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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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
Mid-February winter woes do not discourage Gary Staus and his love for gardening; instead, his mind remains set on prepping for the growing season.
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…
HUGO — The members of the Hopkins Schoolhouse & Heritage Center Committee continue to look to the future of the historic building, located on the northwest corner of 170th Street N and Highway 61.
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…
Since 2002, Bald Eagle Lake has been one of the many lakes included on the state’s impaired waters list. That just might be changing.
Residents of White Bear Lake raised concerns about the City Council’s planned 2024 pavement rehabilitation project during the March 12 meeting.
Although it was just established, Otter Lake Technologies is prepared to make its mark in town with product offers and services.
Xcel Energy plans to help customers save money and bring more reliable energy into their homes. This multistate project will replace current electric meters with smart meters.
Talon Pederson is on a mission to bring something new to Otter Lake Dog Park. His goal is to create a one-of-a-kind display to leave an impact on local dog owners.
An area nonprofit continues to refine its offerings so that it can have a deeper impact on veterans.
A major remodel is underway at VFW Post 1782.
Lleyton Roed, former White Bear Lake and Bemidji State hockey player, has signed with the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League.
When three hockey teams covered by Press Publications advanced to the recent state tournament — White Bear Lake, Mahtomedi and Centennial — our office heard from two local families, one with Mounds View roots, enjoying generational hockey ties to those teams.
White Bear Lake sophomore Jinet Demanou earned a third-place finish at the USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Tournament in Cedar Falls, IA, that concluded Friday, reports Jeffrey Isaac of the Bears coaching staff.
Jim Driscoll, coach of the Mahtomedi girls track team for 30 years, recently stepped down from that post, and Jodie Tester, an assistant since 2017, will be the new head coach.
White Bear Lake’s state tournament season ended with 56-38 loss to Lakeville North on Thursday morning in the Class 4A consolation round held at Concordia-St. Paul.
At least, this time, the Bears broke 30. Almost 40.
White Bear Lake, by luck of the draw (or lack thereof), will face top-seeded Hopkins in the first game of the state Class 4A tournament Wednesday, 10 a.m., at Williams Arena.
The morning after losing a semifinal thriller at the state hockey tournament, the Mahtomedi Zephyrs lost the Class 3A third-place game to Warroad 4-1 on Saturday at Xcel Energy Center.
Mahtomedi’s path to the state tournament has been blocked by two private school powers the past two seasons — Totino-Grace last year, and, after a section realignment, DeLaSalle this year. Each program is a perennial power with no boundaries, attracting talent from near and far every year.
A high-achieving season by White Bear Lake came to quiet end Friday morning. The Bears lost to Elk River/Zimmerman 5-0 in the consolation round of the state tournament at Aldrich Arena. A day after losing a heartbreaker to Grand Rapids 2-1 on a last-second goal in the quarterfinals, the Bear…
Mahtomedi generated one of the most remarkable comebacks in state hockey tournament history Friday, rallying from a 4-0 deficit to a 6-6 tie capped by two empty-net goals.
White Bear Lake needed a third win over East Ridge to reach the state tournament Thursday evening, and had good reason to believe the third time would be harder than the first two.
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