Father-Daughter Duo KJ and Casey Millhone Break World Record Canoeing Mississippi River. The Mississippi River. The Father of Waters. Old Man River....
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A River Runs in the Family
Perk Really at Play
Former local sportscaster is game to answer a few questions. The schoolyard can be a microclimate for all sorts of shenanigans, melees and levels of...
Return to the Well
A women-centered co-working space fosters community and wellness for local entrepreneurs. Walking through the front doors of ModernWell is like...
Destination Dream
Luxury travel expert helps people envision what’s possible. Sara Duffy is a travel enthusiast and owner of SRD International, a luxury travel...
Flip Your Script
How one woman’s drive for change inspires others to do the same. Life’s turning points are rarely planned nor expected. Almost over the night, the...
Magnum Opus
Miniaturist creates the homes of her imaginative dreams. At first blush, one would think their story began with a chance meeting in Oakland, Calif....
Things, People and Places
YouTube channel focuses on the Lake Minnetonka community. Mike Polis considers himself to be a serial entrepreneur. From owning a marketing business...
Your Face Here
Smokin’ Henways virtually produce new album. By dropping the curtain on live entertainment, the pandemic took a toll on the music scene. But this...
Miss America 2.0
Pageant stresses empowerment and community impact. As the Miss Minnesota competition gears up for the week of June 20–26, there will be a familiar...
Live the Luxe Life
Your wish is her command. Imagine hardly a work day goes by without someone prefacing a conversation with, “I know this may be a strange question …”...
Publishing with Purpose
"… love is what makes this world brighter." If there are two things Minnesotans are familiar with they’re hockey—and squirrels. Hockey, especially...
In Defense of Millennials
Writer and podcast host Natalie Webster reflects on the much-maligned generation. Not long ago, I was visiting with extended family at a...
At 62, This Local Singer Ditched Her Corporate Career to Pursue Music Full-Time
Courtney Burton talks about her music career and starting a new business in her 60s. The start of Courtney Burton’s singing career sounds like the...
Local Artist Draws from Ancient History to Create Contemporary Masterpieces
Fascinated by history and archeology, each piece Eric Pilhofer creates is a homage to ancestral spirituality. From the comfort of his home, local...
‘Grace & Frankie’ Stylist Allyson Fanger on Her Career and Childhood in Lake Minnetonka
Minnetonka native is Emmy-nominated for her work on Netflix’s hit sitcom "Grace & Frankie." Allyson B. Fanger, the four-time Emmy-nominated...
From Pirouette to Patrol: Meet Lake Minnetonka Police Officer Maddy Graupmann
The story of a South Lake Minnetonka police officer. At age 7, Maddy Graupmann had already charted her future. She informed her family she wanted to...
Meet Minnetonka Triathlete Bella Buenting
Minnetonka High School senior combines her passions in triathlon. Minnetonka High School senior—and NCAA Division II triathlete recruit for New...
Local Filmmaker Documents Uncle’s Incredible WWII Story in ‘Stalag Luft III’
Deephaven filmmaker Louise Woerhle's new documentary tells the remarkable story of her uncle's time in Nazi captivity. The core of Deephaven...
‘I’ve Been Building Since I Was 6’: How Local Businessman Steve Kuhl Built His Dream
Steve Kuhl is a local entrepreneur with multiple successful businesses to his name. And it all started with a phone call to the wrong number. “Many...
