By Jessie Wade This chapter of Bonnie and John’s story begins in 1994 when they purchased the quaint, Cape Cod style, lake home. Even though they had just finished remodeling their previous house at the time, the two of them saw that the home, which they had regularly driven past [...]
Thanks for meeting with us Shawn. What can you tell us about yourself? I am the Public Works Director/City Engineer for the City of Stillwater. I have lived in Minnesota for the past 23 years. My wife, three kids and I live in Vadnais Heights. I grew up in Rapid [...]
“For a community to be whole and healthy, it must be based on people’s love and concern for each other” -Millard Fuller Habitat for Humanity Founder Our not so winter-y winter has some residents of the North Hill dreaming of a community garden… a place for people of all [...]
When I called to schedule an interview with St. Croix Chocolate Company my minds eye was seeing a Willy Wonka style factory filled with large equipment, cavernous spaces and maybe an oompa loompa or two. What I found when I arrived was a quaint little chocolate colored house with an [...]
By Mellissa Dahl Sometimes you are lucky enough to walk into a place and know immediately you are going to thoroughly enjoy yourself. I get that feeling every time I walk through the door of the award-winning Marx Fusion Bistro in downtown Stillwater, a place I’ve been frequenting since it [...]
By Kelli Billstein When Allison McGinnis was growing up she kept “river dogs” that felt the St. Croix was their territory. She trained these lucky pooches on sandy islands between the tree-lined banks. On any given day, Allison would take Buddy (a galloping lab mix) and Sir Galahad (a spirited [...]
By Curtis Dale Jerry Schoenecker Sr. opened the doors to Jerry’s Auto Body in 1974 with the intention of servicing his friends’ and neighbors’ auto body needs with a strong dedication to quality and a healthy dose of great service. His family lived nearby in Oak Park Heights, close enough [...]
By Stephan Swanson, NCFP As an artistic medium, light painting is in its infant stage, much like rap was back in the 80s when it was simply a local expression of Brooklyn youth. It took three decades for the hip hop culture and rap music to become mainstream, and light [...]
We’ve all got a few of our favorite things, and for the most part we want those things to remain unchanged. When it comes to malts, burgers, and fries, we’ve got more than just a few favorites. Cory Buettner understands customers’ iron grip on the classics at his restaurant, and [...]
The Community Garden at Staples Field 
Puppy Dog Eyes for a Dog Park 
A New Generation of Farmers 
Working the Sugar Bush 
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