In the musical Newsies, now playing at Chanhassen Dinner Theaters (CDT), Les Jacobs is an almost 10-year-old boy, whose older brother, David, and...
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Ruby Miller: Steppin’ Up
A local teen dances to her future. Ruby Miller, 15, has been Irish dancing for eight years, and her love for the sport continues to grow. She began...
Meet Five High School Seniors Who Are Taking Steps to Effect Change
Each August in Maple Grove Magazine’s Prep Elite issue, we highlight students who excel in various and interesting ways among their peers. This...
Take an Inside Look into the Lives of Some Folks in the Hamel Rodeo
Every July, something incredible takes place that gathers folks from all over the Midwest—the Hamel Rodeo & Bull Ridin’ Bonanza. The hustle and...
Two Elected Officials Share the Trials and Travails of Modern Public Service
The Minnesota Constitution, Article IV, Section 8 says: “Each member and officer of the legislature before entering upon his duties shall take an...
Magic is in the Air
Local magician talks about how he and his daughter got their starts. When attending a magic show, it’s hard not to find yourself forgetting where...
Kangaroos & Videos
Ron White was honored with the North Hennepin Area Chamber of Commerce Service to the Chamber Award for his unconventional approach to building the...
Boxer Caleb Truax “Cuts No Corners” on His Way To Being World Champ
Caleb Truax pulls no punches on the secret to his boxing success. The 34-year-old Osseo native calls this his mantra—cut no corners. It’s one of the...
A Maple Grove Businessman Shares What Community Means to Him
“My dad always instilled in my siblings and me a strong sense of community,” says Minneapolis Northwest Tourism’s president and CEO Dave Looby. His...
The Art and Science of Taxidermy
In 1969, 13-year-old Jim Malone won a dead rooster pheasant in a poker game with a neighborhood buddy. Using his brother’s taxidermy book, he...
The Gentle Giants
Jim and Lora Homuth have taken in four Great Danes over the years and insist they’ll never go back. “I want to go bigger.” That was the sentence...
Off the Clock: A Maple Grove Chief Retires
A winter day would usually start with getting to the coffee machine as swiftly as possible. Now that he’s retired, former fire chief Scott Anderson...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
