Brent Peterson

It is difficult to understand what people are feeling when they immigrate to another country. Not knowing the language, no friends or relatives, just being on your own can intimidate anyone.

Lumber was king in the St. Croix Valley for nearly 75 years. People came from all across the country and the world to work and find their fortunes in the woods of Northern Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Many migrated and immigrated to the St. Croix Valley to make their mark in the lumber industry.

As soon as Stillwater was settled, people started to come and call Stillwater home. Soon there were more than just lumber mills; there were grocery

The light rail is growing — more miles of tracks makes for more access to the Twin Cities without driving a car.

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Coming from a foreign land or from just another state, new settlers to Stillwater and the St. Croix Valley needed a place to stay.

A walk down any residential street in Stillwater a person will find shining through their home windows beautifully decorated Christmas Trees.

Over the course of time, there have been many people that walked the streets of Stillwater.

The history of Minnesota's Medicine usually starts and ends with the Mayo Brothers. The fact is the beginnings of Minnesota's Medical history is along the St.