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Lions Club’s ‘signature event’ returns with sci-fi twist one year after the club was established, and raised money to light Price Field behind Central Middle School. For the first five years or so, it was a minstrel show, but it quickly evolved into a different kind of show using scripts written by various Lions members. “We don't use any professional scripts. They are written at home here, and we try to do things that are topical to this area,” explained Lion Mike Machus, who wrote this
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After a four-year hiatus, the White Bear Lake Lions Club is bringing back a long-standing community tradition with its 76th annual show, set for March 26-28 at White Bear Lake Area High School’s Original Theater (5045 Division Ave.). The first White Bear Lake Lions Club Show was held in 1946, just
year’s script along with about 15 others. “All of our activities and fundraising events go back to the community somehow, so that was the initial reason to put a show together. And our club is notorious for having a bunch of hams in the club.” The show has been performed annually except for 1950, when for some mysterious reason, it was not
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Lela Peterson, Dave Tessmer, Kate Hunt, Scott Zieman and Ivy Hunt play members of the crew in the upcoming satirical mashup of Star Wars and Star Trek.
SEE ‘STAR TREKED’, PAGE 18
Local family ‘makes the ordinary a little bit fun’ BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR
This is your reminder to get your guess in for the 2026 White Bear Lake Ice Out Contest. The Neuhaus family in White Bear Lake found out about the contest three years ago after reading the White Bear Press. Although they have guessed the dates for the past three years, this year they decided to formally enter the contest. “We like to wager on stuff; we like to play games; we like to make the ordinary a little bit fun,” Stephanie Neuhaus said. “This year I decided I was actually going to throw all the entries in and bring them over there instead of just sticking it on the refrigerator.” Every Friday night, the family hosts a pizza and game night. “Whoever is around can come and hang out,” Stephanie explained. The family also always participates in March Madness. “It's kind of boring this time of year, and so I was just like, ‘Let’s do a little competition here. Let's see who can come up with the closest date.’ It's not a big deal, but it's just kind of another layer of having some fun.” To make the best-informed guess, they all review the dates from previous ice outs. Their guesses are as follows: • Stephanie’s daughter Alli Bloom chose April 4 • Levi Bloom, Alli’s husband, chose April 10 • Max Neuhaus, Stephanie’s son, chose April 17 • Stephanie chose April 19 • Noah Neuhaus, Stephanie’s son, chose April 20 • Brian Neuhaus, Stephanie’s husband, chose April 25
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Fire department pushes in new engine Vadnais Heights Fire Department’s new ladder truck (812) is now in service. Ladder 812 replaces the department’s 1999 Pierce 105-foot ladder truck. The new truck features a 110-foot aerial ladder with a rescue platform, enhancing the department’s ability to respond to multi-story buildings and complex incidents. It carries 500 gallons of water, is foam-capable and is equipped with a 2,000-gallon-per-minute pump. Modern safety advancements also make the truck a significant upgrade from the apparatus it replaces. A push-in ceremony is a fire department tradition where firefighters and community members physically push a new fire truck into the station, symbolizing placing it into service and honoring the historic practice from the days of horse-drawn fire engines.
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