Do you have a friend, relative, or former classmate that you think is worthy of being inducted into the Washburn High School Hall of Fame? If so, here’s your chance to nominate that individual(s). Many qualified individuals have played an important role in the history of Washburn High School – athletes, coaches, musicians, authors, business professionals, and individuals from the across the community have all played a significant role in the promotion of...

Whether inspiring high school students to think independently, or inspiring citizens, including a future mayor, to take on powerful interests, Frank Ario left a lasting impression and was hailed Wednesday, when he died of cancer at age 86. “He is one of my heroes,” said Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, who has declared Friday “Frank Ario Day.” Rybak was an activist involved in the airport noise issue before becoming mayor and came to know...

  Come and join us as we celebrate 15 years of good times and great fundraising! 2010 was one of the best years in Miller Open history as we raised over $7000 thanks to the ongoing tradition of Miller Pride, having fun, and a willingness to pay for it. This past year we were able to provide the baseball team with a new state of the art pitching machine, and the Athletic Department was outfitted with mobile radios to keep communications flowing during games...

In 2008, Malcolm Gladwell released a book calledOutliers. The book examines the factors of success, looking at the stories of everyone from Bill Gates to The Beatles. Mike Meyer is a soon to be sophomore at Washburn and an aspiring video producer. The book is one of his favorites. Outliers might not be the top pick of your average 15-year-old. But Meyer’s not your average 15-year-old. He opts for documentaries over summer blockbusters and mentorship programs...

As a member of the extended Washburn High School and Washburn High School Foundation family, we are interested in getting feedback from you on how we can better deliver programs, services and information to our community.  Your insights and opinions are crucial to the Foundation’s ability to fulfill its mission of raising funds to invest in Washburn High School and advocating for the students, faculty and staff within the broader Washburn community. Please...

Former Miller and featured performer at both last years’ and this years’ Miller Music Fest, Jeff Arundel and his good friend Jeff Victor co-wrote a beautiful song some years ago called “Harmon Killebrew.” It’s an evocative piece that sparks summer memories of baseball, family and lazy afternoons at the old Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington.  It’s no surprise, once you listen to the song, that the inspiration for the piece...

Is a guitarist still a guitarist even when his fingers don’t work properly? Apparently yes, as “Early Show” co-anchor Jeff Glor showed with the story of Billy McLaughlin, a musician who faced the frightening loss of his dexterity — and then overcame it. Glor said of the McLaughlin, who hails from Minnesota, “His name may be unfamiliar, but his story is unforgettable.” McLaughlin style is intricate, both unusual and infectious....

James Arness, the Minnesota city boy who became television’s strongest, most stoic symbol of the Old West, died Friday at age 88 of natural causes. Arness was born James Aurness in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  His parents were Rolf Cirkler Aurness (July 22, 1894 – July 1982), a businessman, and Ruth (née Duesler) Aurness (died September 1986), a journalist. His father’s ancestry was Norwegian, his mother’s German.  The family name had been...