White Bear Lake is a sea of creatives. In this artistic community, two of my favorite artists are Allen Christian and Mary Jane LaVigne. Known...
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Glory Days
New band Luutsön creates a legacy. When asked how it feels to be making music with his fellow bandmates, Seth Bostrom says it’s one of his favorite...
Lessons Learned: WBLAHS Grad Monte Collins Will Serve His Country While Studying Law
White Bear Lake Area High School grad Monte Collins is headed to the United States Military Academy at West Point. We've compiled some words of...
Lessons Learned: Golish Brothers Say to Control What You Can
Mahtomedi High School grads Christian and Aidan Golish will both attend the University of Minnesota - but they're not rooming together. We've...
Lessons Learned: For WBLAHS Grad Joshua Powell, Kindness is Key
White Bear Lake Area High School grad Joshua Powell lives by the Golden Rule. We've compiled some words of wisdom and hope from a few class of 2020...
Lessons Learned: Meet Landon Smith, Liberty Classical Academy Valedictorian
Liberty Classical Academy grad Landon Smith hopes to one day join the Air Force and work for Nike or Adidas. We've compiled some words of wisdom and...
Piano Virtuoso Nachito Herrera Excited to Play Again After Recovering from Coronavirus
How medical technology and prayers helped Nachito Herrera rebound from the coronavirus. As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus...
‘All Big Smiles’: Let Bull Moose Patrol Lead Your Next Camping Trip
Lino Lakes local hosts the camping trips of a lifetime. Scott Oeth has always been an outdoorsman. From being in Boy Scouts as a child (including...
Shunned by the Sport He Loved, Hockey Icon Henry Boucha Found New Meaning in His Heritage
Hockey icon Henry Boucha finds himself in his Ojibwa heritage. Fifty years after his memorable Minnesota High School hockey tournament performance...
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...
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...
Local Artist Views His Work as an ‘Artistic Exorcism’
Eric Hupahu Cikala Miller's work will stay in your mind long after you've seen it. Every so often, we come across artists whose work is so powerful...
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...
Vegan Vision
A new vegan clothing line encourages people to think about their impact on this world. Being good to our world, respecting other living creatures...
Local Couple Establishes Foundation to Fight Lyme Disease
Lisa Najarian is a woman on a mission—she understands the destruction a tiny tick can wreak on people’s lives. Lisa Najarian is a woman on a...
Talent and Tinkering are the Keys to Success for Tundra Cos. CEO Kurt Heikkila
As a serial entrepreneur, Kurt Heikkila knows that the path to innovation is often as challenging as it is rewarding. “Most of the things I do are...
Standout Senior: Get to know Justin Blank
From captain of the Nordic skiing team to proud member of the National Honor Society, Justin Blank, who has his sights set on a career as a doctor,...
Prophet of Paint
Watercolorist Frank Zeller shares his love of art. For Frank Zeller, immersing himself in his art is where he finds his bliss. But he also finds...
