by Editorial Staff | Sep 1, 2019 | Drinks, Ingredients, Noteworthy, Recipes
World Coconut Day is September 2. In honor of the day, create your own coconut cocktail. How about a coco light martini? 1 1/2 oz. Coconut water (unsweetened) 1 1/2 oz. Coconut vodka 1 oz. pineapple juice 1/4 oz. lime juice Garnish: Lemon twist Put ingredients in a...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Sep 1, 2019 | Education, People
Providence Academy’s Monica Rampetsreiter is on the National Honor Society, a varsity athlete and a multi-instrumentalist. And with all her free time, she volunteers. Congratulations to this year’s Prep Elites, who were nominated by their schools for our annual...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Sep 1, 2019 | Sports
Take your pick – Lynx, Timberwolves, Twins, United FC, Vikings and Wild. And that’s just the pro sports teams in Minnesota. The state that plays together … you know the rest. People in this neck of the North love games of any sort (even hands of Pinochle...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Sep 1, 2019 | Arts
There are more than 200 theater venues in the Twin Cities featuring plays, musicals, comedy, improv and more. In our opinion, Thalia and Melpomene have nothing on Minneapolis and St. Paul. While the Greek muses of comedy and tragedy might believe they’ve cornered the...
by Bill Princeton | Sep 1, 2019 | Drinks, Noteworthy, Recipes
Champagne glasses elevate any cocktail recipe to new heights. Enjoy this sipper, made with Waconia’s J. Carver Distillery rye whiskey. 1 part J. Carver straight rye whiskey 1 tsp. to 1 tbsp. Sugar 2 dashes Bitters 3 parts Milk and Honey Fauna Garnish with Maraschino...
by Erin Graney | Sep 1, 2019 | People, Sports
Four dads have fun on the sidelines at Maple Grove Senior High. There is a certain energy that precedes a high school football game. The players hype each other up, the coaches perform a last-minute review of the plays, and anxious fans take their seats in the stands....
by Maggie Sciortino | Sep 1, 2019 | Arts, People
Kersten Rodau has performed all over the Twin Cities theatre scene – now she’s onstage at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres in “Mamma Mia!” A wedding, three long-lost lovers, and lots and lots of ABBA. Only one play can encompass all of this—Mamma...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Sep 1, 2019 | Photo Contest
Members of the Maple Grove Fire Department attended a National Night Out party last summer and provided opportunities for some attendees to walk a bit in their boots. Take a lovely evening out with the community and add in an adorable child, and it all equals a...
by Emily Handy | Sep 1, 2019 | Book Club, Noteworthy
“Reply All” uses the Internet as a lens through which to examine a variety of stories. Podcast: Reply All Avg. Episode Length: 40-50 min Genre: Technology Content Warnings: Occasional language; topics more interesting for teens and up For me, the best...
by Stuart Sudak | Sep 1, 2019 | Restaurants
For barbecue lovers, mobile roadside stand The Rib Cage is a must-stop destination. When passing over a heaping plate of barbecue goodness to customers, The Rib Cage manager Victor Florell jokingly tells them they might need a nap after eating so much. Though its menu...
by Christina Timm | Aug 1, 2019 | Garden, Noteworthy
How to keep plants healthy in the summer heat. Life gets busy, and summertime is packed with family activities, making regular plant maintenance a low priority. But when the summer heat and lack of water start to take a toll on plant health, especially this late in...
by Erin Graney | Aug 1, 2019 | Community
SGI provides “customer service-based security” in the Twin Cities. When some people think of security guards, they conjure up an image of something between the standard uniformed enforcer strolling through parking lots or actor Kevin James’ bumbling...
by Stuart Sudak | Aug 1, 2019 | Garden, Landscape, People
Larry Welliver and his wife Kathy are growing an oasis of hostas at their Maple Grove home. Larry and Kathy Welliver only need to walk a few steps from the front door of their Maple Grove home to immerse themselves in a garden oasis. Hostas—big and small in size;...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Aug 1, 2019 | Education, People
Maple Grove Senior High wrestler Gavin Peterson applies lessons from the mat to the rest of his life. Congratulations to this year’s Prep Elites, who were nominated by their schools for our annual feature. It’s always difficult to decide among a worthy group of local...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Aug 1, 2019 | Photo Contest
Local photographer captures the Maple Grove Government Center at sunset for our photo contest. Government never looked so good, thanks to Guiyun Qu’s photo Maple Grove Government, which won first place in our City Landmarks category in the Focus on Maple Grove photo...
