Jai Chadha is a rising senior at Minnetonka High School—and he’s already organized a TED talk. Our annual Senior Spotlight feature highlights the...
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The Art of Medicine, The Science of Music: Meet Minnetonka’s Guitar-playing Doctor
Minnetonka physician Daniel Volovets is also an up-and-coming classical guitarist. Masquerade is an album that embodies the very essence of Daniel...
Senior Spotlight: Melissa Drill Loves Science and the Outdoors
Meet the first of our class of 2020 Senior Spotlight students, Melissa Drill. Melissa Drill wants to become an orthodontist. She plans to major in...
Senior Spotlight: Volunteering is Vincent Cao’s Passion
Inpired by family, Wayzata High School student Vincent Cao finds ways to give back. Our annual Senior Spotlight feature highlights the high school...
Chamber of Commerce Director Shares Why She Loves the Lake Minnetonka Area
Chamber director Laura Hotvet shares her lifelong passion for the Excelsior area. “I live in Shorewood, not far from where I grew up,” says Laura...
Wayzata’s Renaissance Man of Television Reflects on Career in Hollywood
Wayzata-based TV producer, writer and actor Bo Kaprall shares his show biz success story. “Downtime” and “time off” are not words that easily fit...
Minnetonka Theatre Alum Now Leads Hennepin Theatre Trust’s Education Efforts
Minnetonka native takes on new theater role. Some people explore a life in the theater because they fall in love with a particular show. For others,...
Lake Minnetonka’s Very Own Boy—Er, Make That Man—Band
Manhassen strikes a fun chord as a homegrown cover band. An engineer, an entrepreneur and a couple of account managers walk into a bar … Since 2014,...
Scientific Sisters Trace Careers in Healthcare to Minnetonka High School
Hannah and Natalie Van Ochten take parallel paths in their careers to help others. “I remember doing the first aid unit in seventh-grade health...
Inspired by Family, Local Developer Gives Back to Seniors
Excelsior developer Joe Ryan pledges to help enrich the lives of senior living residents and the community. Joe Ryan’s worldview is simple: leave...
Take a Guided Trip on ‘the Best Fishing Lake Around’
Mound elementary school teacher is a popular Lake Minnetonka fishing guide. “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and...
Minnetonka High School Alum Ryan McCartan Gets ‘Wicked’ on Broadway
Excelsior native shines on Broadway. Stepping onto a Broadway stage for the first time, Minnetonka High School graduate Ryan McCartan broke a...
This Local Artist’s Paintings Look So Real, You’ll Swear They’re Photos
Local artist David Holmes pursues his passion for large-scale paintings. There are not many people who can (or would) give up a successful career in...
Minnesota State Fair’s Bee Superintendent Battles Bad Buzz
Hannah Hallahan has the bug for bees. Read about the secret behind the State Fair's Bee Beard demonstration here. Hannah Hallahan knows that grimace...
Orono Grad’s Journey from Haiti to U.S. was “Like a Dream Come True”
Guy Mohs shares his journey as an immigrant and soccer star. On January 12, 2010, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake rocked Guyvenson Fortune’s homeland of...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
