by Kate Overend | Aug 4, 2026 | Wellness
Take a sneak peek at the company’s flagship athletic country club. Life Time broke ground on a two-story, 120,000-square-foot flagship athletic country club this summer, and its new Minnesota Health Village location at 16000 Grove Circle N. will be almost double the...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Jul 1, 2026 | Featured
Around late March, my partner gets a particular gleam in his eye. Sailing season is fast approaching. (And by fast approaching, I mean the boat goes into the water on May 1. Fast is often a relative term in the context of sailing.) He’s spent the winter dreaming up...
by Emily Gedde | Jul 1, 2026 | Education
Mah Jongg is taking our community by storm. Lisa‑Marie Stienessen describes the pre-Mah Jongg atmosphere as nervous anticipation. As her students take their seats around the table, there’s light chatter and friendly introductions. “People are excited to try it, but...
by Teri Iverson | Jul 1, 2026 | Arts, Noteworthy
Jamie Rae Miller, founder of Lime Street Creative + Co, is a self-taught artist with a penchant for painting flowers and landscapes. For this piece, entitled Water Ready, Miller says, “The needed North Woods getaway, filled with warm breezes, big sky, no motors and a...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Jul 1, 2026 | Arts, People
The process begins much the same as any other sewing project. Barbara Meyer has the shape and design in mind, and she translates her sketch into a pattern. But the fabric she lines up over her needle plate isn’t quilting cotton; it’s ripstop nylon. The pattern she’s...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Jul 1, 2026 | Best of Maple Grove, Featured, Outdoors, Restaurants
The assignment was simple: Share your favorite places and things to do in the local community. Maple Grove Magazine Editorial Advisory Board members offered up their top picks when it came to things to do, places to eat and parks to visit in Maple Grove, and I set...
by Kassondra Burtis | Jul 1, 2026 | Ingredients, Local Makers, Shops
This year, the Maple Grove Farmers Market isn’t just encouraging shoppers to support local, it’s encouraging its vendors to do so as well. “I think the conversation around encouraging our vendors to purchase more locally or to source local ingredients comes with the...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 1, 2026 | Photo Contest
When you look through your photo files, what do you see? Whether it’s a candid moment, an iconic area landmark, a brush with nature or something in between, odds are it captures a glimpse of what it’s like to call Maple Grove home. From July 1–August 31, our Focus on...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Jul 1, 2026 | History
Update: On the morning of July 16, the Maple Grove Community Organization announced that the 2026 parade will be canceled due to dangerous air quality conditions. Jason Pruhs says the incredible turnout is one of his favorite aspects of the Maple Grove Days Parade....
by Gabrielle Clark | Jul 1, 2026 | Book Club, Noteworthy
Night Magic is a light and poetic embrace of nature in the nighttime. Enjoy reading about Leigh Ann Henion’s travels and experiences all around the United States. Her writing style is fun and engaging. Most importantly, after you’ve spent the day reading in the...
by Madeline Kopiecki | Jul 1, 2026 | Photo Contest
Photographer Ron Lucas says the beauty of the wildflowers inspired this photo. “I am always trying to capture that perfect picture with composition and lighting,” Lucas says. “The contrasting vivid colors and panorama make this photo stand out.” Photographer: Ron...
by Madeline Kopiecki | May 1, 2026 | Featured
Growing up, when my brother and I spent the weekend at my grandparents’ house, at least one morning started at dawn. My grandpa would take us out to the garden compost pile, and we’d sift through the topsoil for nightcrawlers, which we deposited into an old coffee...
by Madeline Kopiecki | May 1, 2026 | Photo Contest
Photographer Tracy Walsh says she loves the colors and shapes of the Jack-in-the-pulpits and bleeding heart flowers in her award-winning photograph Spring Woodland Garden. “Noticing and photographing the small details of plants is a peaceful practice that helps me...
by Paige Udermann | May 1, 2026 | Garden, Landscape, Outdoors, People
Heidi Heiland, founder of Heidi’s GrowHaus & Lifestyle Gardens in Corcoran, is a passionate lifelong gardener. For her, gardening isn’t just a hobby; it’s a healing connection with nature. She was raised in a family of gardeners, and both her mother and...
