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1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Madeline Combs

   Levy likely to have little impact on homeowners, district says (opens the original)

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   Stillwater Area Public Schools approved a nearly 3% increase to the district’s levy from last year, but property owners in the district will likely see little impact to their property taxes. Marie Schrul, chief financial officer for the district presented the proposed budget levy at the board’s Sept. 22 meeting, highlighting an overall $68.4 million levy which will be payable to the district in 2027. “We are levying what we can as a district, so it is going down a bit based on all the leve

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2. Article · Jul 22, 2026 · Photo by Madeline Combs

   PHOTOS: Heat doesn't dampen Lumberjack Days (opens the original)

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   For the 92nd year, Lumberjack Days took over downtown Stillwater for the main event of the summer with new and returning attractions for everyone to enjoy. Most notably was the return of Lumberjack Shows on Saturday, July 19 after a noticeable absence at last year’s event. Performers from Lumberjack Enterprises returned to Lowell Park to demonstrate their skills in activities including axe throwing, hot saw v. hot saw, obstacle pole and boom running. Also on Saturday, young entrepreneurs had u

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3. Article · Jul 9, 2026 · Madeline Combs

   The Tilted Tiki closes permanently (opens the original)

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   The Tilted Tiki, a staple in downtown Stillwater’s food and music scene, announced Tuesday that it is closed permanently after a temporary closure announced in February and death of its owner Chris Goetzke on May 31. In a July 6 Facebook post, the family of Goetzke announced the difficult decision to close the restaurant in what was the establishment’s 10th anniversary year. “This is not the ending any of us hoped for, especially in what would have been The Tilted Tiki’s 10th anniversary

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