Beneath Minnesota’s lakes is a rich history, explored and preserved partly by the Maritime Heritage Minnesota (MHM) organization. Founders Ann...
Education
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...
Minnetonka Mom Hanadi Chehabeddine is Changing Misconceptions About Muslim Americans, One Corporation at a Time
Lebanon is a country with countless religious groups and prominent Christian and Muslim populations. Growing up there, Hanadi Chehabeddine had...
Acts of Kindness
Hopkins Montessori School rings in its golden anniversary with a celebration of its core values. In 1968, Hopkins Montessori School welcomed its...
Celebrate and Give Back
Reach “On Tap” is a fundraiser to support employment services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Reach for Resources is a...
Communities Host Safety Training Developed by Former Navy Seal
Today’s headlines provide plenty of topics for the national discourse. Since October 2017, when the hashtag #MeToo, originally created by social...
Minnetonka Center for the Arts Offers Special Programming for People Living with Dementia
Minnetonka wants to be a dementia-friendly city. The Alzheimer’s Association defines a dementia-friendly community in part as one that is informed,...
An Excelsior Early Childhood Center Expands Its Programming for Toddlers
For mom Kate Stevens, choosing childcare for her two young sons was no easy task. “We toured a number of different places, and I left a lot of them...
Playground Perfection
Modern challenge course playground delights kids (and grown-ups) at Minnewashta Elementary. After a year of fundraising, Excelsior’s Minnewashta...
Wayzata’s Beth Allen Helps Send Butterflies on Their Way
Deephaven resident Beth Allen might know everything there is to know about monarch butterflies. “I might be boring you,” she says with a laugh, as...
Local Therapy Animals Strive to Meet the Growing Demand for Volunteer Teams
Minnetonka resident Wendy Hitch is one of six founding members of North Star Therapy Animals (NSTA). These original members had all been involved in...
Lake Minnetonka Summer Camps
Seven local camps to keep the kiddos busy this summer. With summer on the horizon, kids have started their paper-chain countdown to the end of...
