Master gardeners showcase their earthly endeavors. Like many things in life, experiencing them firsthand often provides an elevated experience. For...
Education
Dream Makers 2024
The Minnetonka Public Schools Foundation hosted its marquee fundraiser Dream Makers on February 3 at Equestria West (Bavaria Downs, Chaska). The...
Wayzata Sailing Shows Sailors of All Ages the Ropes
Wayzata Sailing proves it’s never too late to start a new adventure. Ask anyone involved in Wayzata Sailing, the longtime community sailing center...
Mound Westonka High School’s Tonkabots Make it to World Championships
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...
How To Donate Family Artifacts to Lake Area Historical Groups
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...
How To Prepare for the Solar Eclipse
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...
Kid-Friendly Empanada Recipe From Chef’s Academy
This recipe was part of the Cinco de Mayo theme during Minnetonka Community Ed’s Chef’s Academy. Empanada Dough 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ tsp. salt...
Minnetonka High School Students Reach for the Sky
Aviation program takes high schoolers to new heights. Taking flight has recently gotten easier for high school students in Minnetonka. A new...
Farm at the Arb: From Plant to Plate
Chef brings her bona fides from Twin Cities “locavore” restaurants to a new role. If there’s one person whose career can tell the story of the Twin...
Chef’s Academy Feeds Kitchen Curiosity
Program encourages the enthusiasm and natural desire young chefs have for cooking. As cooking and baking competitions for people of all ages...
The “Minnehaha” Steamboat Rehabilitation is Full Speed Ahead
Lake Minnetonka Historical Society’s efforts to preserve the historic steamboat have been bolstered by a grant from the Minnesota Historical...
Letters of Love Club Shares the Love
Grace Berbig shepherds a global club, spreading love and support through letters. When Grace Berbig thinks of her mother, Amanda Berbig, she feels...
Natural Resources Club Inspires Natural Connections
Minnetonka club provides students with community environmental conservation opportunities. When a Minnetonka High School (MHS) student realized her...
Feathered Acres Learning Farm Brings Home the Bacon
Feathered Acres Learning Farm & Inn offers a chance to experience agricultural life. Many Lake Minnetonka area families with school-age children...
A Quick History of Excelsior Academy
The Lake Minnetonka area offers students a variety of educational opportunities. In the past, it also offered a unique college. Long a community...
Local Seniors Share Their Spark
Local high school students bring the best of themselves to their schools and communities. Part of what makes a community great is its commitment to...
How Minnetonka High School Builds Students Up
Minnetonka High School offers programs with students’ success in mind. Learning strategies can travel down so many avenues. At Minnetonka High...
Wayzata Sailing Celebrates Sweet 16 Anniversary
Sailing club funraising event celebrates anniversary. Sailing is an integral part of the lake community and Minnesota. Since 1981, Wayzata Sailing...
EcoElsa Blog Inspires Natural Connections
Elsa Litecky inspires the next generation of naturalists. Elsa Litecky has enjoyed the beauty of the natural world since she could start climbing...
Science Museum Helps Local Boy Identify Fossil
Youth makes an interesting discovery on Big Island. Walking the beach at Big Island on Lake Minnetonka, one never knows what strange object might...