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Captain Charlie Anderson of the Minnesota National Guard reunites with his family.

Charlie Anderson steps up for his country

Abby Thibodeau, Layout Editor-in-Chief April 18, 2022

The phone rings, and just like that, Capt. Charlie Anderson of the U.S. Army National Guard has six hours to pack his bags. His unit of 400 soldiers is headed for the Hamid Karzai International Airport...

All around district 834 signs displaying “Save Our Schools” are placed in yards and down streets. Community members are also showing support by tying a red ribbon on a tree or their vehicle. “Our community is weary from fighting for what we believe in and it is clear to us that after weeks and the too little two late Q and A sessions with Withrow and Marine this week it is clear that there doesnt seem to be an interest in listening much less acknowledging our perspectives, community member Lance Cunningham says.

Boundary changes enforced due to potential school closings

Megan Ramberg, Online Editor February 14, 2017

The familiar topic of Marine, Withrow and Oak Park closing in 2017 has been of discussion for over almost a year, and with new boundaries being enforced, there has been recent controversy. The 834...

B.O.L.D. proposal: vote yes

B.O.L.D. proposal: vote ‘yes’

Allie Langness, Online Editor-in-Chief February 22, 2016

For the past couple of months, families and community members have been extremely concerned with Superintendent Pontrelli’s “B.O.L.D.” proposal to close three schools: Marine, Withrow and Oak...

The BOLD proposal was first introduced Dec. 17 discussing the closure of Marine, Withrow and Oak Park Elementary schools. The decision was delayed until March 3 after request by Superintendent Pontrelli. We were hoping from the meeting that it would be a no vote and that they listen to the community and are willing to move forward and have community involvement in it, Withrow resident Debra Wagner says.

School Board postpones BOLD vote

Megan McGuire, Online Editor-in-Chief February 22, 2016

In an unexpected move, Stillwater School District Superintendent Denise Pontrelli asked the Stillwater school board on Feb. 11 to postpone its vote on the closing of three District 834 elementary schools...

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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