If you are like most Minnesotans, your lawn is probably looking crisp and brown this summer. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor map, 98% of…
The Minnesota Audubon Society officially awarded Stillwater a “Minnesota Bird City” title on June 15 at the Stillwater City Council meeting.
During this past Independence Day weekend, Roswell, New Mexico, welcomed visitors for its 25th annual UFO Festival. The festival is built arou…
Minnesota senior citizens, high school students and their allies have just produced a huge victory.
In 1902, the Joseph Wolf Brewing Company sponsored a baseball club in Stillwater. The Joseph Wolf Club was one of the strongest amateur clubs …
We’ve learned many lessons in the many months since COVID-19 dominated every aspect of our being.
Last year was the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th amendment of the Constitution giving women the right to vote.
It’s all fun and games until someone has to bike back to the car at the end of a St. Croix River canoe trip.
It’s a great story, but is it true? That’s what I’ve wondered about something a statistics professor told me years ago. Recently I’ve thought …
The last year and a half the community has struggled with a pandemic. Over one hundred years ago, it was also a concern with the flu epidemic.
I am still sweating from that hot June we endured.
Minnesota is on track to become the 15th state in the nation to adopt stricter emission standards after an administrative law judge approved t…
There have been many in the St. Croix Valley to leave there mark on the community. Some in business, others in education but there are only a …
The first two months of June have been seriously hot and steamy. If you’re not floating in a lake or river, you’re probably hiding inside with…
This is a great summer to visit and share your family’s reactions to playgrounds, splash pads and bike trails around the state. It’s fun, acti…
There are many who came to the St. Croix Valley and build a home or a business, but there are people that come here and built something entire…
Sometimes a gentle nudge is all we need. For me, it was a call from a Rutherford teacher in the spring of 2018. A twenty-year celebration was …
Bells ring out on Sundays at churches to start worship, bells and whistles on boats as they ply the St. Croix River and still today, bells ann…
This area has seen many jewelers and watchmakers throughout time. The first jewelry store opened in Stillwater in 1854 by Martin Johnson and R…
The youngsters are making their way into the world. Several weeks ago, the yards suddenly filled with teenage squirrels running to and fro. It…
I love delivering you accurate forecasts weeknights on WCCO television. If you watch, and I hope you do, you know I love to work song titles i…
From Boundary Waters trips to a class on firefighting to special camps, schools, colleges and other organizations across Minnesota will offer …
The “unofficial” start of summer is usually thought of as the Memorial Day weekend. Families gather for outdoor cooking, camping and boating. …
From mid-April to mid-May we have gotten slightly over one inch of rainfall, most as very small sprinkles that evaporate. Our Hmong friends’ c…
Many of the new homes today are equipped with marble or granite top kitchens or bathrooms. It seems as this is something new, but one of the m…
For two straight years, graduating high school seniors have faced an uncertain world, tremored by a pandemic that has left no segment of the p…
There were several mills along the St. Croix in Stillwater and one of the largest was located on the north end of town, just south of the Boom…
Why does Stillwater need a green business directory? Have you ever tried to find a local business that uses organics and not chemicals on your…
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