The mountain biking season closes out with a bang as racers head to the all-state race at Mount Kato, Oct. 30-31. With top finishers in all 6-…
Stillwater Area Schools Board held a special meeting on Nov. 9 to canvass the election results. The board directors voted unanimously, 5-0 to …
School bus routes have been redrawn and the Stillwater Area Public Schools district will be able to provide busing for more students than prev…
Independent School District 834 will be changing elementary school attendance boundaries in the south to address growth in that portion of the…
Even with COVID-19 restrictions, the Stillwater Area High School Student Council this year worked to provide students with some normalcy again…
This piece was originally published in Stillwater Area High School's student newspaper "The Pony Express."
“She’s confident, calm and doesn’t freak out when a horse does something stupid,” Stillwater Area High School senior Marit Hegstad said, as sh…
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During Homecoming week, junior and senior girls faced off in the annual Powder Puff football game for the prize title of winner. The upperclas…
A new Health Occupations Students of America club has just started up for students. The club is geared towards young adults looking to go into…
The Partnership Plan appointed of two new members to its Board of Directors. Joining the board are Chris Otto and Kelly Schuna.
St. Croix Preparatory Academy was named a National Blue Ribbon School for 2021, The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic perfor…
Like many schools in the state and across the nation, Stillwater has seen a decrease in our literacy scores in the past several years. This is…
Three Stillwater Area High School students were honored by the College Board National Recognition Program. They are among just 32,000 students…
There was a possible plan to change school start and end times to address ongoing busing issues, but that option was taken off the table.
Vivian Votava was appointed to the Stillwater Area Schools Board during its meeting Thursday Oct. 7.
Supply chain issues are impacting school meals this fall. Like restaurants and businesses across the nation, schools in Independent School Dis…
Stillwater Area High School’s FFA Chapter earned a Grand Champion Award and Blue Ribbon in the FFA Landscape Design and Construction Competiti…
Stillwater Area High School student Ava Roots, of Woodbury, was selected to serve on the Minnesota Youth Council, representing MN Congressiona…
Stillwater Area High School student Coolsjes Singhvi was named to the Top 300 Broadcom MASTERS list. It’s the nation’s premier Science, Techno…
Don Hovland has unofficially withdrawn from the Independent School District 834 Board of Directors race. He is facing a challenge from Pete Ke…
The Pony Express newspaper staff kicked off the year with some team-building and collaboration activities. Each group was provided one vintage…
Matt Onken resigned from his Independent School District 834 Stillwater Area Schools Board of Directors position. In a prepared statement, Onk…
Facing a team that has ended its season three of the past four years, the Stillwater football team opened the 2021 season with a hard-fought 7…
Following a long discussion during public comments and a raucous audience, the Stillwater Area Schools board voted 5-1 on Aug. 26 to require m…
High school students from across the state presented research findings and participated in the Minnesota Youth Institute on May 17 for a virtu…
Donald Hovland and Pete Kelzenberg have filed for a special one-year seat on the Independent School District 834 Board of directors. A special…
The Stillwater Area Schools board unanimously approved an online school option for elementary school students during a special called meeting …
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