Woodbury High School senior stresses the importance of a balanced schedule, "so you don't go crazy." Woodbury’s class of 2020 are athletes and...
Education
Woodbury Parks & Rec Would Make Leslie Knope Proud
We thought it’d be fun to take a look at some of the behind-the-scenes numbers from the parks & rec department. Woodbury neighbors, you voted in...
New Stepping Stones Owner Seeks to Provide ‘Safe, Caring and Exciting Learning Environment’
New owner of Stepping Stones Early Learning Center has a heart for early-childhood education. When Aaron Nelson graduated from North Dakota State...
Local Schools Partner with Food Shelves to Leave No Kid Hungry
Learn how you can help ensure all students have access to food year round. "Most people don’t understand that hunger is an issue here," says Bob...
Community Center Offers Plenty of Ways for Seniors to Get Involved
50+ programming offers something for everyone. When most of us think about South Washington County Schools, we think about K-12 education. Kids. So...
Aspire Music Academy’s Crescendo is Just Beginning
Catching up with Aspire Music Academy as it enters its third year. Woodbury’s Aspire Music Academy started taking shape in July 2016, when owner...
Register Soon for These Summer Camps in Woodbury
Find your kids’ dream summer camps in and around Woodbury. After a long Minnesota winter, summer can seem like a distant memory. Remember those warm...
Lyme Disease Survivor Turns Diagnosis into Education
Woodbury resident Holly Zelinksy is promoting educational books for children. Since she began her intense battle against Lyme disease, which...
Senior to Senior: Elders Impart Wisdom to High Schoolers
During their visit, the students wanted to compare and contrast what elders focus on, or are worried about. At Woodbury Senior Living, we were...
Undebatable Fun
East Ridge High School’s debate team has passion for what they do. “In middle school, we were required to read a short story called ‘Flowers for...
New East Ridge Activities Director Wants to Help Students Develop Life Skills
Catching up with new East Ridge High School activities director Sara Palodichuk. Starting her tenure this fall as the new activities director at...
Parents, kids and coaches embrace hockey “family”
The cities of Woodbury and Hermantown, Minnesota are about 150 miles apart. But for the young hockey players—and parents—who participated in the...
Washington County Hosts a Class for Prospective Foster Parents
Many families in the Woodbury area are interested in opening their homes—and hearts—to foster children, but there’s a common barrier that might...
Kayaking the Kinni: Woodbury Teacher Brings the River to You
Teacher, father, seasoned river veteran, businessman: owner of River Guide Kayaks Mike Kealy is a little bit of all of these, and more. “I try to...
The City of Woodbury and the Washington County Library Team Up for This Popular Event
Big Truck Day returns to Woodbury for its ninth annual event packed with ambulances, fire trucks, tractors, mail trucks, tow trucks, garbage...
The Goddard School Offers a Play-based Curriculum
Anticipated to open this fall, the Goddard School offers Woodbury students a proprietary play-based curriculum grounded in research on how children...
Nine of Woodbury’s Rising High School Seniors Tell All
Between sports, clubs, jobs, volunteering—and, of course, schoolwork—teenagers seem to be busier than ever these days. We caught up with nine of the...
The Woodbury Ambassador Program Inspires Young Women to Lead the Community into a Brighter Future
The Woodbury community is overflowing with young, female leaders. You can find them at ribbon cuttings for businesses around town, reading at...
Woodbury Families Connect with Children In Need Across the Sea
Sara Lein never dreamed of riding on the back of a motorcycle on a Caribbean island, running a school in a foreign country, or helping find homes...
Derin Creates: Meet the First Member of our Prep Elite Class of 2019
As part of our annual Prep Elite feature, we chatted with nine local high school seniors about their hopes, dreams and favorite high school...
