by Madeline Kopiecki | Apr 18, 2024 | Featured, Giving Back, People, Sports, Travel
And the climb is just the start of his latest journey. On April 8, 2024, 41-year-old Wayzata local Ryan Rivard boarded an airplane and set off on the adventure of a lifetime. His first destination: Lukla, Nepal. His ultimate destination: the peak of Mount Everest....
by Zoe Baden | Apr 16, 2024 | Education
The “little team that could” has emerged from the shadows and into the spotlight. The Mound Westonka High School (MWHS) robotics team, also known as Tonkabots, is heading to Texas to compete in the FIRST Robotics World Championships. FIRST Robotics competitions gather...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Apr 1, 2024 | Featured
If you come over to my house, don’t go into the lower level. I beg of you. There’s a room down there that if you asked me what color it is, I’d ask you what color represents procrastination with a hint of overwhelmingness. While a game table stands at the ready in...
by Kelly Cochrane | Apr 1, 2024 | Ingredients, Recipes
Are there ways to create the ideal, most sublime cheese-centric sandwich? According to the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, yes! Take note: Shredded cheese not only melts faster, but it also melts more evenly. Explore cheese varieties for different flavors. Semi-soft...
by Editorial Staff | Apr 1, 2024 | Build, Interior Design
Raad Ghantous, CEO & creative director of Raad Ghantous & Associates, headquartered in Southern California, and Duane Draughon, owner, VizX Design Studios, based in Illinois, spoke to attendees of the PowerHouse SMART MN Luxury Conference, where leaders in...
by Kelly Cochrane | Apr 1, 2024 | Book Club, Garden, Noteworthy, Outdoors
From the moment the snow flies, I count down the minutes until I can plant my garden. I assess the millimeters of snow melt with scientific precision—all in anticipation of starting my gardening. This year, I sorted through dozens of podcasts and found one that helps...
by Rachel Schuehle | Apr 1, 2024 | Giving Back, Home
Orono Woodlands joins Living Well in its mission to serve those with disabilities. Throughout the Twin Cities, 36 homes thrive on a foundation of stability and glow with the warmth of friendship. For more than 50 years, Living Well Disability Services strives daily to...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Apr 1, 2024 | Education, Featured, History
Historical organizations recommend ways to declutter and donate. What are you going to do with that? Does anyone in the family want this? Where can I put all of those? The questions can be overwhelming; the decisions can feel endless. When decluttering or emptying a...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Apr 1, 2024 | Noteworthy, Recipes
Many springtime gatherings call for brunchtime offerings. Change up a classic recipe with The American Diabetes Association’s version of Eggs Benedict (diabetesfoodhub.org). Eggs Benedict Florentine nonstick cooking spray 1 tsp. olive oil 4 cups baby spinach 1 clove...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Apr 1, 2024 | Photo Contest
Home construction is brought to new heights. “I was watching the orioles searching for nesting materials and noticed one particular area of interest for them,” Joe Syfko says. “This allowed me an opportunity to get close but not interfere with their activities.” “I...
by Alison Feik | Apr 1, 2024 | Education, Noteworthy, Outdoors
The last total solar eclipse happened to pass over my brothers’ homes in Wyoming. People, including me, came from across the country and globe to this narrow band of totality. Wearing the protective “eclipse glasses,” I watched the sliver-size view of the sun become...
by Meredith Heneghan | Apr 1, 2024 | Travel
Kelly Olsen’s latest development project will welcome lakeside guests. Many Minnesotans know how wonderful and magical it is to live it up on the lake—even if it’s for only an overnight visit. Starting this summer, guests will have the opportunity to share in that...
by Morgan McFadden | Apr 1, 2024 | Arts
Theater production is on a roll with this musical masterpiece. The Minnetonka Theatre, a premier high school program in the Midwest, is set to present its spring production, The Rink, which highlights the complicated relationship between a mother and her daughter and...
by Jennifer Pitterle | Apr 1, 2024 | Build, Featured, Interior Design, Landscape
Landschute combines Old World design philosophy with today’s lifestyle. “I think architects are born to be architects,” says Jon Monson, founder of Landschute, an Excelsior-based architecture and building firm. “It’s kind of a genetic makeup that includes that...
by Kristen Pardoe | Apr 1, 2024 | History, Home, Noteworthy
Lake Minnetonka has many historical homes to appreciate—both large and modest in size. Area homes listed in the National Register of Historic Places include: Allemarinda and James Wyer House (Wyer/Pearce), Excelsior* Crane Island Historic District, Minnetrista Peter...
