Local abstract artist creates images of home. Local artist Michael Slagle grew up in Lakeland, Minnesota. The son of an artist, Slagle began...
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The Life of Lakeland Bonsai Master Kevin Oshima
At his home-cum-greenhouse complex in Lakeland, Kevin Oshima does not have a television or a computer. He does have somewhere between 6,000 and...
Stillwater Mayor Shares Some Early Employment Memories
Everyone has had a job they didn’t like much, those gigs we did to pay the rent just out of college. In recognition of Labor Day and everyone who...
A Senior Showcase from Around the St. Croix Valley
Meet four area students who manage to balance more than expected in today’s busy world. Annika White St. Croix Preparatory Academy Annika has played...
St. Croix Jazz Orchestra Delivers Excellence
It’s become a part of Stillwater’s annual Fourth of July celebration. For a couple of hours before the fireworks, the 17 musicians (and a vocalist)...
Ann Bancroft, Richard J. Leider and Craig Hansen Are Influencers in the Valley
Finding inspiration from a handful of the St. Croix Valley’s movers and shakers. In a time when influencing is a marketing buzz-term, the positive...
A Q&A with the State’s Prize-winning Grocery Bagger, Kowalski’s Caleb Meyer
The Minnesota Grocers Association holds its Best Bagger Contest every year. This August was the 29th annual, and the winner was Mahtomedi High...
Automobiles: All in the Family
The Raduenz family has owned and operated Stillwater Motors since 1922. At almost 100 years old, Stillwater Motors has been a local leader in the...
Introducing Dar Moslemi
Many know this renaissance man as the owner of Studio One Yoga in Stillwater and now Roseville; but did you know he’s also a short-film star? Coming...
The Blues of Tom Hunter
This self-taught rhythm and blues player has been contributing to the Minnesota music scene for 20 years. Tom Hunter is a self-taught blues and jazz...
MPR’s Kerri Miller Retreats to Hudson to Prepare for The Thread and Her Daily Radio Show.
On a good day, Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) news host Kerri Miller can make the trip from her home in Hudson to MPR headquarters in downtown St....
Stillwater Farm Store Undergoes a Transformation with New Owner Rebecca Kolls
Rebecca Kolls revitalizes the Stillwater Farm Store. No one could possibly accuse Rebecca Kolls of being a slacker. The former WCCO-TV meteorologist...
KSTP-TV Meteorologist Dave Dahl on the Ever-changing Weather and Family Life in the St. Croix Valley
Local weather and community continue to inspire KSTP-TV meteorologist Dave Dahl. Dave Dahl is well known in thousands of homes throughout the Twin...
Artist Edie Abnet Paints the Town
The story of the Abnet Farm Studio. If you find yourself in a local gallery or venue, admiring a bold watercolor of animals or flowers, there’s a...
Work Hard, Play Hard
Fox-9 news anchor Randy Meier and his wife, Kami, share their passion for fitness and fun in Afton. Between raising five daughters, managing their...
Almost Two Years After His Untimely Death, Zach Sobiech’s Family Is Grateful for Their Community’s Support
While Laura Sobiech had many dreams for her future, she never aspired to become an author, inspirational speaker and childhood cancer advocate. Six...
