Former resident contributes to the creation of the first Asian American Muppet. “It really is true that if you see it, you can be it,” says Liz...
Education
Local Nonprofit Teaches Kids Digital Responsibility with Cellphone Permit
Cell Phone Permit teaches kids to be healthy digital citizens. We wouldn’t toss car keys to a teenager without receiving appropriate instruction and...
Blooming Recovery
Monarch Butterflies face endangered species list. In December 2020, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the monarch butterfly became a...
Looking Forward
Local nonprofit turns stumbling blocks into stepping stones. While Sara Swan has over two decades of experience in special education, she initially...
Prep Elite: Personal Experience Inspires Providence Academy’s Austin DeSmet’s Doctoral Aspirations
Providence Academy senior Austin DeSmet has Osgood-Schlatter disease, which has inspired him to become a doctor. Fall brims with new beginnings and...
Money Matters: Local Resources for Teens to Learn Financial Literacy
Schools and council make educational deposit in students’ personal finances. If money talks, what’s it saying to teenagers? Once they graduate from...
Prep Elite: Albertline Solo is One of Parnassus Prep’s ‘Most Driven and Motivated Students’
Parnassus Preparatory School senior Albertline Solo has become a top student by working hard and dreaming big. Fall brims with new beginnings and...
Prep Elite: Wayzata High School’s Kevin Zhang Says DECA Made Him a ‘Better Leader and a Better Person’
Wayzata High School's Kevin Zhang is a standout student for what he does inside and outside of the classroom. Fall brims with new beginnings and...
Prep Elite: Maple Grove Senior High’s Tristana Tatur is Already Giving Back to the Next Generation
Maple Grove Senior High senior Tristana Tatur loves helping kids grow in school and hockey. Fall brims with new beginnings and fresh challenges. As...
Check Out These Online Learning Services from Your Local Library
Online learning help is at the ready, thanks to your local library. Libraries aren’t just offering page turners, they can be go-to spots for online...
Osseo Area Schools Superintendent Grades His First Year
Cory McIntyre, who just completed his first year as superintendent of Osseo Area Schools, shares some insights. Maple Grove prides itself on its...
Back-to-School Shopping Hacks from a Former Teacher
Add back-to-school shopping hacks to your list. Back-to-school season will (hopefully) be here before we know it. Rather than feeling frazzled at...
Maple Grove Senior High Honors Nontraditional Career Choices
A college and career specialist at Maple Grove Senior High has come up with a unique way to recognize students opting out of the traditional...
Essence One Partners with Nonprofit BC2M to Raise Mental Health Awareness in High School
Essence One and BC2M are the financial sponsors for Maple Grove Senior High's mental health awareness club. After having her second child, creator...
Providence Academy Student Named National Merit Commended Student
The recognition means that she is among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.6 million students, who entered the 2020 competition by taking the...
American Swedish Institute Brings Light of St. Lucia’s Day to Twin Cities
Learn how the Twin Cities community celebrates this Swedish folk holiday. In Minnesota, long summer nights are sacred. We know we’ll miss them when...
Have You Been to These Twin Cities Art Museums?
The Twin Cities offer a broad stroke selection of art museums. The Twin Cities loves to show its outdoorsy side. Don’t be fooled—it can pull off its...
Nervous About Being a Parent? Wayzata Children’s Clinics Offers Free Newborn Classes
Wayzata Children’s Clinic offers a series of free, one-hour new baby classes in Maple Grove and Chaska. "It's a challenge for new parents these...
Prep Elite: Monica Rampetsreiter is ‘Everything One Could Hope for in a Student’
Providence Academy's Monica Rampetsreiter is on the National Honor Society, a varsity athlete and a multi-instrumentalist. And with all her free...
Prep Elite: Wrestler Gavin Peterson is a Leader On and Off the Mat
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,...
