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Longtime Roseville resident Bob King, a 30-year member of the North Suburban Kiwanis Club of St. Paul, was honored as the recipient of the Division 7 Star Award at the Minnesota-Dakotas Kiwanis district convention held Aug.

Lynn Olson, past president of the Rosetown American Legion Auxiliary, presented a $500 scholarship award to Grace Schultz, one of the winners of the Legion’s award.

St. Francis Animal and Bird Hospital announced the addition of Dr. Jessica Lewis to its team. Lewis initially began working at the hospital in the spring of 2011 as a veterinary assistant.

Longtime Roseville resident David Olson passed away unexpectedly in the early hours of May 13. He was 55. He is survived by his wife Margaret and daughter Vivian, as well as his twin sister Jenni and many nieces and nephews. 

The YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, presented Jennica Buck of the East Side of St.

Dr. Michael Kurkowski of Shoreview received the Minnesota Dental Association’s Outstanding Service Award. Kurkowski, retired since 2015, has been actively involved in organized dentistry.

On May 16 the North Suburban Gavel Association awarded the Distinguished Volunteer Leadership Award to nine very deserving recipients.

On April 20, the Roseville Area High School Speech Team brought 12 qualifiers to the Minnesota State High School League State Speech Tournament, where the state’s top speakers compete for a championship title in one of 13 events.

New Brighton 15-year-old Hunter Heck was one of eight top junior boys who qualified for the 2018 Team USA National Junior Team, a training program designed to give a collection of America’s best young tennis players, born in eithe

Two Roseville Area High School students won top honors this year in Rep. Betty McCollum’s annual art contest. Catherine Jackson took first place with her piece, “Old Habits,” seen at left.