'We love this kind of temperature': Snow Sculpting Championship kicks off in Stillwater
This year, Stillwater is hosting the Inaugural World Snow Sculpting Championship, welcoming ten teams from around the world to compete for an international champion title this weekend.
Ice Palace Maze unveiled for Wintertime in Stillwater festivities
The City of Stillwater is beginning 2022 with Wintertime in Stillwater, featuring the return of the famed Ice Palace Maze, complete with more than 775,000 pounds of ice, as well as, a 36-foot ice slide, and half a mile of frozen passages that light up at night.
Ice Palace Maze unveiled for Wintertime in Stillwater
Wintertime in Stillwater will feature the return of the famed Ice Palace Maze as well as other winter-related festivities.
Waste Management COVID outbreak causes delay in Twin Cities trash pickup
Some residents in the Twin Cities metro area will have to wait to get their trash and recycling picked up this week due to a COVID-19 outbreak among Waste Management drivers.
How holiday shopping 2021 is going for shoppers, businesses
Many local business owners in Stillwater say they’re seeing an increase in customers and spending compared to last year when many were staying home and shopping online.
Deer roams through Twin Cities Orthopedics facility in Stillwater
A deer made its way into a Twin Cities Orthopedics facility in Stillwater, Minnesota earlier this week.
Dogs help Minnesota hunters track down shot deer
After taking their shot, sometimes it's difficult for hunters to track down their deer. But now a group of dog owners in Minnesota is providing an in-demand service.
Stillwater teen identified as 'Jane Doe' found dead in Texas in 1980
After more than four decades, investigators in Texas have been able to match the remains of an unknown girl found dead in Texas in 1980 to a missing girl from Stillwater, Minnesota.
Gov. Tim Walz visits new Stillwater COVID-19 rapid testing site
Minnesota Gov. Walz visited the new Stillwater COVID-19 rapid testing site Thursday. State-run locations are opening in Crookston, Hutchinson and Stillwater this week. More sites will open next week in Inver Grove Heights, Wadena, Hibbing and Albert Lea.
Stillwater School District informs parents of canceled bus routes days before school starts
On Friday, some parents in the Stillwater School District received an email saying because of bus driver shortages, the district will not be able to offer transportation for nearly a quarter of their scheduled routes, impacting 3,950 students for the foreseeable future.
Estate of murdered Minnesota corrections officer suing prison workshop company
The lawsuit claims MINNCOR put making a profit over security and the safety of corrections officers at Stillwater.
Lumberjack Days in Stillwater canceled for second year in a row
The annual Lumberjack Days event in Stillwater, Minnesota was canceled yet again.
Stillwater softball standout puts Ponies on national map
The Stillwater Ponies galloped into the national rankings thanks to their star pitcher.
Corrections officer Joseph Gomm's family impatiently awaits settlement
Corrections Officer Joseph Gomm's family has been promised a $3 million settlement from Minnesota legislators, but the family is growing impatient as an important deadline looms.
Stillwater prison sergeant no longer employed by DOC after confrontation with protesters
A sergeant at MCF-Stillwater was seen on video with his wife, who was yelling racial slurs at protesters in Stillwater last month. Wednesday, the DOC confirmed that Gorder no longer works for the department.
Stillwater corrections officer on leave after wife seen yelling slur at protestors
A corrections officer at a Stillwater prison has been placed on investigative leave after a video circulating on social media appeared to show his wife yelling a racial slur at protesters in Stillwater, Minnesota Sunday.
Stillwater coffee shop pay-it-forward streak hits one year
A year ago when the pandemic brought fear and uncertainty to our lives, a Stillwater realtor wanted to do something kind to bring people joy. She decided to put down $100 to buy other people coffee at The Daily Grind Espresso Cafe. A year later; and that’s how every morning has started as others keep the gesture going. To follow along with their streak, check out their Facebook page
Paraplegic rescue dogs have the time of their of lives playing in Minnesota snow
A group paraplegic pups at a Minnesota shelter had the time of their lives playing in the snow.
Minnesota announces new COVID-19 testing sites in Burnsville, Morris, Owatonna and Stillwater
The Minnesota Department of Health announced new COVID-19 testing locations in Burnsville, Morris, Owatonna and Stillwater next week.
Stillwater prison guard looking for answers after testing positive for COVID-19 twice
The Minnesota Department of Health says contracting COVID-19 a second time is extremely rare and there have been no confirmed second cases in Minnesota. However, health officials say they rarely have the proper tools to confirm if a person has contracted the virus a second time.