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07/08/2026

For more than a year, sarcoidosis was a chapter of my life that I had hoped was closed. I pushed it to the back of my mind after months of remission. But a few months ago, it reminded me that it didn’t really go anywhere.

For more than a year, sarcoidosis was a chapter of my life that I had hoped was closed. I pushed it to the back of my mind after months of

07/08/2026

Free live music, family activities, food vendors and a community gathering place are all part of a new concert series debuting this week in Scandia.

06/08/2026

Before I begin, I want you to know I have never read Homer’s “the Iliad” or “the Odyssey.” I have always been a fan of mythology: Greek, Roman, Norse — I love them all. The mythology books written and illustrated by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire a…

Before I begin, I want you to know I have never read Homer’s “the Iliad” or “the Odyssey.” I have always been a fan of mythology: Greek, Roman, Norse —

02/08/2026

Marine Village School leaders say a recently approved lease amendment with the Village of Marine on St. Croix Economic Development Authority represents an important step in correcting financial issues that emerged during the charter school's startup…

Marine Village School leaders say a recently approved lease amendment with the Village of Marine on St. Croix Economic Development Authority represents an important step in correcting financial issues that

02/08/2026

Today's the day! Best of the Valley voting closes at 5 p.m. This is your last chance to vote for your local favorites.
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Thanks to everyone who's voted — winners announced in a special section in September!

01/08/2026

“There was a no fire warning when we headed into the Boundary Waters, (BWCA), a fire ban. It had been hot, but when my son Dane and the rest of our group headed in, early June, it rained every day. We were prepared. There’d be no campfires so we bro…

“There was a no fire warning when we headed into the Boundary Waters, (BWCA), a fire ban. It had been hot, but when my son Dane and the rest of

31/07/2026

I’ve said it before, but it really is funny how quickly your perspective can change. One minute, you’re thinking months ahead to when your baby girl is planned to arrive in the world. The next…

I’ve said it before, but it really is funny how quickly your perspective can change. One minute, you’re thinking months ahead to when your baby girl is planned to arrive

31/07/2026

The Scandia City Council voted July 21 to support Wyldewood Acres Homeowners Association's application for a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Clean Water Partnership loan, despite continued objections from one homeowner who argued residents have n…

The Scandia City Council voted July 21 to support Wyldewood Acres Homeowners Association's application for a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Clean Water Partnership loan, despite continued objections from one homeowner

30/07/2026

I’ve always been a “city” boy, living my life inside a community with neighbors close by.

30/07/2026

After more than a decade of planning, fundraising and volunteer work, the first shovels of dirt were turned Tuesday as community leaders celebrated the groundbreaking of the Water Tower Barn, a project supporters say will become a regional destinati…

After more than a decade of planning, fundraising and volunteer work, the first shovels of dirt were turned Tuesday as community leaders celebrated the groundbreaking of the Water Tower Barn,