No matter how many forms of entertainment that are available, there’s something unique about the satisfaction we get from reading a book. Kindles,...
August 2018
Knitting a Community
Lila and Claudine’s Yarn and Gifts co-owner Kirsten Skoglund on knitting, building community and more. Creating something by hand can be a...
Prep Elite: Bright Futures
We talk to rising seniors about their accomplishments and what lies ahead. Each August, we highlight outstanding rising seniors from area schools...
Run for a Cause
Join the White Bear Lake Rotary for their Strive Scholarship Race. Grab your running shoes and get ready to run a race for good. The Rotary Strive...
White Bear Center for the Arts Has Been Connecting the Community for 50 Years
In its 50th year, White Bear Center for the Arts continues providing creative community engagement through classes and events. Are you wanting to...
Sam Supunniam of Sam’s Thai Cuisine Shares Some of His Flavor secrets
When he first opened his restaurant 17 years ago, Sam Supunniam featured Chinese food rather than food from his native Thailand. “People weren’t...
An Inside Look at White Bear Lake’s New Hanifl Performing Arts Center
The Lakeshore Players Theatre has a new home, the Hanifl Performing Arts Center. Since its beginning in 1953, it has been based in two different...
Props For A Pitcher
Peter Gorton's quest for recognition for African-American baseball great John Wesley Donaldson. Most people know the names Jackie Robinson and Babe...
Don’t Miss Vadnais Heights’ Heritage Days Aug. 16th, 18th and 19th
Heritage Days events are a must for the whole family. It’s time for the 43rd annual Heritage Days Celebration—three days of fun and excitement where...
Summer Reading Suggestions from the Staff at Local Libraries
White Bear Lake children’s librarian Ann Wahlstrom suggests a great summer read for kids. Adventurous Reading White Bear Lake children’s librarian...
An Inside Look at White Bear Lake’s New Hanifl Performing Arts Center
The Lakeshore Players Theatre has a new home, the Hanifl Performing Arts Center. Since its beginning in 1953, it has been based in two different...
Art Center Class Allows Kids to Put a New Spin on Photography
Have a kid interested in an artistic spin on photography? The White Bear Center for the Arts’ H’art of Photography class provides an opportunity to...
The Evolution of White Bear Lake’s First High School
As early as 1913, the White Bear school board was planning for a new, larger building to be the home of high school classes. Prior to that, students...
