The upcoming months round out a year of celebrations for Woodbury High School (WHS) as it has honored its 50th anniversary since September. As a WHS...
August 2025
Meet Seniors Who Are Paving Their Paths to Success
Woodbury is at the cornerstone of excellence in education. Our students are more than just bright; they’re changemakers, visionaries and...
Math and Science Academy Grows With Purpose
Math and Science Academy expands to accommodate current and incoming students. Since it opened in 1999, Woodbury’s Math and Science Academy (MSA), a...
Healthy Smoothies To Start Your Day Right
Getting out the door in the morning for work, school or otherwise can present some challenges, and it’s important to fuel up for the day ahead....
Run for a Reason at the Live Brave 5K
The Live Brave 5K is back for another year, uniting runners for a cause. Beginner athletes, leisurely runners and elite racers alike: It’s time to...
Woodbury Chamber’s Scholarship Golf Tournament
The Woodbury Area Chamber of Commerce held its 38th annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on June 2. Golfers enjoyed 18 holes at Prestwick Golf...
Memory Cafe Offers Support to Caregivers
For family and friend caregivers, community support is essential. Betsy and Dick Ellis have lived in a quaint, two-story home on a cul-de-sac in...
Woodbury High School Marks Its Golden Anniversary
Year-long celebrations at Woodbury High School will conclude during homecoming this fall. In 1975, 94 students became the first class to graduate...
Meet a Passionate Volunteer
“I have a passion for volunteering, largely instilled by my mother and grandmothers,” says Kathy Schakel-Carlson, a manufacturing engineer at 3M....
“The Day You Begin”
“There will be times when you walk into a room and no one there is quite like you.” Walking into a new place where you don’t know anyone, and no one...
North Mallow Gives Us S’more To Love
Enjoy traditional and creative takes on the bonfire staple. The s’more—an ooey gooey melty combination of roasted marshmallow, chocolate and graham...
Slides Galore at Slick City
Minnesota is home to the world’s first indoor dry-slide and air court park, Slick City, opened by co-owners Mike and Annie Kelly in Maple Grove....
Woodbury Days Celebration
The annual Woodbury Days festival is a playground for photographers like Kent Nye, who enjoys taking photos with challenging lighting. “My goal was...
Keep It Digitally Safe Campaign Encourages Social Media Safety
A global initiative stresses compassion over comparison. “More than anything else, what we want to have happen here is we want parents to have...
Hanging Out
“My dog, Wrigley, looked so cute [lying] in the grass, so I grabbed my camera to take some photos of her,” says hobbyist photographer Julie Joyce....
