Ever since the great Halloween Blizzard of “91,” the witches and goblins have been working hard to make up for that nearly cancelled event. The underworld has not been the same since.
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Nearly half a million firearms deer hunters are preparing for the firearms deer season that opens Nov. 7.
The St. Croix is among the nation’s first rivers designated for protection under the federal Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
DFL-endorsed candidate Ann Mozey is running against incumbent Republican Bob Dettmer to represent House District 39A
The Gazette hosted a candidate forum for Senate District 39 candidates on Wednesday, Oct. 14. GOP incumbent Karin Housley is facing a challenge from Democrat Josiah Hill in the race.
Three candidates are running for two seats on the Bayport City Council. The Gazette asked candidates Trischa Heitman-Ochs, Connie Carlson and Ethan Gilmore. Gilmore did not respond to the questions by the Gazette’s deadline. Here are Heitman-Ochs responses:
The Gazette asked the same set of questions to both candidates running for County Commissioner District 3. Scott (Cutter) Junker did not submit his responses by the Gazette’s deadline. Here are current county commissioner Gary Kriesel’s responses.
Following the resignations of board members Mark Burns and Shelley Pearson in July, there are two seats on the Stillwater Area Schools board that will be filled with a special two-year term.
Throughout fall and winter, the theatre, 601 Main St. N., Stillwater, will offer a variety o…
The Washington County Historical Society will hold a free outdoor movie screening of Herk Ha…
Taking something from outside the realm of art and using it to create a journey for the view…
Independent Emergency Services LLC will install a Next Generation 911 Compatible Call Handli…
Washington County will receive a $514,487 grant from the Minnesota Department of Health to c…
Washington County will receive $277,500 from the Minnesota Department of Health to help pay …
Cub Foods, based in Stillwater, is one of 18 companies statewide to be recognized for its efforts to end hunger in their communities through the annual Minnesota Grocers Association Bag Hunger Campaign.
The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild is moving its popular “Brewed in Minnesota” State Fair exhibit online this fall.
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…
The Stillwater football team paid tribute to a generous contributor to the program at several levels on Friday with a moment of silence and a helmet decal the players wore in honor of Scott Zurn, who passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at the age of 49 — less than a year after being diagnosed …
OAK PARK HEIGHTS — On the other side of a shutout loss the previous week, the Stillwater football team responded with a stout defensive effort while blanking Mounds View 17-0 in an East Metro sub-district game on Friday, Oct. 23 at Stillwater Area High School.
Friday, October 30
A tiny, little fish with rainbow stripes swims at the bottom of the Brown’s Creek gorge, far below the parade of bicycles, runners and Segways that traverse the trail above. Though these rainbow darters are only 2-3 inches long, they are actually related to our beloved walleye. Their presenc…
As Stillwater’s population increased during the early 20th century, new, modern schools were needed to be constructed. In 1938 several older schools, such as the Lincoln and Central Schools were closed and new ones constructed. One new school named Washington was built on the North Hill on M…
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Last year, Zephyr Theatre audiences watched Jaclyn Mack portray Mary, the ever-loving and optimistic wife of George Bailey, in “It’s a Wonderful Life.” They also saw Mack among the dancers she helped train and choreograph in “The Secret Garden: In Concert.” And if they made it to the Mad Cap…
Ashley Foster’s photos and paintings, displayed at The Zephyr, set the stage for the theatre’s progressive fundraising gala Sept. 25.
Each election has its own set of issues, be they local, state or national. However, Election Day 2020 takes that to new heights.
Minnesota must safely open its schools. That is a complete sentence and thought, “safely open.”
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 …
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