The North Oaks Rummage Sale held annually at the Shoreview Ice Arena began in 1998 and has become the primary fundraiser for North Oaks Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) Guild II. The nearly $200,000 raised at the sale last year helped to support vital programs at Children’s Minnesota ho…

The League of Women Voters White Bear Lake Area announces the following area candidate forums have been recorded and made available for public viewing on our YouTube channel. Search YouTube for “LWV White Bear Lake Area”:

At this writing, the proposed NOHOA 2021 Budget projects an increase in annual Member dues of $255 (23% increase), for a total of $1,380 per Member. While this unprecedented increase may seem excessive or out of step with the current global health, economic and political uncertainty, the rat…

Bikers, hikers and joggers may have noticed a glorious change in the landscape in one particular yard along the Pleasant Lake path. A few years ago, Chad Eslinger and his daughter Emmalee combined households with Michelle Fields and her daughter Brooklyn. They decided to make a difference to…

For more than 30 days, a pint of Nibi (water) has been carried hundreds of miles around Minnesota, through walking, biking, running and canoeing, in a movement titled “Relay for Our Water.” 

If you like the rugged, mountain terrain of the Rocky Mountains, then Grand Teton National Park is a great place to visit. At Grand Teton, there are many lakes, rivers, mountains, animals and other amazing natural features. Grand Teton is in western Wyoming and is only 10 miles away from Yel…

Nicole Kunza, of North Oaks, and Jenni Kulseth, of Ramsey, were busy mothers of newborns when the idea first came to them—if only they could optimize the precious time they carved out for their friendship, to recharge and support one another, and harness that energy into positive action to h…