by Jody Carey | Jan 1, 2024 | Shops, Wellness
Local skincare brand features ingredients sourced in their purest forms. Growing up in Brazil, Bruna Valente never imagined living in Minnesota, let alone starting a business here. From her Maple Grove home overlooking Central Park, Valente tells us about a recent...
by Daniel Huss | Jan 1, 2024 | Education, Sports
MN Select Volleyball Club paves the way for boys volleyball. Minnesota boys volleyball has been growing exponentially. And many players dig it. “When I started at MN Select five or six years ago, we had two boys teams,” says Kim Benka, boys director at Maple-Grove...
by Hailey Almsted | Jan 1, 2024 | Outdoors
February 1 update: Due to the warm weather, Ice Castles is officially closed as of February 1. January 26 update: Due to the warm Minnesota winter, Ice Castles is expanding its hours for the week of January 29. Additional dates include January 29, 30 and 31. Ice...
by Mollee Francisco | Jan 1, 2024 | Drinks, Local Makers, Recipes
A mother-daughter duo turn their garden’s bounty into a thriving business. Money may not grow on trees, but Crystal Selchow and her 8-year-old daughter, Alexia, have found a way to turn trees, vines and plants into a small business, offering sustainable, natural...
by Hailey Almsted | Jan 1, 2024 | Photo Contest
Photograph showcases Edward Lake in a new light. “Being a Maple Grove Lake commissioner, representing [Edward Lake] and actively involved in our lake association, I am always keeping my eye open for interesting and unique views of the local lakes to share with...
by Mollee Francisco and Hailey Almsted | Jan 1, 2024 | Giving Back, Travel
A nonprofit organization aims to grow community recognition. Greg Anzelc is fiercely passionate about Maple Grove. He’s been a Maple Grove resident for more than 20 years, and raised his family here and worked within the city. So serving on the founding board of—and...
by Kira Vanderlan | Jan 1, 2024 | Interior Design, Noteworthy
When thinking about the factors that contribute to mental and physical wellness, we typically list exercise, eating healthfully, connecting with others, sleep and so on, but there is one activity that is frequently overlooked and yet is arguably one of the most...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 15, 2023 | Noteworthy, People
Sarah Anderson, a 2021 Maple Grove Senior High School graduate, was crowned Miss Minnesota USA on July 30 in Burnsville at the Ames Center. Anderson attends Minnesota State University Mankato, majoring in psychology, family and child services, and is a model for the...
by Hailey Almsted | Nov 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
In the magazine industry, writers and editors tend to work months in advance to get issues to print. In this case, I’m writing this note to you, readers, in the middle of September—just days before I walk down the aisle to be married. At the time of publication, my...
by Lise Spence-Parsons | Nov 1, 2023 | Giving Back, Noteworthy
Food and giving back are two very important aspects of both our personal lives and society in general. From nurturing our bodies and fostering social bonds to carrying the essence of cultures and economies, the importance of food cannot be overstated. It’s a thread...
by Gabrielle Clark | Nov 1, 2023 | Book Club, Garden, Noteworthy
How to Become a Gardener: Find Empowerment in Creating Your Own Food Security by Ashlie Thomas, The Mocha Gardener, offers an amazing look at how gardening can change the gardener. She dives into which types of gardens work well with different vegetables, herbs and...
by Jamie Tjorenhoj | Nov 1, 2023 | History, Restaurants
The Lookout Bar and Grill continues to serve the community. Celebrating 65 years in business this past May, The Lookout Bar and Grill serves a slice of Minnesota’s Northwoods charm with every order. From its mouthwatering house wings to its juicy burgers, all of the...
by Kristie Smith | Nov 1, 2023 | Drinks, Ingredients, Recipes
Welcome the powers of a Thanksgiving superfruit. Cranberries for Thanksgiving sounds like a sequel to the children’s book Blueberries for Sal. In the classic story, Sal and her mother pick berries to can for the winter, a tradition of harvesting and the encounters of...
by Hailey Almsted | Nov 1, 2023 | Local Makers, Recipes
Angie Nelson and Gilbert Junge work to develop allergen-free meals. Maple Grove resident Angie Nelson’S life was flipped upside down when, just six months into having her first child, she and her husband, Paul, discovered that Liam was diagnosed with four of the top...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Nov 1, 2023 | Entertain, Outdoors, Sports
Think out of the (gift) box when planning holiday experiences. When visitors come to town over the holidays, hosts can be hard-pressed when it comes to planning “things to do.” And a similar situation can be had when adult children return home for the holidays. While...
