Two local girls help build a brick oven in Costa Rica for a family in need. During the summer before high school, students might fill their days in...
High School
Senior Spotlight Students Shine On
Meet some local high school seniors that brighten up their communities. Life for many seniors in high school can equate to experiencing a milestone...
Mound Westonka High School’s Tonkabots Make it to World Championships
The “little team that could” has emerged from the shadows and into the spotlight. The Mound Westonka High School (MWHS) robotics team, also known as...
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...
Minnetonka High School Students Reach for the Sky
Aviation program takes high schoolers to new heights. Taking flight has recently gotten easier for high school students in Minnetonka. A new...
Local Seniors Share Their Spark
Local high school students bring the best of themselves to their schools and communities. Part of what makes a community great is its commitment to...
How Minnetonka High School Builds Students Up
Minnetonka High School offers programs with students’ success in mind. Learning strategies can travel down so many avenues. At Minnetonka High...
Senior Spotlight: Anna Wander’s Last Name Suits Her Perfectly
Minnetonka High School student Anna Wander likes to travel—and she’s gone all over the world with her globetrotting family. Our annual Senior...
Senior Spotlight: Grace Hanson, Mound Westonka’s Jack-of-All-Trades
The rising senior is involved in several sports, audition choir, a capella jazz group, Math League and more. Our annual Senior Spotlight feature...
Senior Spotlight: Jai Chadha Does it All, from TED Talks to Yo-Yo Club
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...
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...
Recovery-focused Alternative High School Helps At Risk Kids Year-round
New year-round academy helps students recovering from substance abuse and addiction. Long before earning his Ph.D. in health and human services,...
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...
Prom Season Has Arrived—Here’s Your All-in-One Guide
Prom season’s on the horizon—here’s everything you (and your teen) need to know. While spring ushers in a multitude of festivities and celebrations,...
Local High School Students Grade Minnetonka’s Efforts to Curb Climate Change
A group of high school students creates a climate report card for the city of Minnetonka. When Minnetonka teen Lia Harel, 18, speaks about her...
Minnetonka High School Student is a Self-Taught Sketcher
Minnetonka High School student has a passion for drawing. Minnetonka High School student Reed Raarup, 15, might be young, but his artistic career is...
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...
