As the years stack up, moments are...
Students Launch School Grounds Coffee Shop
White Bear Lake Area High School launches a student-run coffee shop. If a bookstore can house a coffee shop, why can’t a high school do the same?...
Sunset From the Dock
“There is no sunset that is ever exactly the same,” says Jessica Hosmer, an area resident who has been entranced with photography since childhood....
Ultramarathon Runner Rachel Drake Finds Her Stride
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...
Ice-Out Contest
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...
