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Rowan & Dough’s Chef Natalie Allesee Details Her Career Menu
Rowan & Dough's Natalie Allesee has a wealth of restaurant experience under her belt, but her love of food and entrepreneurial spirit go back...
Jenny Bodurka Is Community Driven
Growing up, Jenny Bodurka was heavily involved in school activities and her community, inspiring her career path. For 11 years, Bodurka has...
Going Beyond the Buckets With Maddyn Greenway
More than the record book: Maddyn Greenway champions a legacy of leadership. Great high school athletes come and go, but the ones who make a big...
How the Minnesota Golf Association Supports Success
Aspiring golfers in the state have a new opportunity for training and competition. As part of the United States National Development Program...
In Full Swing With Golf Pro Katie Bakken
Golfers at all stages of the game make their mark on the green. Minnesota’s golf scene continues its upward swing. Last year, the Minnesota Golf...
A Small-Town Fourth With Emily Carriveau
Growing up in Delano, I looked forward all year to the town’s Fourth of July celebration. You could feel the excitement building as June came to an...
Business Women’s Circle Gives Entrepreneurs Guidance
Organizations help business owners find guidance, accountability and community. For many an entrepreneurial woman trying to get her business off the...
Singer-Songwriter Carey Marshall Releases Her Second Album
Twenty years ago, Minnetonka-based singer-songwriter Carey Marshall had no idea she could sing. It must have been kismet when, at 30, she picked up...
Actress Marisa Coughlan Returns to Her Minnesota Roots
Discover the hometown story behind Marisa Coughlan’s Blue Eyed Girl. After falling in love with movies as a child, all Minnesota native Marisa...
Q&A With Local Entrepreneur Owner Melissa Murphy
In her 15 years at Target, Melissa Murphy built a career helping employees adopt emerging technologies and use them to work more effectively. Now as...
Athlete Jenna Perkins Champions the Inclusion Revolution
Jenna Perkins reflects on her role with the Special Olympics USA Games. “This isn’t just a bunch of games and sports we are playing. This is a...
Brookie Brandt Has Designs on Travel Mementos
Regardless if the excursion is near or far, a trip to a hotel, museum or tourist destination gift shop is a must for even the most well-seasoned...
Meet Local Artist Kelly Carámbula
Kelly Carámbula focuses on clay, fiber, metal, paint and wood, exploring themes of control and imperfection and incorporating elements of surprise,...
Bid on Belinda Jensen’s Coats, Support the ICA
The longtime meteorologist is auctioning off her winter wardrobe for a worthy cause. For the past 33 years, meteorologist Belinda Jensen has...
The Legacy Behind Matter’s Farm to Table
Fertile land in Delano is operated by a seventh generation of dedicated farmers. Legacies are established through a myriad of ways, and for one...
Local Athletes Compete at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games
Meet those from the West Metro who have gold medal dreams. The Opening Ceremony for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games arrives on February...
Don Shelby and Nancy Nelson Retake the Stage
Don Shelby and Nancy Nelson are venerable veterans behind the TV camera and on local stages, including Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (CDT), where they...
Artist Laura Rockhold Shares Her Inspiration
Local poet and painter discusses her creative practice and original poem form. Long Lake’s Laura Rockhold finds inspiration for her poetry and...
ModernWell Co-Working Space Opens a New Location
When Minnetonka’s Julie Burton first envisioned ModernWell, her Minneapolis co-working space, she wanted to craft a sanctuary for professionals...
