Stillwater Harvest Fest 2025 takes over downtown Oct. 11–12 with giant pumpkin weigh-offs, jaw-dropping pumpkin drops, a river regatta, live music, food, and family activities—all free to attend.
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Stillwater grad at Cornell overcomes learning challengesÂ
Stillwater grad Xavier Cunningham, diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD, overcame challenges to excel at Cornell, where he is pursuing marine biology research.
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Embracing Art in the Frost: The World Snow Sculpting Championship Comes to Minnesota
The 4th Annual World Snow Sculpting Championship is set to take place in Stillwater, Minnesota from January 15-19, 2025, featuring teams from around the world competing for the coveted title of World Champion, while offering a variety of cultural, community, and interactive experiences for attendees.
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Marvin Haynes: A Year After Exoneration, A Fight for Justice Continues
Marvin Haynes was wrongfully convicted of first-degree murder in 2005, but after a petition and a review of the evidence, his conviction was vacated in 2023, leading to the passage of new laws in Minnesota to prevent deceptive interrogation tactics and lift the statute of limitations for post-conviction relief.
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Marvin Haynes exonerated after nearly 20 years in prison
Marvin Haynes, who was wrongfully convicted in the 2004 murder of Randy Sherer, was released from prison on Monday after a judge vacated his conviction due to an unconstitutional eyewitness identification.
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Home for Good rally: Advocates call for work release of low-risk inmates
‘What we want is for our family members to come home and get to work and be able to pay taxes and to be able to properly care for their families.’
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Legacy Cruise kicks off MSR’s 89th year (photos)
In a remarkable display of history, culture, and achievement, the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder marked the beginning of its 89-year journey on the Legacy Yacht Cruise.
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Negro League pioneer’s short Stillwater stay had big impact
The exhibit, which features the history of several early Black baseball players and teams, will run through the end of the year at the Washington County Heritage Center in Stillwater.
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Legacy Cruise celebrates MSR’s 85th [photos]
The MN Spokesman-Recorder kicked off its 85 years of continuous publication in style with a sold out cruise down the St. Croix.
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Girls’ state tournament: a quick summary
The 2019 state girls’ basketball tournament will be one to remember with outstanding performances from Hopkins, DeLaSalle, Minnehaha Academy, Stillwater, and Robbinsdale Cooper.