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...
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“LinkedIn Doctor” Helps Others Evolve Their Online Brands
Navarre artist and business coach Anne Pryor shares her strategies for building a true-to-yourself online brand. When you talk with Anne Pryor, her...
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...
The History of Tonka Bay Boat Works
The history of the business also serves as a family history. My father, Edgar Ahlcrona, owned Tonka Bay Boat Works from 1947 through 1972 and...
How He Rolls
Writer finds his balance on a log—one baby step at a time. Standing knee-deep in water on a warm August day, I ready myself to step out of my...
Making It
Local artisans have come home to The Maker’s Studio. The word “maker” is one that gets tossed around a lot these days. It’s pretty trendy to say...
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...
Party Hearty
Gretchen Fleener’s love of face painting started early. When she was 15, the Mound resident began face painting at Valleyfair during her summer...
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...
Season of Casseroles
Local company gives back— with food—to families in need. In 2014, Wayzata’s Jillian McGary came up with the idea for Mostly Made, her...
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...
Volunteer Bugler Helps Honor Veterans
Wayzata resident Gary Marquardt will be very busy on Veterans Day, as he is every year, by choice … even though he is not a military veteran. As a...
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...
Barred Owl Visits Shorewood Backyard and Makes for Picture-Perfect Day
This photo received an honorable mention in the Wildlife & Nature category of our 2017 Lens on Lake Minnetonka photo contest. Shorewood’s Kara...
Minnetonka Artist is Inspired by Bold Hues and a Fascinating Career
Entering artist Sandy Resig’s mid-century Minnetonka home is like walking into a modern art gallery—but with warm sofas and a mug of coffee. Resig,...
Smiles at the Finish Line
Jim Douglas captures the patriotic spirit of a Fourth of July tradition in Excelsior. This summer, local photographer Jim Douglas captured the...
Veterans on the Waves
Minnesota Wakesurf Championship welcomes military members and vets to “shred it” on Lake Minnetonka. Andy Weigman had a vision. Wakesurfing was...
