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While there is nothing like a gorgeous winter day in Minnesota, it’s this time of year when I find myself daydreaming of sunny spring days spent in the garden. Thankfully, that daydreaming also acts as a perfect time to accomplish spring planning.

“I joke that I came to an auction to buy a lamp, and came home with a house,” says the co-owner of the historic Charles Spangenberg Farmstead on the southern edge of Woodbury, one of Washington County’s few remaining 19th-century farmsteads.

November brings the high school musical season to Woodbury; here’s what you’ll see on local stages this fall.

East Ridge High School – Fiddler on the Roof

Jim Kachel always knew he wanted to work with his hands. What he didn’t know was that someday he would own his own business. “At a young age I watched my father finish our basement and thought it was cool,” Kachel says.

Want to know what’s happening in Woodbury? The annual State of the City address provides a snapshot on the economic condition of our city as well as upcoming projects and goals.

M2B Crew is made up of trio Skylar Wolfe, Addison Wolfe and Allison Quintana. M2B means “meant to be.” The trio has so much in common and all look so similar that they feel it was meant to be that they met and joined as a crew.

A resident of the Colby Lake area since 1991, Julie Hall is a longtime photography enthusiast. “I took some photography classes in high school and college. Prior to an Alaskan vacation in 2013, I took one through community education to refresh some of my photography skills,” Hall says.

This past June, Woodbury Community Theatre (WCT) took on its largest undertaking: the epic tale Les Miserables, which broke attendance records, drawing more than 5,100 theater goers.

Tired of the same old Halloween? Whether you’re an empty nester thinking of throwing your own party, or a parent looking for something that doesn’t involve kids dressed up like Frozen characters (again), there are plenty of ways to do Halloween like an adult.

As the mercury dips and fireplaces flicker back to life this month, many will be tempted by that new addition or upgrade to their hearth.

If you enjoy the excitement of high school football, circle October 9 on your calendar and plan to attend the annual East Ridge High School/Woodbury High School matchup. This year’s meeting takes place at East Ridge’s stadium, known as The Nest, with a 7 p.m. kickoff.

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