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Stillwater Gazette The Stillwater Gazette has been serving the St. Croix Valley since 1870. It's Minnesota-owned news. Annual subscriptions to the weekly paper cost just $52.

It's delivered via the U.S. Postal Service on Fridays. You can also pick up the paper at newsstands for $1.50. Subscribe here: stillwatergazette.com/subscribe

A long-time public servant in West Lakeland whose contributions extended throughout the St. Croix Valley, John McPherson...
12/22/2025

A long-time public servant in West Lakeland whose contributions extended throughout the St. Croix Valley, John McPherson passed away on Dec. 9 at the age of 97.

Visitation will be Sunday, Dec. 28 at the Bradshaw Celebration of Life Center in Stillwater from 4-6 p.m. The funeral will be at the Church of St. Charles in Bayport on Monday, Dec. 29 at 10 a.m., with visitation beginning at 9 a.m.

John McPherson lived “a big life,” said his daughter Sara Carlson. McPherson helmed the West Lakeland town board for four decades, was a dairy farmer, and “in every season of

Congrats to the Stillwater girls soccer team, which defeated Wayzata 3-2 to capture the state championship on Friday!
10/31/2025

Congrats to the Stillwater girls soccer team, which defeated Wayzata 3-2 to capture the state championship on Friday!

The Stillwater girls soccer team rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat top-seeded and previously unbeaten Wayzata 3-2 in the Class AAA state championship game on Friday morning at U.S.

09/21/2025

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The Stillwater Gazette has been serving the St. Croix Valley since 1870. It's Minnesota-owned and focuses on the communities of Stillwater, Oak Park Heights, Bayport and Lake Elmo, as well as Stillwater Area Public Schools. Annual subscriptions to the weekly paper cost just $45. It's delivered via the U.S. Postal Service on Fridays. You can also pick up the paper at newsstands for $1 cents. Subscribe here: stillwatergazette.com/subscribe