A colorful finalist from our 2017 photo contest. This Monet-inspired photo, taken by Minnetonka’s Linda Harl, won second place in the Kids &...
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Lens on Lake Minnetonka: A Very Hungry Caterpillar
Mound photographer places in our annual contest. A photogenic caterpillar and a vibrant color scheme of green earned Mound’s Chris Grace second...
An Apple a Day
Local surgeon shares his passion for gardening. Ralph Bashioum is a plastic surgeon by day and avid gardener and nurseryman by night, weekend—and...
Saving the “Trapper’s Cabin”
Wayzata resident chronicles her work to save historic cabin in new book. Irene Stemmer, sharp as ever at age 92, is leafing through her book, The...
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...
Come, Sail Away
Deephaven director documents renowned sailor’s life in Coyote. From The New York Times, November 26, 1992: “Mike Plant, the 42-year-old solo ocean...
Lens on Lake Minnetonka: Capturing Spring
Excelsior’s Cindy Barnett took this month’s featured photo. We all know the expanse of Lake Minnetonka (22.7 miles, if you needed a reminder). So...
Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Chamber of Commerce’s Annual 5K for St. Patrick’s Day
Looking for the perfect way to kick off St. Patrick’s Day? Jog over to the annual Luck O’ the Lake 5K, organized by the Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka...
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...
Repairing the World
Jewish Family and Children’s Services has been part of the Twin Cities for over a hundred years. Tikkun olam is a Hebrew phrase usually translated...
Kickin’ it with Kendama
Minnetonka high schooler is a world-class competitor in the world of kendama. What’s kendama, you ask? It’s a Japanese skill game using a wooden...
Mound Westonka Varsity Volleyball Team Gives Back
It’s often said a sports team isn’t just a team—it’s a family. That’s certainly true of the Mound Westonka High School varsity girls’ volleyball...
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...
The Wayzata Chilly Open Is Planning for Its Biggest Year
The Wayzata Chilly Open is celebrating its 34th birthday. In 1984, community members partnered with the Greater Wayzata Area Chamber of Commerce to...
Lens on Lake Minnetonka: The Moon and Stars
Photographer Bob Israel captures a frozen Lake Minnetonka. Minnesota winters are storied, partly because of the sheer cold and mountainous snow, but...
Minnetonka Woman Shares Her Experience with Cutting-edge Cancer Treatment
“My biggest concern was not that I might die of this disease, but how was I going to live with it for as long as I could have?” Minnetonka’s Teri...
Just in time for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, We Catch up with Some Local Olympians
You have to wonder if there’s something in the water—Lake Minnetonka’s water, perhaps?—because Minnesota has been home to an especially impressive...
Say (Chilly) Cheese!
A first-place winner from our 2017 photo contest. Tracie Bea Daum’s Excelsior photography business is focused on families and kids, and she has...
Easy as X, Y, Z
A Tonka Bay father and son team up to get people talking about Generation Z. Hovering above two desks on opposite sides of a wall are two...
