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North Suburban Summer Academy (NSSA) met an unfortunate end last summer. Due to attendance and financial issues, the academy closed its doors after the 2023 session ended. However, that has not stopped teachers from giving it a second chance for the coming summer.

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Wildwood Library in Mahtomedi and Hardwood Creek Library in Forest Lake have something special planned for gardeners and plant lovers. Both locations will unveil two newly developed seed libraries in April.

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Twenty-seven years ago, Sue Saari watched her father die from cancer. As he took his last breaths, Saari noticed her mother holding onto his sweatshirt. Saari’s mother gripped it as though she was trying to preserve her husband’s memory in her hands.

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The Press interviewed author Lee Burtman about her newly released book, “Waiting in the Wings: Arming the Bomb in a World Gone M.A.D.” Burtman, a North Metro resident, is fascinated with writing about war veterans and their stories. This interest formed the basis of her previous books, “Figh…

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The Mahtomedi City Council unanimously (4-0 with Council Member Lilly Melander absent) joined other municipalities throughout the state to most strongly object to proposed zoning bills currently making their way through the Minnesota Legislature.

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In conjunction with National Groundwater Awareness Week, now in its 25th year, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is reminding Minnesotans who rely on a private household well for their drinking water to test regularly for contaminants. Testing is particularly important if babies or pr…

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In 2019, the City of White Bear Lake started the process of creating a plan to renovate the public safety facility adjacent to City Hall, which houses both the police department and fire station. Construction began in 2023 and is scheduled to be completed this summer. The White Bear Press as…