Stillwater NewsPress Everyone Has A Story 2012-02-09T20:13:16-06:00 urn:uuid:c5215f7d-c253-47d8-a284-5ce1cec2b37d SPEF donation urn:uuid:2323da4f-eabe-4c68-9c91-5465038fb248 2008-03-19T09:07:00-05:00 She’s a living reference section Pat Piety - NewsPress urn:uuid:74515e6a-5281-4f4b-a1ef-f48e1aa22249 2007-08-16T09:52:00-05:00 Imagine downtown Main Street in Stillwater with three department stores, three theaters, a couple of dime stores, a drugstore with soda fountain, a grocery store and even an opera house around the corner for good measure. Bob McGinty makes name in boat racing Jon Kocan - NewsPress urn:uuid:8fa2dac6-5db1-419e-8d3d-4e5437a68514 2007-07-17T09:35:00-05:00 You never know who you might be sitting next to if you decide to watch boat racing on Boomer Lake this weekend. An interesting career in broadcasting Jon Kocan - NewsPress urn:uuid:1a7e19dc-a175-46ff-968c-1b8e4777fc1c 2007-07-10T09:13:00-05:00 He came to Stillwater to manage the local public radio station and later served for four years as department head of the college of journalism and broadcasting. Prior to that he was in broadcasting for 25 years before he decided to back to school. Spectacular scenes, rivers draw his interest Jon Kocan - NewsPress urn:uuid:ccc6dfca-8aa8-4f42-84cf-2a90762d8ebb 2007-07-03T08:29:00-05:00 Due to the lack of a volunteer, this week’s story is about someone whose name you see all the time. He’s making an effort to give something back to the city Jon Kocan - NewsPress urn:uuid:491e4de3-4a1a-4222-a674-4f3dcdde0878 2007-06-26T10:00:00-05:00 He may not have been born in Stillwater or lived here all of his life, but he has made an effort to give back to the community. Doris Hanks has spent a lifetime helping children who needed a home Jon Kocan - NewsPress urn:uuid:a9bbf576-f360-4149-8d98-a60c359bbdc5 2007-06-12T10:12:00-05:00 She was born in Stillwater and her family’s business and image is depicted on a mural downtown. Carol James finds China different, fascinating Jon Kocan - NewsPress urn:uuid:a82b0427-7eea-48c2-a8c5-aed7256bf77e 2007-06-05T08:48:00-05:00 Everybody has a story and this week’s story is one of travel and experiences in China. Finding pleasure with his hunting dogs or digital photography Jon Kocan - NewsPress urn:uuid:1a87ecfa-9c59-4c39-8844-cbebd756e2ab 2007-05-29T08:58:00-05:00 I was worried this week. I figured with the holiday weekend before me, it would be hard to find someone to share their story. Not the case however. One hobby leads to another, and ... Jon Kocan - NewsPress urn:uuid:b0ec894a-f7ec-41f1-8f26-cd3ef738f687 2007-05-22T09:42:00-05:00 Hobbies always start from personal interest. Some are large and time consuming and some are there to alleviate the daily routine.