Minnesota Wheels of Honor and local and metro area law enforcement officials recognized the distinguished law enforcement career of Circle Pines resident Jim Wychor during a recent ceremony at the retired police officer's home. Wychor was diagnosed with ALS last year. — Photos by Paul Dols
Shannon Kilmartin and her mother Debi Johnson recently demonstrated the Ukrainian Easter Egg decorating process. She and her mother Debi Johnson are continuing to practice the centuries-old tradition that they learned from dear family friends Tamara and Alex Zaluckyj, who have since passed away.
Approximately 800 plungers participated in the recent White Bear Lake Polar Plunge benefit for Special Olympics. The event is the first benefit plunge of the season and kicks off a series of events around the state of Minnesota. — Photos by Paul Dols
Lexington recently hosted its annual Fall Fest. The event, which saw great weather, featured a climbing wall, inflatables, petting zoo, games, live music, fireworks a car show and more. Photos by Namystphotography.com | Contributed
Another Blue Heron Days is in the books. This year’s Blue Heron Days included the Food Truck & Fun Festival, Ambassador Coronation, Rotary Hotdog Mile & Foam Run, parade, Quad Dog Days and more. — Photos by Shannon Granholm and Paul Dols | Press Publications
This year’s Fete des Lacs summer festival included events like Music in the Park, Public Safety Night, Centerville Elementary Open House, kickball and cornhole tournaments, fireworks, parade, car show, Bark Party, Paddle des Lacs and more. — Photos by Shannon Granholm
John Manship demonstrated techniques and the tools of the trade during a recent dock installation on White Bear Lake. He is the last of the installers of a traditional wooden dock using hand cut tamarack poles and planks made of Douglas fir, a skill he learned from his father starting at the…
Molten glass — heated in a furnace to a temperature of 2200 degrees — was fashioned into the shapes of a flowers during a recent glass working class. The class was made possible with a partnership between the White Bear Center for the Arts and the FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Arts. FOCI i…
Hundreds of participants hit the water during the recent White Bear Lake Polar Plunge benefit event for Special Olympics Minnesota. It was the 21st consecutive year for the plunge on White Bear Lake and kicks off a season of benefit plunges around the state, ending with a May plunge in Rosea…
A cloud of steam provided some drama to the introductions that preceded games during the recent White Bear Lake Hockey Association sponsored outdoor hockey jamboree for girls and boys ages 8 and under. Approximately 450 skaters from White Bear Lake and surrounding communities participated in…
White Bear Lake Area High School students recently celebrated Homecoming with a variety of activities, including the annual Friday afternoon parade that rolls in front of the multi-generational crowd of spectators lining the streets in downtown White Bear Lake. — Photos by Paul Dols | Press …
Dozens of Centennial High School students were introduced to an audience of family members and friends during an early Saturday evening prom grand march held outside at the Cougar sports stadium. — Photos by Paul Dols | Press Publications
In spite of wind and temperatures hovering around zero degrees, dozens of hardy local residents participated in the BEAR’ly Open golf on ice benefit event for the White Bear Area Food Shelf.
Fog, freezing temperatures and light winds combined to create favorable conditions for the formation of a frosty blanket on trees and other foliage around the area. — Photos by Paul Dols
A variety of local shops participated in the national Small Business Saturday promotional event, attracting a steady stream of shoppers into downtown White Bear Lake for the start of the holiday season. — Photos by Paul Dols
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