Minnetonka High School student has a passion for drawing. Minnetonka High School student Reed Raarup, 15, might be young, but his artistic career is...
Education
St. David’s Center Students Partner with DNR to Improve Their School Forest
Minnetonka students get up-close look at forest management. Last September, the students at Minnetonka’s St. David’s Center hosted some pretty cool...
Teens Get Messy for STEM at Excelsior Library’s FabLab
Teens make bath bombs, squishies, and more at the library’s makerspace. If your teens are looking for a fresh way to beat winter boredom, check out...
Register Soon for These 5 Summer Camps Near Lake Minnetonka
Fill your family’s summer calendar with camps that are full of sunshine. You might be thinking, “Summer camps? But it’s February!” Believe it or...
Tape 2 Tape
Fifty years of finding community with the Wayzata Youth Hockey Association. Greg Gibson has been the board president of the Wayzata Youth Hockey...
True to Her School
New Orono High School principal Amy Steiner reflects on her first semester. In her first year at Orono High School, principal Amy Steiner says she’s...
Scoring on the “Rebound”
Skippers' hockey coach Sean Goldsworthy is glad to be back home. In 2016, when he left St. Olaf College after 23 years as a player and then head...
Personalized Education
Academy for students with autism moves to Minnetonka. Academy of Whole Learning opened its doors in Minnetonka in 2017, to welcome more students...
Wayzata Teacher Wins Holocaust Awareness Award
This spring, one Wayzata teacher received the Leo Weiss Courage to Teach Award for her commitment to Holocaust education. The award—which is named...
Sojourn Adult Day Services Makes Great Days
Local organization offers enrichment like theater to adults with special needs. Since 1984, Sojourn Adult Day Services LLC in Mound has been serving...
Mother and Son Duo Help Teenagers Get Their Writing Published
Sigma’s Bookshelf is a publishing organization started by Rachel and Justin Anderson. Rachel Anderson has always had a way with words. With years of...
Minnesota Globetrotters
Katie Diederichs and Ben Zweber are passionate about affordable and socially responsible adventures. Four years ago, then-newlyweds Katie Diederichs...
Nonprofit Org Works to Preserve Lake Minnetonka’s Maritime History
Beneath Minnesota’s lakes is a rich history, explored and preserved partly by the Maritime Heritage Minnesota (MHM) organization. Founders Ann...
WeCAN’s School Supply Drive Is This Month
Ready to Learn—the Mound school supply drive put on every year by WeCAN, an organization supporting and providing resources for low-income families...
Admissions Advice
Hyslop Educational Consulting guides students and families through the stress of college applications and beyond Applying to college is an exciting...
Prep Elite: Outstanding Orono High School Senior Anders Gulbrandson
Renaissance man Anders Gulbrandson is a musician, an aspiring astronaut, a member of the German club and a beekeeper with his own honey business,...
Local Travel Expert Offers New Safety Training and Certification
Your bags are packed. Your tickets are in hand. Your itinerary is scheduled. For most of us, traveling abroad is exciting, and if it’s the first...
Lipstick Inspires
Mound business owner introduces a young student to the world of makeup production. As part of a school project, Bloomington fifth-grader Luna Frank...
Prep Elite: The Future Is Bright
We caught up with some of the Lake Minnetonka area’s class of 2019 seniors to talk about their passions and dreams as they begin their final year of...
Test the Waters with a New Sport
With summer in full swing, it’s prime time to embrace the sunshine and serene lakes. Sail Away Sailing School, LLC, with the Upper Minnetonka Yacht...
