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Figure skaters polish routines for Impressions on Ice
21+ hour, 10+ min ago (851+ words) The special performers for the Burnsville-Minnesota Valley Figure Skating Club's annual "Impressions on Ice" show April 24-25 at Burnsville Ice Center. The special performances include six solo routines, one duet and one quartet, all done to popular music from the 1900s and…...
Brooklyn Center skater helps Northernettes sync and thrill on ice
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (553+ words) Annika Gregory puts Brooklyn Center on the Northernettes map, joining a roster featuring several girls from area cities like Blaine and Maple Grove. Annika Gregory attends Totino-Grace High School in Fridley and plans to stay involved in skating well-after graduating…...
Local skaters help lead Northernettes to Hevelius Cup silver medal
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (231+ words) Several area athletes were part of the Twin Cities-based Northernettes synchronized skating team's silver medal finish at the 2026 Hevelius Cup in Gdansk, Poland Jan. 15-17. The junior team, the Northernettes' most competitive, is made up of 16 high school girls ages 15-18. The…...
Pair of Edina skaters head to international competition
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (675+ words) Members of the Northernettes Junior synchronized skating team practice Dec. 30 at Augsburg University in Minneapolis. Blake School juniors Margot Seed and Emi Goodwin have been skating together since they were three years old. The pair started their skating journey at…...
Winter is upon us: here's where to ice skate
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (544+ words) 2026 is almost here, which means the start of ice skating season. Grab or rent some skates for some quintessential Minnesota fun this winter. Here's a list of ice rinks available for open skating available weather permitting in Albertville, St. Michael,…...
Farmington hosts S'mores & More, National Skating Month Open Skate
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (178+ words) In January the Farmington Parks and Recreation Department will host ice skating events to celebrate National Skating Month. The first skating event will be outdoors at the annual S'mores & More 1-3 p. m. Sunday, Jan. 11 at Rambling River Park Warming House, 4200 208th St. W. , in…...
Area rinks flooded, grab the skates and head outside
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (766+ words) As the calendar turns to 2026 and cold weather descends upon the area, ice skating enthusiasts can rejoice. "Tis the season for lacing up skates, heading to the local ice rink and gliding across the ice. The cities of Maple Grove,…...
Ice skating is just around the corner at Centennial Lakes
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (530+ words) With four inches of ice, staff at Centennial Lakes are able to safely plow the snow from the 10-acre lake. Once there is eight inches of ice, it will be safe for skaters and heavier machinery. Since the first snowfall…...
District 196 keeps ice skaters jumping
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (816+ words) The District 196 Icettes team is celebrating its 50th year as what is believed to be the only district-run figure skating program in the United States. The District 196 Icettes will vie in three competitions this season. The competitions allow them to enter…...
3rd Lair Skate Shop to host summer skate camp for kids and teens at Orono Park
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (414+ words) This boy competed in the youth division at the 3rd Lair skateboarding contest at Orono Park during Elk River Fest on Saturday, July 26. From Monday, Aug. 4-Tuesday, Aug. 5, 3rd Lair Skate Shop of Golden Valley, will host a skateboarding clinic for kids…...