At H2O for Life, taking on the global water crisis means empowering students to become changemakers. For students in White Bear Lake, the...
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Get To Know Your 2023 Senior Spotlight Students
Meet area students who are pursuing their passions and leading their peers. Each year, White Bear Lake Magazine asks administrators and staff at...
White Bear Lake Senior Spotlight 2022: Local Leaders
Meet the next generation of movers and shakers. Students are the leaders of tomorrow. And in an area chock-full of passionate leaders and...
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...
White Bear Lake’s Best Learning/Tutoring Center Keeps Kids on Track During Summer
The instructors at Mathnasium see the summer as the perfect time for students to bridge the gaps from last school year and start preparing for the...
Local Art Student Captures Dancing Colors in Stunning Photograph
Artwork from a local student. Art student Lily Vanderwood used her photography skills—and a digital camera—to capture this image of her sister....
Local High School Student is ‘Learning to Let Go’ Through Art
White Bear Lake High Area High School student Rebekah Lillo created this intriguing work in gouache. White Bear Lake High Area High School student...
How Mahtomedi Schools Are Addressing Mental Health in Middle School
Two Girl Scouts inspired the district's change in approach to mental wellness. Grace Newman and Teri Schifsky are two Mahtomedi Middle School...
High School Student Emulates Dutch Master’s Paintings
White Bear Lake student artist paints in the style of Vermeer. White Bear Lake Area High School student Cole Kephart created this work...
Powered by Community, Mahtomedi’s Zephyr Wind Turbine Returns the Favor
Mahtomedi’s Zephyr wind turbine has been generating power for eight years. “It’s unusual for a wind turbine to be in an urban area,” says Grant...
Century College’s Support Center Helps Students Who Are Struggling
Century College helps students access vital resources. In 2013, Century College opened a food shelf to help students who were experiencing food...
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...
In White Bear Lake Student’s Painting, ‘Time is Running Out’
White Bear Lake Area High School student Lauren Martin created Time is Running Out in Shawn Gritzmacher’s art class. White Bear Lake Area High...
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...
Bilingual Child Care & Education Center Comes to Mahtomedi
Bilingual Child Care & Education Center Inc. is now in Mahtomedi. Leah Retamozo has been providing bilingual Spanish/English education in the...
