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Minnetonka High School Student Overcomes Cancer
Julia Ruelle, a junior at Minnetonka High School, had to endure a more difficult sophomore year than she expected. Last December, Julia was...
Minnetonka Native David Gardner Inspires Listeners with a New Podcast
Professional athletes are a source of inspiration. We watch in awe during the Olympics as they perform nearly impossible feats—flips, spins, goals...
Wayzata Author Anne Marie Ruff Moves Back to the Lake
After many years away, living in Los Angeles and traveling the world, Ruff returned to the Wayzata area last year. As a novelist, journalist,...
Local Authors Share Their Journeys and Insights into the Publishing World
For aspiring authors, getting their work published is a quest that can elicit as many goosebumps as reading a Stephen King novel. Many dream of...
Highway Hero: Wayzata Renames a Stretch of US 12 in Memory of a Fallen Officer
Officer Bill Mathews was tragically hit and killed by a distracted driver in September 2017. After Wayzata police officer Bill Mathews was...
Local Churches Support Families at Risk of Homelessness
Families Moving Forward offers hospitality, emergency shelter and a path to a home with support and stability. Twice a year, volunteers at Mount...
Lens on Lake Minnetonka: Moana of Motunui
Minnetrista photographer partners with local humane society to find fur-ever homes. This purrfect black-and-white smile belongs to Moana of Motunui,...
2018 Lens on Lake Minnetonka Winners
Congratulations to the winners of our 2018 Lens on Lake Minnetonka photo contest! Every year, Lake Minnetonka Magazine accepts photography...
Minnesota Globetrotters
Katie Diederichs and Ben Zweber are passionate about affordable and socially responsible adventures. Four years ago, then-newlyweds Katie Diederichs...
Lens on Lake Minnetonka: Red, White and Cute
Photographer Kristyn Hewitt talks about her award- winning photo. This adorable and summery photo won the Readers’ Choice award in our 2017 Lens on...
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...
Get to Know the Lucky Animals of Spring Farm Sanctuary
The animals at Long Lake’s Spring Farm Sanctuary look happy. But behind their loving eyes are heart-wrenching stories of past abuse, neglect and the...
Lens on Lake Minnetonka: Autumn Sun
Mound photographer captures a stunning sunset. Mound shutterbug Chris Grace took this photo, November Splendor, which won first place in the...
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...
Master Class with MasterChef Junior Competitor Ariana Feygin
Excelsior eighth-grader Ariana Feygin experiences a taste of the limelight. If you’ve ever watched an episode of MasterChef Junior on Fox, the youth...
