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Spirit, Heart, Home brings St. Croix Valley together

Sarah Junko, Layout Editor April 30, 2015

ArtReach St. Croix is a non-profit art gallery that combines works from local, regional and national artists to create beautiful collections. The gallery is presenting a new exhibition that will connect...

Youth Service Bureau explains social media to parents

Kjell Sandstrom, Distribution Reporter April 29, 2015

  “The Internet is like a swimming pool. We don’t tell kids to not swim in the pool, we teach our kids swim!” explained Youth Services Bureau therapist Lea Thornton. This was the overall...

Our newest Student Council Presidents Eve Thompson and Isabel Day pose with both of their senior sisters Ivy Thompson and Montana Day on the day of elections.

Annual Student Council presidents elected

Megan Aller, Visual Arts Managing Editor April 28, 2015

Being the president of Student Council is much more than representing the student body. The presidents are also part of the school board, they sit up front at the board meetings. There are countless...

Trinity Church runs annual Mexico Mission

Trinity Church runs annual Mexico Mission

Kyle Alvarez, Advertising Editor April 9, 2015

For the past 31 years, Trinity Lutheran Church has been hosting a Mexico Mission trip for any students grades 10-12. It has proved to be a great experience for the youth of the community. Every year,...

Paving the future for upcoming lawyers

Paving the future for upcoming lawyers

Katelyn Weisbrod, Head Copy Editor April 8, 2015

The six-month mock trial season wrapped up on March 6. Stillwater placed second overall at the Minnesota state competition. This is the second year that Stillwater has had a team. Seniors Nick Sabin,...

Steil finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year

Steil finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year

Kyah LaBancz, Online Editor April 2, 2015

With medium length blonde hair, a petite frame and a fashion forward wardrobe, Language Arts teacher Rachel Steil stands in front of the classroom wearing a welcoming, but firm stance. Steil, always...

Scanlons give back to athletic facilities

Scanlons give back to athletic facilities

Braden Classon, Social Media Reporter March 27, 2015

The proposed Stillwater Area High School Pony Activity Project (PAC) project will improve the locker rooms, weight rooms, gym space, football and soccer fields and track. Recently, the PAC project...

Superintendent selected for District 834

Superintendent selected for District 834

Ahnika Kroll, Chief Broadcasting Managing Editor March 26, 2015

A search for a new superintendent to oversee the district has been a topic of interest for many months. Candidates fluctuated throughout this time. The decision finally came on March 6, when Denise Pontrelli...

Fines turned into food for Valley Outreach

Tiffany Horwath, Layout Editor March 25, 2015

Getting a parking ticket can be a pain, but Valley Outreach is helping people feel good about paying off their parking ticket. Valley Outreach is celebrating Minnesota's Foodshare Month by introducing...

Chuck Ochocki
Principal

Ochocki wins MASSP award

Amelia Schneider, Copy editor February 24, 2015

Chuck Ochocki, Principal at Stillwater Junior High School, has been recognized as the Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principal’s (MASSP) Minnesota Middle Level Principal of the Year. Ochocki...

District approves facilities bond approval

Hannah Crawford, Online-Editor-in-Chief February 20, 2015

To create more opportunities for students in Stillwater School District 834, the school board has proposed to build an addition onto the high school.  This will provide more room in the high school for...

Calendar Committee seeks approval for 2015-16 calendar

Jordan Fulin, Team Lead Editor February 13, 2015

Every year the calendar committee for Stillwater Area School District comes together to discuss and recommend a new calendar for the coming school year.  The committee is made up of district employees...

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