White Bear Lake Earns Top Financial Reporting Award

Submitted by Jennie Olson, Web Producer

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 11:59am

The White Bear Lake Area School District was recently given national and local awards for excellence in financial reporting.

The awards, which are based off the June 30, 2012, audit report, come from the Minnesota Association of School Business Officials and the Government Finance Officers Association.

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Tickets on Sale for Mounds View Community Theatre's 'Les Mis'

Submitted by Jennie Olson, Web Producer

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 11:31am

The Mounds View Community Theatre is celebrating its 30th season with the regional premiere of “Les Miserables.”

The show is the world’s longest-running musical and tells the story of ex-convict Jean Valjean and his experience of redemption.

The show runs from July 12-28 at Irondale Theater, located at 2425 Long Lake Rd. in New Brighton.

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2 Carjackings Reported at Kowalski's Lot in St. Paul

Submitted by Maricella Miranda, Web Producer

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 11:03am

Police are searching for a suspect involved in two carjackings in St. Paul.

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Street Rods to 'Jump Start' Minn. Back to 50s

Submitted by Jennie Olson, Web Producer

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 6:05am

The lunchtime crowd in downtown St. Paul will get a taste of what's in store at the 40th annual "Back to the Fifties" Weekend.

More than a dozen street rods will rev their way to Mears Park on Thursday.

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White Bear Lake Native Among 8 New Astronauts

Submitted by Scott Theisen, KSTP Web Producer

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013, 6:00am

A Minnesota native is among NASA's new class of eight astronauts.

Thirty-nine-year-old Josh Cassada is originally from White Bear Lake. Cassada is a former naval aviator who currently serves as co-founder and chief technology officer for Quantum Opus.

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State Enforcing Extra Steps to Prevent Home Explosions

Submitted by Cassie Hart, Web Reporter/Producer

Monday, June 17th, 2013, 6:51pm

Since two home explosions in 2010, a new report shows the Minnesota Department of Public Safety has been enforcing extra steps to prevent it from happening again.

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Overnight Lane Closures Scheduled on I-35E

Submitted by Jennie Olson, Web Producer

Monday, June 17th, 2013, 12:52pm

If the lane closures on Interstate-694 and Highway 36 don’t slow down your drive, maybe lane closures on Interstate-35E will.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation says two lanes of southbound I-35E will close overnight Tuesday, June 18. The impacted area is between Maryland Avenue and Cayuga Street East.

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