One thing that makes our community such a special place to live in is the people who are our friends and family, neighbors and coworkers. Growing up...
March 2023
Getting to The Root of it All
Full-time blogger brings the taste of beets to plate. When you’re cooking and want to spice up your dish, a beet might not come to mind. Sometimes,...
Gone Birding at Tamarack Nature Preserve
Grab your bins and apps, it’s birding season at Tamarack Nature Preserve. For many in Minnesota, the sounds and sights of a robin or a goldfinch...
Creative Solutions for Kids in Need
A child life specialist helps children using her creative skills. Audrey Haugen started dancing as soon as she could walk. She learned ballet, tap...
Little Bakery, Big Heart
Special education teacher shares sweetness with the community. Melinda Weiss has always had an intense love for baking and been in the kitchen since...
Meet a Woodbury Champion
Citizen of Woodbury “I always knew I wanted to get involved,” Philip Eviston says. Now a senior at Stillwater Area High School, Philip has been on a...
Three Keys to A Great Fish Fry
Long before my family became the fish fanatics they are today, the only fish I could get any of them to eat was Beer-Battered Cod. All fish lovers...
Paddlin’ on Powers Lake
Resident captures the scenic Powers Lake. Hobby photographer Ron Hawkins captured this sweet photo of his “better half,” Dee, on a calm July morning...
Foodie Shares Her Inspiration Behind the Blog
Food blogger Tara Gazdik and her hipster hacks. Tara Gazdik is a creature of habit—but in 2014, she broke free from her comfort zone to start a food...
Growing into A Successful Season
We all know that March is a hard one to predict. Are we going to see snowfall or be met with an early spring? I, for one, am hoping for an early...
Indie Director Justin Atkinson Discusses Latest Project
Local filmmaker Justin Atkinson mirrors his own story in Bobby’s Intermission. The year is 1989. A young Justin Atkinson visits Vali-Hi Drive-In for...
3rd Act Brewery Reveals Latest Act
Steve and Deb Long showcase their third act. Steve Long, co-owner and brewmaster at Woodbury’s 3rd Act Brewery, likens brewing beer to playing...
Spend a Day the Valley Creek Way
Nestled on 70 acres, Valley Creek Park had its official grand opening in August 2022. The park hosts a destination playground with three trail...
Encore Wind Ensemble presents “New Voices”
The Encore Wind Ensemble is celebrating the diversity of up-and-coming composers with its New Voices show on March 4. The ensemble, a small band...
