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As the start of the new school year is fast approaching, the Stillwater Area School Board has been holding several additional meetings to discuss how students will return with COVID-19 safety in mind.
Even though the school year is in flux due to the pandemic, Valley Self-Defense co-owner Peter Eisenberg believes that it’s even more important now for students to learn how to defend themselves: “With the uncertainty that the pandemic and the political situation in our country brings, it is…
Margaret (Margie) Horning, a long time Stillwater Sunrise Rotarian, was recently awarded The…
Many in the Stillwater community are responding to an alleged incident of harassment in down…
A vacancy in the top position in Stillwater Area Public Schools has caused the school board …
The Minnesota primary will be held on Aug. 11, and the Stillwater area has just a few DFL pa…
The fired Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd was charged in Washin…
Workers began the demolition of the former Shorty’s Dry Cleaners on Tuesday, July 21. The ci…
Even though the school year is in flux due to the pandemic, Valley Self-Defense co-owner Peter Eisenberg believes that it’s even more important now for students to learn how to defend themselves: “With the uncertainty that the pandemic and the political situation in our country brings, it is…
At the end of an arduous four-year process to open the business of their dreams, Christie Wanderer and Andrew Mosiman are ready to mark the occasion with a cocktail.
Workers began the demolition of the former Shorty’s Dry Cleaners on Tuesday, July 21. The city of Stillwater purchased the building for $900,000 in December 2019 through eminent domain to expand downtown parking. The property will now join the neighboring Lot 14 to expand parking on Second S…
This is a look back at some of the people and teams making news in the St. Croix Valley 10 years ago, as reported in the Stillwater Gazette.
The Stillwater Red baseball team was stopped by perennial Suburban East Conference rival Mounds View in the semifinals of the East Metro Summer League tournament on Saturday, Aug. 1 at Stillwater Area High School.
Pan fish are the most sought-after fish in America and the best time to be fishing for them in the upper Midwest is July and August. Water temperatures are nice and warm and pan fish go on a feeding binge that will last until the water starts to cool down in September.
Thousands of Minnesota families will make some of the most important decisions of their lives in the next month. Below are several questions that I hope will help families determine what’s the best form of education this fall for their children.
If you’re like me, you’re constantly fighting belly bulge. However, I’m excited about the new Big Belly trash and recycle bins that Stillwater has brought in to help fight overflowing refuse bins.
Since March, Valley Access Channels (VAC) has been hosting a series of cable programs on COVID-19 and its impact on our community. Marguerite “Margot” Rheinberger, a Stillwater native who holds an advanced degree in public health, has been the series host. The most recent program, entitled, …
It’s not your imagination – downtown Stillwater does seem busy weekdays and weekends. With more people looking to stay close to home this summer with “Stay-cations” and short road trips, Stillwater has attracted attention throughout the region. There could soon be more visitors across the na…
Safety concerns rise as public fireworks canceled due to COVID-19 The State Fire Marshal Division and Minnesota firefighters are bracing for an uptick in fireworks injuries and property damage as people put on their own fireworks celebrations following the cancellation of many public shows d…
Tune into the sights and sounds of nature and release stress through guided yoga sequences designed to improve balance, flexibility, breath awareness, and muscle tone 6-7 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 22 at the North Picnic Pavilion at the Lake Elmo Park Reserve.
If the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has taught us anything it is that police and social justice reform are sorely needed in Minnesota. One reform that must be tackled is the ever-growing achievement gap in public education and the fact children of color, American Indian children and …
As the coronavirus pandemic has burned across the United States, we’ve heard a lot about frontline heroes. The efforts by doctors, nurses, health care workers and first responders are immeasurable to the country.
An open letter to the high school graduates of 2020
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