Maple Grove Magazine September/October 2025

Welcome to the September/October 2025 Issue

Welcome, readers, to our 20th anniversary as Maple Grove’s premier community lifestyle magazine. We couldn’t be prouder of our long-standing roots...
Fish Lake home living room.

Lakeside Luxury With J Brothers

Homeowners bring the great outdoors indoors with a full remodel. Eighteen years ago, Mitch Johnson of J Brothers Design – Build – Remodel completed...

Meet Students Who Excel Inside and Outside the Classroom

There is one word to describe the youth of Maple Grove: accomplished. From perfect ACT scores and accelerated classes to being a business co-owner,...
1979 dirty soda with Coke and coconut cream

Dirty Soda Shop Sota Makes a Splash

Customers revel in Sota’s unexpected taste combinations. Imagine your favorite ice-cold soda transformed into a uniquely delectable treat—that’s...
Monica and Erik Goetzke say “I do” at the place where love feels most like home.

Your Wedding, Our Pages

Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life—filled with romance, the love of family and friends and, of course, all those wonderful,...
Maple Grove Magazine July/August 2025 Issue

Welcome to the July/August 2025 Issue

Summertime brings out the best of the best, don’t you think? Readers, it’s a sweet treat to bring you the créme de la créme in our Best of Maple...
Best of Maple Grove 2025 Winners Web Banner

Explore Your Best of Maple Grove 2025 Winners

Meet the créme de la créme in our annual Readers’ Choice Poll. As the days stretch longer and the sun shines brighter, it’s the perfect time to...
Two hands dipping chips into bowls of dip.

Dip Into Tasty Summer Spread Recipes

Brighten up gatherings with fresh takes on appetizing spreads. If there’s one thing Minnesotans do best, it’s summer get-togethers. Whether your...
Alasan Ann at the Paris Olympics

Maple Grove Athletes Are Going for the Gold

’Tis the season for celebrating champions. This last year has been a whirlwind for Maple Grove athletes. From global stages to the roar of local...
Kids coloring in a Juneteenth mural.

Celebrate Juneteenth With the Community

Maple Grove Parks and Recreation hosts a family-friendly event at Town Green. Residents are invited to gather together from 5–9 p.m. on June 19 in...
Maple Grove Magazine September/October 2025

Welcome to the September/October 2025 Issue

Welcome, readers, to our 20th anniversary as Maple Grove’s premier community lifestyle magazine. We couldn’t be prouder of our long-standing roots...
Fish Lake home living room.

Lakeside Luxury With J Brothers

Homeowners bring the great outdoors indoors with a full remodel. Eighteen years ago, Mitch Johnson of J Brothers Design – Build – Remodel completed...

Meet Students Who Excel Inside and Outside the Classroom

There is one word to describe the youth of Maple Grove: accomplished. From perfect ACT scores and accelerated classes to being a business co-owner,...
1979 dirty soda with Coke and coconut cream

Dirty Soda Shop Sota Makes a Splash

Customers revel in Sota’s unexpected taste combinations. Imagine your favorite ice-cold soda transformed into a uniquely delectable treat—that’s...
Monica and Erik Goetzke say “I do” at the place where love feels most like home.

Your Wedding, Our Pages

Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life—filled with romance, the love of family and friends and, of course, all those wonderful,...
Maple Grove Magazine July/August 2025 Issue

Welcome to the July/August 2025 Issue

Summertime brings out the best of the best, don’t you think? Readers, it’s a sweet treat to bring you the créme de la créme in our Best of Maple...
Best of Maple Grove 2025 Winners Web Banner

Explore Your Best of Maple Grove 2025 Winners

Meet the créme de la créme in our annual Readers’ Choice Poll. As the days stretch longer and the sun shines brighter, it’s the perfect time to...
Two hands dipping chips into bowls of dip.

Dip Into Tasty Summer Spread Recipes

Brighten up gatherings with fresh takes on appetizing spreads. If there’s one thing Minnesotans do best, it’s summer get-togethers. Whether your...
Alasan Ann at the Paris Olympics

Maple Grove Athletes Are Going for the Gold

’Tis the season for celebrating champions. This last year has been a whirlwind for Maple Grove athletes. From global stages to the roar of local...
Kids coloring in a Juneteenth mural.

Celebrate Juneteenth With the Community

Maple Grove Parks and Recreation hosts a family-friendly event at Town Green. Residents are invited to gather together from 5–9 p.m. on June 19 in...

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Verdant Echoes

Verdant Echoes

“This vibrant composition captures the energy of an untamed forest, where bursts of yellow, emerald and cobalt play across the canvas like sunlight...

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Events

Rock’n the Grove

Experience a night of rock music hits performed by the cover band Hairball, as well as songs by The Rolling Stoners and Rhino. Food and drinks will...

In This Issue

Welcome to the September/October 2025 Issue

Welcome to the September/October 2025 Issue

Welcome, readers, to our 20th anniversary as Maple Grove’s premier community lifestyle magazine. We couldn’t be prouder of our long-standing roots in and commitment to this community. A lot has...

An Early Dedication to Education

An Early Dedication to Education

It’s time to go back to school! Since the mid-1800s, Maple Grove’s dedication to education has been well documented. In 1858, the children of early settlers gathered at the home of Phineas Newton...

Ballerina in the Wild

Ballerina in the Wild

“I had seen the same egret on two separate visits to the reserve … Every time I raised my camera to take its photo, the egret would fly away,” says wildlife photographer Esmail Harunany. After...

Verdant Echoes

Verdant Echoes

“This vibrant composition captures the energy of an untamed forest, where bursts of yellow, emerald and cobalt play across the canvas like sunlight filtered through leaves,” artist Julie Miller...

Lakeside Luxury With J Brothers

Lakeside Luxury With J Brothers

Homeowners bring the great outdoors indoors with a full remodel. Eighteen years ago, Mitch Johnson of J Brothers Design – Build – Remodel completed one of his first projects: a home on Maple Grove’s...

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