Healthier pet food options require some considerations. There was a time when the pinnacle of dog food featured a mini horse-drawn chuck wagon...
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Mallory Habstritt Pens Children’s Book About Vitiligo
If National All-American Miss Pre-Teen Mallory Habstritt didn’t already have enough going on, she also has a children’s book coming out this year....
Indoor Zoomies Gives Pups the Runaround
It might not be a bad idea to give your dog the runaround. Thanks to Indoor Zoomies, an indoor dog park in Minnetonka, there’s a local option that...
“Freewater” Shares Homer’s History
Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson, a Newbery and Coretta Scott King award-winning book, is officially a middle grade novel (ages 8–12), but it makes...
Al & Alma’s Is Anchored in Success
History continues to unfold for Al & Alma’s Supper Club. Many local businesses utilize “the lake” as an enviable backdrop, but how many can say...
How Senior Community Services Encourages Independence
Senior Community Services strives to empower older population. By 2030, a quarter of this state’s population will be 60 years or older, which means...
Annual Wayzata Art Experience Returns for 2024
Wayzata ushers in its 20th annual celebration of the beloved Wayzata Art Experience on June 22–23. The festivities are set to unfold along Lake...
Get to Know Your “NEIGHBORS” at Barbara Lidfors’ Newest Installation
Local artist uses her community as inspiration, bringing others’ stories to life via paintings. Currently in the hallway between Minnetonka’s city...
Artist Adam Turman Presents Latest Show at the Arboretum
Twin Cities artist, muralist and printmaker Adam Turman is coming to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum May 9 through July 14 with a solo show, Did...
Wayzata Sailing Shows Sailors of All Ages the Ropes
Wayzata Sailing proves it’s never too late to start a new adventure. Ask anyone involved in Wayzata Sailing, the longtime community sailing center...
Chef Michael W. Twitty’s “Koshersoul” Shares Personal Perspective
In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, discover Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew by Michael W. Twitty. Food...
Gary Marquardt Honors Veterans Through Music
Mound man honors veterans—one note at a time. If you’ve ever been boating near Casco Point on Lake Minnetonka at sunset, chances are you’ve heard...
Painter Annalisa Sawtell Turns the Ordinary Extraordinary
Excelsior artist finds inspiration in the beauty that surrounds her. It’s the flowers waving in the meadow, the emerging spring blooms and the...
Roxy Rentals Offers a Home Away From Home
Wayzata couple offers properties for small stays, big events and everything in between. Walking into the Garden Getaway on Ninth Avenue in Plymouth,...
Ryan Rivard Embarks on The Everest Project
And the climb is just the start of his latest journey. On April 8, 2024, 41-year-old Wayzata local Ryan Rivard boarded an airplane and set off on...
Get Inspired by “Growing Together: A Gardening Podcast”
From the moment the snow flies, I count down the minutes until I can plant my garden. I assess the millimeters of snow melt with scientific...
How To Prepare for the Solar Eclipse
The last total solar eclipse happened to pass over my brothers’ homes in Wyoming. People, including me, came from across the country and globe to...
Rooms With a View at the Shoreline Hotel
Kelly Olsen’s latest development project will welcome lakeside guests. Many Minnesotans know how wonderful and magical it is to live it up on the...
Minnetonka Theatre Presents “The Rink”
Theater production is on a roll with this musical masterpiece. The Minnetonka Theatre, a premier high school program in the Midwest, is set to...
“A Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Poisons”
In honor of spring and Earth Day, A Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Poisons by Kate Khavari is a historical mystery about a female botanist, who...
