Blaise Pascal, a polymath of the 1600s, said even a genius needs beauty, noting, “In difficult times, carry something beautiful in your heart.”...
Community
Paw Patrol
Lake Elmo Farmers Market gives back to local pups. Bringing the community together just seven years ago, manager of the Lake Elmo Farmers Market...
Start Them Young
Cricket gains momentum in Woodbury. Spring sports are in full swing, as boys and girls head to the baseball and softball diamonds, lacrosse players...
An Unexpected Visitor
Hobbyist photographer captures the small world of caterpillars. Most people don’t take the time to stop and observe the world around them. But Kent...
Gardening Goats
Afton resident runs invasive plant removal company using goats. Goats. You’ve seen them at the zoo; you’ve seen them in the mountains out west; you...
A Picture Worth a Thousand Words
Kate Swenson is a voice for the secret world of autism. It was 2017. Woodbury’s Kate Swenson pulled into a parking spot at work, turned a camera on...
Sweet Buenos Aires
From her grandma’s pastries to a Minnesota cottage bakery, Paula Gutierrez shares her love of Argentinian sweets. If you want to make your caramel...
East Metro Motors
Local-based car group aspires to bring events closer to home. With spring right around the corner, car enthusiasts are itching to get their hot rods...
Contemporary Threads
Self-portrait captures photographer’s traditional embroidery. Hobbyist photographer and artist Loriene Pearson captured herself on a July foggy...
Celebrating Big
Sign Gypsies St. Paul delivers personalized yard greeting signs to the Twin Cities east Metro. When Woodbury native Maureen Isbell moved home from...
City Cartography
Aleisha Nelson of Art by Aleisha creates beautiful one-of-a-kind map illustrations. Trading in cold Minnesota winters for sunny California is many...
Scholar Success
Woodbury High School students participate in Youth in Government. For Wesley Ross and Anneteke Adoga, leadership comes naturally. The two Woodbury...
Joy Ride
Father captures his son’s bike riding victory. What stands out in David Augustson’s second place photo winner is the joy and excitement in his son’s...
Picturesque Pier
Take a look at Woodbury’s most photogenic lake. Kent Nye, hobbyist photographer, took his winning photograph on a particularly hazy morning in...
Leading the Way for Play
Joy of the People brings futsal and fun to Woodbury. Playtime has gotten substantially more fun with Joy of the People (JOTP), a nonprofit leading...
Destination Dream
SRD International Assists Travelers in Planning Luxury Vacations. Sara Duffy is a travel enthusiast and owner of SRD International, a luxury travel...
Let the Good Times Roll
Woodbury Native Serves Cajun-Inspired Fare at Mr. Paul’s Supper Club. Cajun inspired Mr. Paul’s Supper Club wants to show the Twin Cities a good...
Calculated Success
Lake Elmo local Evan Erickson wins at International Physics Olympiad. Ask Evan Erickson what his chances were to win a gold medal at the 2021...
Star Studded
The Chamber of Commerce Award Gala highlights Woodbury’s greatest. “We recognize that Woodbury is one of the greatest places in the state to live,...
Bigger and Better
School expansion includes multiple learning and gathering areas. Woodbury Leadership Academy, a K–8 nonprofit charter school, is extending its...
