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City Council dives into dog park site options BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR
was a “bucket list” item for J.P. Barone, a former assistant district attorney whose wife, Victoria Reinhardt, promised to accompany him when
WHITE BEAR LAKE — Following extensive research, the Parks Advisory Commission and city staff recommend that the dog beach stay in its current location in Matoska Park north of the boat launch. Back in March, the City Council decided to let the dog beach remain open in its current location but made several changes. These change included amending city code to require a 30-foot maximum leash for users as well as dedicating a community service officer to patrol the area of the dog beach all the way down the lake shore to Commercial Bay. The council also directed city staff to analyze alternative locations on cityowned property with water access where the dog beach could potentially be relocated. Public Works Director/City Engineer Paul Kauppi said they identified 18 possible locations adjacent to bodies of water and reviewed them for “potential suitability.” “Seventeen of the 18 parcels were found to be unsuitable due to a variety of site constraints including proximity to residential parcels and docks, shoreline conditions, mucky water bottom conditions, presence of aquatic vegetation, site accessibility or conflicts with other existing uses,” Kauppi noted. He added that many of the sites would require extensive improvements that would result in a permitting “nightmare” via the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources or the watershed organizations. The one site that could be a viable option is Site 8, located on the south side of the Matoska boat launch.
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Top Left: J.P. Barone enjoys the first leg of a bucket list trip on a Route 66 sculpture. Bottom Left: On Day 9, Victoria Reinhardt spray paints their initials on “the carcass of a dead Cadillac” at a public art installation called the Cadillac Ranch near Amarillo, Texas Left: End of the road: the Santa Monica Pier on the Pacific Ocean.
Epic road trip traces historic highway BY DEBRA NEUTKENS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Waiting for that elusive two-week window took time — decades in fact — but at long last, a retired career couple
in Chicago and ending at the Pacific Ocean in California. It’s also known as “America’s Highway,” the “Main Street of America” and the “Mother Road.” Driving the highway’s length start to finish
completed a journey along a famous highway that starts in Chicago and ends at the Pacific Ocean in a road trip of a lifetime. Legendary Route 66 spans 2,448 miles across eight states, starting
Orchid continues winning streak in ‘Best of the Press’ contest community members to vote for a wide variety of their favorites, including restaurants, doctors, schools, artists, services, events and much more. Companywide, business nominations had its biggest growth year in 2025, increasing by 63% from 28,169 to 46,094 nominations. Since the contest’s launch, votes have more than doubled from 150,399 to 409,238. Orchid Restaurant, located at 1190 County Road J in White Bear
BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR
One business continues to rise to the top of the ballot in not only the White Bear Press and Vadnais Heights Press “Best of the Press” contest, but the contests in other markets, including the Shoreview Press and The Citizen. The annual Best of the Press Readers’ Choice contest, which kicked off in 2020, allows
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