Advisory board member Jennie Zafft shares a heartwarming Christmas tradition. This time of year brims with holiday traditions—the baking-, cooking-...
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I Support the Girls Donates Personal Items to Women in Need
I Support the Girls collects personal items for those who can’t afford them. Four words sparked the birth of an organization, helping girls and...
True Happiness: Candid Shot Captures Grandpa and Grandson’s Perfect Family Moment
A perfect family moment captures second place. True Happiness placed second in our Focus on Maple Grove photo contest’s People and Families...
How One Maple Grove Family is Changing the World Through Kindness
Helping others has brought one family even closer together. The two things that are the most important to Timitra Kelly of Maple Grove are her...
Maple Grove Resident Steffany Fleming Has Made a Career Out of Helping Others
Maple Grove resident devotes her life to helping those who need it most. It’s one thing to have a passion for helping others; it’s quite another to...
This Photo Perfectly Captures Fall in Minnesota
Photographer captures a tale of two seasons. Fall Snowfall garnered second place in the Wildlife and Nature category in our annual Focus on Maple...
Make the Most of Winter at Elm Creek Park Reserve
From skiing to tubing and more, there’s something for everyone to enjoy at Maple Grove’s Elm Creek Park Reserve. With the holiday season nearly in...
Brighten the Holidays with Be a Santa to a Senior
Be a Santa to a Senior spreads extra cheer. Santa Claus is a pretty popular character to young kids around the world, but even our community’s older...
‘The Lighting Was Perfect’ for This Focus on Maple Grove Honorable Mention
Resident captures image from her home. Sea Eagles took flight and captured an honorable mention nod for the Nature and Wildlife category in our...
‘These Groups Need Food’: Local Nonprofit Keeps Pets from Going Hungry
Pet food nonprofits make all the difference for local rescue operations. With seven dogs, four cats, two foster cats, 14 barn cats and two rescue...
Purple Lights Shine Throughout Maple Grove for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Maple Grove brings awareness to domestic violence. Consider the numbers. Between 2006-2016, 80 percent of women murdered in Minnesota were killed by...
Meet Maple Grove Music Man Joe Demko
Joe Demko rewinds his six decades of memories in the music business. Joe Demko of Maple Grove never attended college, but he has received a...
2019 Focus on Maple Grove Photo Contest Winners
Meet the winners of the 2019 Focus on Maple Grove photo contest! Activities & Events First Place: On the ice by Carson Blumer Second Place:...
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...
Maple Grove Author Publishes Historical Novel Based on Grandmother’s Life
Author Sarah Hanley pens debut novel "Matka." Maple Grove author Sarah Hanley touches people’s hearts with her debut novel, Matka. The book is based...
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...
Twin Cities Offer Something for Every Sports Lover
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...
These 4 Dads Are on the Sideline at Every Maple Grove Football Game
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...
Meet the Maple Grove Woman Starring in ‘Mamma Mia!’ at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
Kersten Rodau has performed all over the Twin Cities theatre scene - now she's onstage at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres in "Mamma Mia!" A wedding,...
