Readers, are you ready to get started on 2024? I hope this issue provides you with some guidance and a dose of inspiration for creating a path to...
January 2024
Soil: Memoir Digs Deep
In winter, there’s nothing more soothing than the memory (and anticipation) of a full, lush garden. Camille Dungy’s memoir, Soil: The Story of a...
Bunny Besties Spreads Pure Hoppiness
Nonprofit offers animal visits to promote wellness and reduce stress. With their ultra-soft fur and adorably twitchy noses, it’s pretty hard to...
Kindl Coaching Encourages Connection
Rewriting home and work narratives can lead to a better life story. Wayzata resident Casie Kindl is telling people to stop giving 110 percent....
Top Wellness Trends for 2024
Strength training has always been a pillar of traditional exercise regimens, but it is gaining greater popularity due to the longevity benefits of...
Natural Resources Club Inspires Natural Connections
Minnetonka club provides students with community environmental conservation opportunities. When a Minnetonka High School (MHS) student realized her...
Toast to You
It’s Dry January, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a mocktail, courtesy of Lunds & Byerlys, all year. To note: Some of the ingredients in...
Art in Unexpected Spaces
Ridgedale Center: More than just a retail experience. After last month’s holiday hustle and bustle, trips to any shopping mall might not top...
MasterChef Junior Contestant Goes Global
Ariana Feygin discovers her passion while living and cooking abroad. It’s been about 10 years since Excelsior native Ariana Feygin auditioned for...
Hospital History
Change is inevitable. With history, it is no different. Today, health care now includes telemedicine, minute clinics, urgent care facilities, life...
Winter Ice Lake Minnetonka
Winning image finds active beauty in stillness. “The winters can be long in Minnesota, but they can also be beautiful,” Cindy Perone says. “I enjoy...
Tonka Talk: Talk of the Town
Website and podcast aim to be hubs for community information. In an area where the water separates people, Natalie Webster is working to bring them...
One Cluck at a Time Gets Crackin’
Sisters run chicken egg delivery business while bracing for their future. When Kaitlyn Bonnema got her braces off, she was devastated. “I was really...
You’re Invited …
… to a collective celebration for the Lake Minnetonka community and its local businesses and providers that continue to serve and support us in a...
