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...
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Heidi Heiland Takes Us on a Tour of Her Home Gardens
Heidi Heiland, founder of Heidi’s GrowHaus & Lifestyle Gardens in Corcoran, is a passionate lifelong gardener. For her, gardening isn’t just a...
The History of Three Maple Grove Lakes
If lakes could talk, what stories would Maple Grove’s lakes tell? Eagle Lake, with a maximum depth of 37 feet and a span of 285 acres, once had...
Help Beautify Maple Grove at the Boulevard Planting Event
Enjoy the fruits of your labor all summer long. Join your neighbors for the largest local planting event of the year. This May, the medians of...
An Expert Weighs in on How To Cook Lobster
A Lunds & Byerlys chef details how to make heads or tails of cooking lobster. Lobster is a decadent ingredient that poses a quandary for some...
A Decade of Accreditation for Heritage Christian Academy
The Maple Grove school earns a distinctive merit award from Cognia. Adding to its longstanding legacy, Heritage Christian Academy (HCA) has exceeded...
Discover Your Best of Maple Grove 2026 Finalists
Backstage at The Bandshell
Yoko Yamasaki originally went to Town Green Park after work to take photos of butterflies and flowers. To her surprise, Cross Community Players was...
Independent Study With The Freelance Photographer
A freelance photographer creates a coaching platform for fellow creatives. A photography education and mentorship program with global reach has...
Maple Grove Through the Ages
If a picture’s worth a thousand words, then the thousands of pictures in the Jim Deane Photography Collection at the Maple Grove Historical...
Fire & Ice
“No matter the subject or shooting location, I’m capturing a particular moment in time,” photographer Dean Scheidler says. “I’m happy to share my...
Rebecca Aadland Discusses Her Upcoming Third Album
Singer-songwriter Rebecca Aadland returns to the recording booth. Rebecca Aadland doesn’t just sing the songs she writes; she shares the life she’s...
Local Athletes Compete at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games
Meet those from the West Metro who have gold medal dreams. The Opening Ceremony for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games arrives on February...
A Memorable Love
As Vera Anna Katherine Koch prepared to marry her sweetheart, Harold E. Schaefer, on October 20, 1935, the day was clear and sunny. Her soft velvet...
Meet the Maple Grove Giving Connection
Thousands of members offer aid to the community. The holiday season is known as a time to give back to your neighbors and community, but volunteers...
The Gift That Keeps on Giving
In the early 1920s, Victor-Radio (later renamed RCA Victor-Radio) introduced the snappy phrase, “The gift that keeps on giving,” in an ad campaign,...
Passion and Purpose With Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs
For Olivia Rocha, an 11th grader at Maple Grove Senior High School, stepping on to the stage with youth choir Angelica Cantant...
Backyard Visitor
“I took this photo in my backyard this past winter,” says Debra Bernard. “It was during a pretty big snowfall, and this beautiful pheasant was just...
Opportunity Knocks for Jason DeRusha
Media personality Jason DeRusha discusses taking on new challenges and expanding his audience. Jason DeRusha laughs as he recalls how clear his...
From the Classroom to the Trail
A former teacher launches retreats and coaching sessions to help clients find fulfillment. When Ryan Hennessey walked away from teaching in the...
