Retired nuclear submarine officer becomes president of Woodbury Days. Paul Huffman, a retired nuclear submarine officer and Woodbury local, is...
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Sydney Sexton is Swimming to Win
Woodbury athlete participates in 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. “I don’t let my disability hold me back,” Sydney Sexton says. This past June, the...
Different Planes: Listening to Seniors
Stephen R. Covey noted, “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” I find this true when it...
Slow-Fashion Footwear Company Passeri Created by Former Woodbury Resident
Former Woodbury resident creates slow-fashion footwear company in Peru. While on a walk on day 26 of her monthlong trek in the Amazon jungle with no...
Juli Rojas Turns Her Newfound Passion Into a Lifestyle with Bake Me Love
Local baker turned her newfound passion into a lifestyle. Many people have hidden talents that just need to be found. A few go undiscovered, while...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Setting the Foundation
Brian Muller’s Song “Ladder to the Sky” Provides Funding for the Amie Muller Foundation, BurnPits 360 and Growing Through Grief. “Daddy, what if I...
Treasuring Uniqueness
Dementia Partners Woodbury provides resources and services for individuals with dementia. November is alzheimer's awareness month, and with a desire...
Music Mania
Rock U Music School provides self-led lessons for aspiring musicians. Founded on the notion of providing a space for students of all types to...
