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...
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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...
MacPhail’s White Bear Lake Partnership Brings Music to All Children
MacPhail Center for Music school partnerships bring music into the community. A Minneapolis institution, MacPhail Center for Music’s history goes...
High School Student’s Painting Captures ‘Moody Atmosphere’ of Minneapolis
White Bear Lake student's first cityscape recreates iconic Pillsbury building. In this issue, we present the work of White Bear Lake Area High...
White Bear Lake High School Student Paints Portrait of Pup
In this issue, we’re happy to share “Murray,” the work of Anika Dahl, a White Bear Lake High School senior. Dahl is a student in Shawn Gritzmacher’s...
Agility for Every Ability
Flips Gymnastics trains beginners to elite athletes. Lori and Bart Roskoski are co-owners and coaches at Flips Gymnastics in White Bear Lake. The...
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,...
