Last autumn, Minnesota firefighters Kyle Bode and Doug Foote stopped at the White Bear Lake Fire Department on the eighth day of a 161-mile Miles...
March 2025
Welcome to the March/April 2025 Issue
I’m very familiar with existing in a gray area. While that could be a joke about slush season here in Minnesota, what I’m referring to is how my...
Mahtomedi Home Blends East Coast and Midwest Design Styles
For one Mahtomedi couple, building a new home on the shores of White Bear Lake was a chance to match their lifestyle to their living space. After...
Faces of White Bear
If you’re looking to discover new outdoor spots in White Bear Lake, check out the campus of White Bear Center for the Arts (WBCA). On display this...
Loving Lemonade
This low-ABV berry lemonade cocktail is as refreshing as they come. Lemony and tart with complex undertones and a delightful pucker, it goes down...
White Bear Area Senior Center Creates Opportunities To Connect
Finding community is important at every stage of life. For seniors, local opportunities abound at White Bear Area Senior Center. “We’re here for...
The Journey to Digital Well-being
People are stepping up to support youth mental health in a changing world. White Bear Lake resident Katherine “K.K.” Myers is no stranger to the...
Announcing the Best of White Bear Lake 2025 Finalists
We invited readers to vote for the best the White Bear Lake area has to offer throughout January in our annual readers’ poll. The poll is now...
The Women Collective Looks to Uplift and Inspire
The Women Collective is a retail experience by and for women. Amelia Reigstad began 2024 with a word of the year: purpose. A former strategic...
Soup Recipes to Spice up Your Health Routine
Rachel Sitko of Kowalski’s Markets shares flavorful soup recipes using a few of the spices we featured in our Add a Dash of Wellness With Staple...
Inside the Children’s Theatre Company’s Costume Closet
Wardrobe assistant Emily Jannusch takes us behind the scenes at Children’s Theatre Company. Audience members file into the United-Health Group Stage...
Add a Dash of Wellness With Staple Spices
Kowalski’s Markets nutritionist explores the benefits of staple spices. As Springtime rolls in, it’s the perfect time to spice up your health...
Mark Your Calendar for Trash To Treasure Day
Make the most of spring cleaning with area events. Whether the warmer days have you anticipating spring cleaning or yard sale season, mark your...
Lake Country Legacy Celebrates 45 Years This April
A beloved bookstore celebrates a milestone anniversary this spring. On April 1, 1980, five women turned their love of books into a bona fide passion...
Drops of Spring
A young hobby photographer captures a macro view of nature. On a warm May day, Claire Lane headed out to her backyard in Mahtomedi with an iPhone...
“Animal, Vegetable, Miracle”
One of my favorite books of 2025 may be nearly two decades old, but that isn’t going to stop me from recommending it wholeheartedly to everyone I...
