A chance to see art created by local high school students. North Hennepin Community College (NHCC) offers six to eight free student-focused gallery...
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New School in Town
A Montessori school offers a safe and nurturing education while remaining affordable. Last summer, Kiddiegarten found a home in a new location in...
Maple Grove Resident Sterling Taylor Reflects on a Life of Grit and Gratitude
Sterling Taylor has always had the ability to talk people into anything. In fact, the gregarious 72-year-old retired veteran landed his current job...
A Knock-out Story
Jay “The Sport” Jackson dreams of being the undisputed heavyweight champion. However, in the racially segregated world of boxing, his chances are as...
Check-In With Maple Grove Alum
Plans for the new season. Two Maple Grove Senior High graduates play at the college level. Having graduated in 2013, Jordan Gross played hockey for...
Guys Without Borders
Two local young men share a stop-at-nothing, go-while-you-can approach to life and adventure. Joshua Borchardt grew up near Weaver Lake, exploring...
Maple Grove Man Was Sole Minnesotan to Run 81-mile California Ultra-Marathon
Charles Haupert seeks out opportunities like the Badwater Salton Sea ultra-marathon. No matter how muddy, harebrained or precarious the...
Minnesota Strongman
Jonny Hansen lifts crazy-heavy amounts of weight, for fun. “Some tell me to take it easy—I say you might as well dig your grave then!” That’s the...
Best of Maple Grove 2017
Maple Grove votes for its favorite people, places and businesses in the neighborhood. Life is full of choices: where to go for dinner, how to make...
Local Band Living Out Their Own Rock Star Dreams
The Pitch Fever Band, led by Mike Geronsin, offers adult musicians the chance to live out their dreams of playing onstage. A musician saying they...
Fred Rohe Led a Wave of Progression to Maple Grove’s Creameries in the 1920s
Picture a Maple Grove where townhomes are replaced with farms and horse-drawn carriages serve as transportation. This is the Maple Grove of the...
Ice Skate Outdoors Indoors At The Maple Grove Community Center
Ice skate indoors at Maple Grove Community Center. The season for snow activities is coming to a close, but don’t put away those ice skates just...
Dedication in Action
City Council member Karen Jaeger begins 17th year of service. Born and raised in South Minneapolis, Karen Jaeger has been a proud resident of Maple...
KSTP Meteorologist Ken Barlow Takes Up The Cause For Bipolar Disorder
KSTP meteorologist Ken Barlow shifts the prevailing winds of mental illness. On October 12th of 2012, KSTP meteorologist Ken Barlow surprised...
A Walk Through Maple Grove’s Preschool Programs
Presenting pre-kindergarten programs around town. Choosing the right preschool for your child is a significant decision. Luckily, there is an...
Best 0f 2016 Produces One-of-a-kind Winners in the Maple Grove Area
Maple Grove votes for their fave people, places and businesses in the neighborhood. There are many things referred to as “one-of-a-kind”: each...
New City Administrator Heidi Nelson Takes the Helm in Maple Grove
New city administrator Heidi Nelson arrives at the right time. Heidi Nelson has been successful at something we’d all probably like to achieve: a...
Good Old Boat: Smooth Sailing for a Nautical Magazine Published by a Local Couple
A Maple Grove couple’s journey into publishing a sailing magazine. When Maple Grove residents Jerry Powlas and Karen Larson set sail on Lake...
Maple Grove “Favorite Daughter” Kim Johnson at WCCO-TV
WCCO-TV anchor Kim Johnson knew what she wanted to do with her life from the time she sat her Barbie dolls behind news desks. In this she was...
Pierre Bottineau Revered as One of the Founders of Maple Grove
The historical figure had a significant impact on Maple Grove. As one of the first white settlers in Maple Grove, Pierre Bottineau (1817–1895)...
