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1. Leif Sundberg, a 2008 graduate of Mahtomedi High School, recently emceed Mahtomedi Area Educational Foundation’s 35th Anniversary Zephyr Gala. Sundberg is a physican assistant for Entira Clinics in Hugo, but he is best known as “The Swedish Ninja” on NBC’s reality television show, American Ninja Warrior. —

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2. Mary Quast, McKenzie Hendrickson, Rick Mark and Melissa Mark of National Recycling Incorporated (NRI) celebrated Earth Day by serving nearly 600 hot dogs and giving away t-shirts. Rick said several years ago they started an employee competition for the Earth Day t-shirts, and this year’s theme is “Will stop for scrap metal.” — Carter Johnson

3. Members of the 2023 Bear’ly Open committee presented a check to the White Bear Area Food Shelf for $33,357. (l-r) Kris Brown, Ashley Collins, Mike Shepard, Jessica Engman, Ken Galloway, Lisa Dunnigan, Patty Hall, Pam Bowers, Perry Peterson, Missy Joyce, Tracy Pierre and Megan Kysylyczyn. — Contributed

4. Dozens of pelicans were spotted on Goose Lake, with more flying overhead. The rare sight coincidentally occurred on Earth Day. — Contributed, Brianna Luecke

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