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The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

The school board finalized more budget cuts on Feb. 21, finally balancing the deficit.

School board further reduces 2019-2020 budget to fill deficit, still does not comply with policy R 5.4

Lilly Sample, Online Editor-in-Chief February 26, 2019

During the 2017-2018 school year, the board fell into a $2.4 million deficit pit. Meetings to address the deficit began in early October, and are still continuing into late February. Being $2.4 million...

The organizers estimate that hundreds of students participated in this walk out. Students exited the building at 10 and made their way to the PAC where the remembrance was being held. “We may not be able to vote now, but we will be able to vote in one, two years, and our votes will matter, and our votes will change who is in Congress and they will hopefully make an impact on what they decide to do for legislation,” senior and organizer Hannah Gilsdorf says.

Hunter Hippel

WALKOUT: SAHS walks out to remember Parkland victims

Hunter Hippel, Online Editor-in-Chief March 14, 2018

To participate in the nationwide protest, SAHS students walked out at 10 a.m. local time Wednesday to remember the victims of the horrific Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting and demand gun control...

Social studies teacher becomes student for a day

Social studies teacher becomes student for a day

Katie Hutton, Online Editor-in-Chief December 16, 2015

A long, grueling process of learning must be completed over a number of years in order to become a teacher. Most teachers work incredibly hard to get to their position, but in social studies teacher Molly...

McKenzie's class helps fulfill 8-year-old's wish

McKenzie’s class helps fulfill 8-year-old’s wish

Allie Langness, Online Editor-in-Chief December 11, 2015

Laurie McKenzie's sixth hour class is making steps towards eight-year-old, Safyre Terry's, Christmas wish. Terry suffered burns to more than 75 percent of her body in 2013 after an arson attack was...

2015 public boating safety courses offered by USCG Aux

The Hudson Flotilla of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering a series of public boat safety courses.  About Boating Safety will be on Friday evening, 6 -9 p.m. and Saturday morning from...

 The Minnesota Zoo offered a special during the cold winter months featuring reduced ticket prices. Many people took advantage of the special. Nico Coen said, “I had a lot of fun at the zoo. It was nice to get out of the cold and also see some cool animals!”

MN Zoo makes up for this year’s worst winter ever

Kenz Hendrickson April 18, 2014

With temperatures so cold this winter, Minnesotans had a hard time being active and going out to do things. Minnesota Zoo decided to have a seasonal special due to the “Worst Winter Ever”. From Feb....

Create & Paint helps Stillwater get creative

Olivia Novotny April 4, 2014

  On Mar. 1, the paint-your-own pottery and canvas studio, located on Chestnut Street East, became available for scheduled events or walk-ins. The “no pressure” atmosphere encourages people...

Stillwater Paints The Town Red for Valentine’s Day

February 21, 2014

Stillwater is “painting the town red” for a very special, romantic Valentine’s Day. This is taking place downtown Stillwater on Feb. 14 through Feb. 16 to celebrate Valentine's Day. Over 30 main...

Located on 2300 Orleans St W., Community Thread is a non-profit organization that strives to help people in our community. For 47 years now Community Thread has been serving and giving back to Washington county.

Community Thread brings holiday hope to Stillwater

Orjana Stephien December 13, 2013

A great program that helps out many people in the Stillwater school district is called Holiday Hope. It gives happiness to families that are in need and it brings holiday cheer to the community. Holiday...


The National Honor Society’s 2013 blood drive gathered more units of blood than previous years.

NHS sponsored blood drive saving lives

Nick Benish November 2, 2013

Every two seconds, someone in the U.S is in need of blood.  That means 41,000 donations of blood are needed everyday. National Honor Society hosted a blood drive on Sept. 20 and gathered 200 units of...

Nutcracker dances into theaters

Nutcracker dances into theaters

Sara Klein October 22, 2013

 Heart pounding, legs shaking and breath fast, junior Catherine Wessel walks into the audition room.  She waltzes to the middle of the room, head held high.  Announcing her name, she takes her first...

New and improved lumberjack days

New and improved lumberjack days

July 20, 2013

Lumberjack Days has been around forever, it seems, but the summer of 2012 held no such event.  To many people’s dismay, Lumberjack Days was shut down due to complaints from vendors that have not been...

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