Westonka school board members unanimously approved the district’s revised 2020-2021 budget Feb. 8, finalizing a tumultuous year that brought i…
A Mound Westonka High School DECA project got the attention of the community in a big way in February when a stuffed animal drive resulted in …
COVID-19 vaccines are making their way across Minnesota, and Orono Woods senior living apartment residents are among the Minnesotans getting t…
“There’s no debate what’s a more effective learning model: it’s in-person.”
When Long Lake resident and nurse John Furzland was looking for the next step in his career, providing in-home care was at the top of his list.
Most Westonka students returned to classrooms this week after nearly two months in distance learning.
The Orono school board is continuing to hold their meetings virtually to limit person-to-person contact and they held their first meeting of t…
In light of the holiday season, the Orono-based nonprofit Hope Chest for Breast Cancer organized a way for people to get involved, stay connec…
COVID-19 is a respiratory virus that has drawn increasing attention to the indoor air we breathe that we normally take for granted. With more …
Westonka students enrolled in grades K-12 will begin the transition back to school buildings for in-person and hybrid learning with the start …
COVID-19 vaccines are making their way across Minnesota, and Orono Woods senior living apartment residents are among the Minnesotans getting t…
“There’s no debate what’s a more effective learning model: it’s in-person.”
When Long Lake resident and nurse John Furzland was looking for the next step in his career, providing in-home care was at the top of his list.
Most Westonka students returned to classrooms this week after nearly two months in distance learning.
The Orono school board is continuing to hold their meetings virtually to limit person-to-person contact and they held their first meeting of t…
In light of the holiday season, the Orono-based nonprofit Hope Chest for Breast Cancer organized a way for people to get involved, stay connec…
COVID-19 is a respiratory virus that has drawn increasing attention to the indoor air we breathe that we normally take for granted. With more …
Westonka students enrolled in grades K-12 will begin the transition back to school buildings for in-person and hybrid learning with the start …
The 26th annual Holiday Boutique at the Gillespie Center opens Nov. 27 and just as in Christmases past, your shopping local will put you on th…
As Minnesota hurtles through the uncharted territory of alarming coronavirus spread, record hospitalizations and deaths from the virus, it’s t…
Orono is one of the school districts in the area that are transitioning to a solely distance learning model. The school board approved the shi…
Half a million dollars that Minnetrista received in federal coronavirus relief money will go toward paying a portion of its public safety payroll.
UPDATED: 11:22 a.m., Nov. 13, 2020
The annual tree lighting at Veterans Memorial Park in Mound won’t be quite the same festive fete as in years past: no bonfire flaming high, no…
The holiday season is quickly approaching but holiday shopping will look differently due to the ongoing pandemic. This season, Trinity Luthera…
Orono Rotary is offering yard clean-up help to veterans this fall, taking the Rotary International motto of “Service Above Self” back to those…
The cities of Mound and Orono allocated significant portions of their CARES Act money to the Westonka and Orono school districts, helping to o…
Westonka’s Grandview Middle School reported its first case of COVID-19 Oct. 26. The case at Grandview did not impact others in the building du…
Mound Westonka High School has reported a third case of COVID-19 among either its staff or student population, according to an Oct. 22 email n…
With adjustments being made in local businesses and to events, this Halloween is no exception. While most trick-or-treating events have been c…
Mound Westonka High School has seen its first two lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to a communication emailed to parents of MWHS stu…
Orono Intermediate School (OIS) students have been distance learning since Wednesday, Sept. 30 after four additional cases of COVID-19 within …
Orono Intermediate School moved to 14 days of full distance learning Monday after additional cases of COVID-19 within the school were confirmed.
The Orono Public School District sent out a letter to Orono Intermediate School students, family and staff to inform them of a confirmed case …
A fish fry for 3,000-plus people might not be the best public health etiquette right now, but an open-air golf tournament fits pandemic protoc…
One of the largest questions around cities’ use of federal coronavirus relief funds has been in determining whether public safety payroll can …
The first reports accounting for Minnesota cities’ use of federal coronavirus relief money were due Aug. 10 and Sept. 10, but some municipalit…
This fall’s 41st annual Incredible Festival will stand in sharp contrast to the ones held in previous years.
Orono fifth-grader Abby Stovern added knitting to her repertoire of soccer, gymnastics and the church choir.
Minnetrista lifted its city-wide emergency order Aug. 17 after council members determined that the order has had no real effect on city busine…
Westonka school officials received Aug. 20 the updated health data around COVID-19 that provided the final approval for reopening its school b…
The Orono school board approved their back-to-school plan that offers options for students enrolled in all levels during their Aug. 17 meeting.
Are you struggling with your finances? Are you behind on your rent or utilities? Has the COVID-19 pandemic cost you your job or impacted your …
Every Wednesday is the start of a week. Every week, a hatchback drives up. Maybe it’s black truffle mushroom this time. Or shishito pepper...w…
Orono Public School’s 2020 graduates now have a permanent way to remember their senior year and their time as Orono students. On Aug. 4, senio…
The Westonka school board approved a base learning plan Aug. 10 that would have all primary students returning to the classroom five days a we…
Organizers for Mound’s Spirit of the Lakes announced July 21 via Facebook that the festival will be canceled this year, to return July 16 and …
Just because folks aren’t stuffing themselves to the gills at the Fish Fry this year doesn’t mean the Mound Fire Department has let fundraisin…
With many other events postponed or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Church of St. George has decided to modify their annual Corn Da…
Minnesota public school officials expect to hear by the week of July 27 state recommendations on K-12 students’ return to school this fall, gi…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz is requiring Minnesotans to wear face masks to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Three months after $150 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds were allocated to state and local governments, Minnesota cities are finall…
With cabin fever strong after an extended period of isolation and with social distancing apt to guide every aspect of our lives for the forese…
Minnetrista Police Department received more applications for permits to purchase a firearm during the first six months of 2020 than it normall…
As restaurants, malls, local businesses and parks open back up, local city halls and in-person services are opening back up to the public, as well.
Early voting for this year’s state primary election opened June 26 but with a minor change from previous years: cities will not be required to…
Effective July 6, Adams Publishing Group, the parent company of the Laker Pioneer, will be opening its office doors to the public again. Offic…
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In light of the holiday season, the Orono-based nonprofit Hope Chest for Breast Cancer organized a way for people to get involved, stay connec…
COVID-19 is a respiratory virus that has drawn increasing attention to the indoor air we breathe that we normally take for granted. With more …
Westonka students enrolled in grades K-12 will begin the transition back to school buildings for in-person and hybrid learning with the start …
The 26th annual Holiday Boutique at the Gillespie Center opens Nov. 27 and just as in Christmases past, your shopping local will put you on th…
As Minnesota hurtles through the uncharted territory of alarming coronavirus spread, record hospitalizations and deaths from the virus, it’s t…
Orono is one of the school districts in the area that are transitioning to a solely distance learning model. The school board approved the shi…
Half a million dollars that Minnetrista received in federal coronavirus relief money will go toward paying a portion of its public safety payroll.
UPDATED: 11:22 a.m., Nov. 13, 2020
The annual tree lighting at Veterans Memorial Park in Mound won’t be quite the same festive fete as in years past: no bonfire flaming high, no…
The holiday season is quickly approaching but holiday shopping will look differently due to the ongoing pandemic. This season, Trinity Luthera…
Orono Rotary is offering yard clean-up help to veterans this fall, taking the Rotary International motto of “Service Above Self” back to those…
The cities of Mound and Orono allocated significant portions of their CARES Act money to the Westonka and Orono school districts, helping to o…
Westonka’s Grandview Middle School reported its first case of COVID-19 Oct. 26. The case at Grandview did not impact others in the building du…
Mound Westonka High School has reported a third case of COVID-19 among either its staff or student population, according to an Oct. 22 email n…
With adjustments being made in local businesses and to events, this Halloween is no exception. While most trick-or-treating events have been c…
Mound Westonka High School has seen its first two lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to a communication emailed to parents of MWHS stu…
Orono Intermediate School (OIS) students have been distance learning since Wednesday, Sept. 30 after four additional cases of COVID-19 within …
Orono Intermediate School moved to 14 days of full distance learning Monday after additional cases of COVID-19 within the school were confirmed.
The Orono Public School District sent out a letter to Orono Intermediate School students, family and staff to inform them of a confirmed case …
A fish fry for 3,000-plus people might not be the best public health etiquette right now, but an open-air golf tournament fits pandemic protoc…
One of the largest questions around cities’ use of federal coronavirus relief funds has been in determining whether public safety payroll can …
