Does anyone make popcorn balls anymore? Or have they gone by way of the penny? Tossed aside in the name of progress. With the month tracking to...
October 2026
Going Skin Deep With Mackenthun’s Fine Foods
Add healthy nutrition into beauty regimens. If beauty truly comes from within, it makes perfect sense to include healthy food choices into one’s...
Host a Home Pop-up Market With Local Goods
Our community has a bounty of farmers markets, and we can’t be alone in wishing the outdoor market season could extend a bit longer. But why can’t...
Meet Patric Richardson, the Laundry Guy
Patric Richardson shares tips for keeping garments looking on point and ready to wear. The calendar says October, but it’s whispering that the...
Tonka Brew Fest Serves up Pints for a Purpose
Tonka Brew Fest returns for its 13th year of craft beer and charitable causes. For the 13th year, the Mound-Westonka Rotary brings together...
Equation Shares How To Style One Coat Five Ways
A fashion expert shares how a classic jacket effortlessly transforms fall and winter wardrobes. In a world increasingly focused on intentional...
A Recipe for a Mealtime Glow Up
Andrew Akhaphong, M.S., R.D., L.D. and registered dietitian at Mackenthun’s Fine Foods, offers one of his favorite fall recipes, Wild Rice Salad...
Celebrate Halloween at We Can Ride’s Trick or Trot
Halloween fun meets inclusion at We Can Ride’s annual event. “Disability can be very isolating,” says Laura Schmieg, engagement and communications...
Great Horned Owl
“My family and I spend a lot of time outdoors, and I usually have my camera in tow,” Krista Loop says. “I enjoy walking the trails in the Lake...
Delano’s 150 Years and Counting
Delano celebrates its anniversary with a year-long celebration. In Delano, some families can trace their roots back generations—to when the Crow...
Build Your Own Char-boo-terie Board
The beauty of charcuterie boards is how personalized they can be, and this one adds a spooky Halloween vibe. The full list of ingredients is...
Hairdressing History Lesson
While men’s barbershops predate Minnesota’s 1858 statehood, women’s salons were nonexistent in the lake area before 1900. Those of wealth and...
In the Spirit of the Season
October, also known as the spooky season, is upon us. I often look for ghost stories when picking out books during Halloween time. Here are a couple...
Patric Richardson’s Road to Minnesota
Patric Richardson grew up in Eastern Kentucky, where Kentucky converges with Ohio and West Virginia near the confluence of the Big Sandy and the...
