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Deb Mazzocco

Deb worked at newspapers in the '70s, magazines in the '80s and web sites in the '90s, joining the Pioneer Press in 2004. Her favorite interview of all time was with Margaret Hamilton, who was terrifying as the Wicked Witch in "The Wizard of Oz" and an absolute sweetheart in real life. She was team leader for suburban and education news when she retired from the Pioneer Press in 2019. She can be reached at [email protected].

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Top high school graduates for 2024

June 17, 2024 at 1:31 p.m.

We salute some of the exceptional grads from the east metro.

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Top high school graduates for 2023

June 26, 2024 at 1:52 p.m.

The high school graduates of 2023 endured a deadly pandemic, social isolation and canceled events en route to their diplomas. Today we salute those who did so with academic excellence.

Our annual salute to academic achievers in east metro and western Wisconsin high schools comes with extra plaudits this year -- for persevering and adapting.

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Top Graduates 2021: A school year like no other

June 14, 2022 at 8:13 a.m.

Our annual salute to academic achievers in east metro and western Wisconsin high schools comes with extra plaudits this year -- for persevering and adapting.

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Top Grads: List of top graduates from area high schools

June 16, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

AFSA, Vadnais Heights Madeline Randall Parents: William and Nancy Randall College, major: Hamline University, English and digital media arts Quote: “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” --...

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Top Grads: A few words from our top graduates’ commencement speeches

June 13, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

Four of our Top Grads shared excerpts from their commencement speeches. “Being part of the class of 2020 has taught us how to adapt to change and use that change...

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Top graduates 2019: When their hard work meets the future

July 15, 2019 at 11:20 a.m.

It takes hard work and dedication to graduate at the top of your high school class -- whether you end up in the top 10 among 90 classmates or the...

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events 2019

January 18, 2019 at 5:24 p.m.

Here's a roundup of Minneapolis and St. Paul events Saturday, Sunday and Monday commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day. SATURDAY, JAN. 19-MONDAY, JAN. 21 St. Paul: MLK Weekend at the...

2 candidate forums in St. Croix Valley on Saturday

October 24, 2018 at 10:20 a.m.

Candidates for office in Afton and Lake St. Croix Beach have been invited to participate in forums sponsored by the League of Women Voters on Saturday. The forum at Afton...

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Oktoberfest, ja, bitte! But there’s more festival fun on tap this fall

September 11, 2018 at 10:28 a.m.

And what did you do on your summer vacation? Some people were growing crops, brewing beer, creating art or, perhaps, practicing their Hammer-Schlagen. Lucky you, because you get to enjoy...

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Top graduates 2018: High achievers and words that inspired them

June 20, 2018 at 11:03 a.m.

Welcome to our annual list of high school students who ranked at the top of their graduating class. We got responses this year from 84 schools, public and private, in...

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