The Minnesota Teacher of the Year semifinalist shares why he loves teaching. Jim Lane, a science teacher at Mahtomedi High School and 2025–26...
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Finding Peace Through Ceramic Art
Local ceramic artist Tori Poeschl began her pottery journey in a North Carolina clay studio, where she spent two years honing her craft. “Clay keeps...
Local Teacher Is a Finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year Award
Matoska International educator selected as a finalist for 2022 Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Kendall Gonzalez always knew she wanted to teach. As I...
High School Art Teacher Moonlights as Auto Racing Photographer
White Bear Lake Area High School teacher Shawn Gritzmacher talks about his work as a professional auto-racing photographer. You’ve seen the work...
Local Author is also a Record-breaking Cyclist
Rebecca Fjelland Davis is not only an acclaimed author and a professor—she is one tough woman. Rebecca Fjelland Davis is an award-winning author and...
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...
The Gift of Song
Mahtomedi Music Faculty Concert raises money for fine arts scholarships. Since 1988, audiences of all ages have attended a local concert in support...
Composing the History of White Bear Lake
Lakes and Legends set to music. Over the years, the long, rich history of White Bear Lake has been told in books, articles and anecdotes passed...
