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Local Blogger Covers Fashion and Family on The Styled Press
The Styled Press founder Taylor Brown offers tip for winter styles. Feeling uninspired by her career as a kindergarten teacher, Taylor Brown wanted...
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...
2020 Focus on Maple Grove Photo Contest Winners
Meet the winners of the 2020 Focus on Maple Grove photo contest! Activities & Events First Place Arbor Lakes Christmas by Rod Smoliak Second...
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...
Focus on Maple Grove: ‘Pure Joy and Unbridled Glee’ at Central Park
Greg Schaeffer's photograph took first place in the city landmarks category of our Focus on Maple Grove photo contest. “I love to take photos of my...
Maple Grove Hospital by the Numbers
Maple Grove Hospital celebrates 10 years of serving the community. A Decade in Review Over 2.8 million lab tests have been conducted since the...
Diners Review Maple Grove’s Best Restaurants
We took a look at what people are saying on Facebook about some of this year’s finalists and winners in the Food and Dining category. Voters tipped...
Meet Stuntman Mike, Our Favorite Instagram Famous Pup
If you haven't "met" him already, Stuntman Mike (@stuntman.mikey) is the perfect pooch to follow on Instagram. He’s got quite a following. But if...
Mother-Daughter Team Hosts Sleepover for a Good Cause
Maple Grove resident Melissa Swoverland and her daughter Madi have hosted sleepovers for three years benefiting Interfaith Outreach and Community...
Fashion Show Fundraiser Cancelled, but These Local Businesses Are Still Giving Back
The Do Good, Feel Good, Look Good fashion show fundraiser was called off due to COVID-19 restrictions. This year, the Do Good, Feel Good, Look Good...
Meet the Best of Maple Grove 2020
Presenting your picks for community favorites serving Maple Grove. Best Patio Dining The Highlander Restaurant at Rush Creek Golf Club...
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...
Focus on Maple Grove Photographer Loves Capturing the Community’s Wildlife
Rod Smoliak's "Taking a Bow at Central Park" placed first in the wildlife/nature category of our Focus on Maple Grove photo contest. Taking a Bow at...
Focus on Maple Grove Photographer Says There Are ‘Opportunities Everywhere’
A candid moment captures first place in our Focus on Maple Grove photo contest. Donut Laughs by Shane Stewart of Maple Grove won first place in our...
