Although spring, summer and fall are often a nature photographer’s default when it comes to capturing wildlife, artist Rachel Hall says that winter...
Arts
“Glowing in the Grove” Brings Holiday Cheer to the Community
An annual holiday light display is shining bright in Maple Grove. From Thanksgiving to Christmas, a magical transformation takes place. Homes and...
Local Talent Takes to the Stage for CTC’s “Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!”
Children’s Theatre Company brings Dr. Seuss’s beloved holiday classic back to the stage. Rehearsals are underway at the Children’s Theatre Company...
Behind the Curtain With Taylor Sieve
Take a backstage look at the career of a dancer with local roots. So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) season 14 gave Maple Grove native Taylor Sieve...
Game Day Swag at The 32nd Collective
Aaron and Ashlynn Silva know a little something about friendly rivalry. The husband-wife duo behind The 32nd Collective in Osseo attended Osseo...
Hairball Returns to Headline Rock’n the Grove
The Maple Grove Lions is gearing up for another high-octane night of ’80s classics with its annual Rock’n the Grove concert on September 19. Central...
Astronauts, Mermaids and Spiders, Oh My!
North Memorial’s NICU nurses have a fun Halloween tradition. North Memorial Health–Maple Grove Hospital nurse Breeanna Obermann says that the...
Summer Sojourn at Scenic State Park
Jamie Rae Miller, founder of Lime Street Creative + Co, is a self-taught artist with a penchant for painting flowers and landscapes. For this piece,...
Barbara Meyer Creates Soaring Works of Art
The process begins much the same as any other sewing project. Barbara Meyer has the shape and design in mind, and she translates her sketch into a...
Independent Study With The Freelance Photographer
A freelance photographer creates a coaching platform for fellow creatives. A photography education and mentorship program with global reach has...
Avalanche Arts Finds a Place To Call Home
Avalanche Arts lays the foundation for a new performing arts center. In October 2025, Danielle and Shane Vinup signed a 99 year lease with the City...
Dan McAvey’s Brush With Nature
A landscape artist incorporates rest and healing into his paintings. Last summer, painter Dan McAvey spent a week deep in the Sax-Zim Bog, an...
The Green Show Returns to Maple Grove Arts Center
A springtime art show turns trash into treasure. After a hiatus, Maple Grove Arts Center’s (MGAC) The Green Show returns for its next installment...
Maple Grove Through the Ages
If a picture’s worth a thousand words, then the thousands of pictures in the Jim Deane Photography Collection at the Maple Grove Historical...
Rebecca Aadland Discusses Her Upcoming Third Album
Singer-songwriter Rebecca Aadland returns to the recording booth. Rebecca Aadland doesn’t just sing the songs she writes; she shares the life she’s...
A Spiritual Connection
“Painted entirely by emotion, mostly frustration, I smeared acrylic paint, and I wet down my canvas in an angry fashion. I worked quickly,” says...
Passion and Purpose With Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs
For Olivia Rocha, an 11th grader at Maple Grove Senior High School, stepping on to the stage with youth choir Angelica Cantant...
Verdant Echoes
“This vibrant composition captures the energy of an untamed forest, where bursts of yellow, emerald and cobalt play across the canvas like sunlight...
Dean Scheidler Embraces His Creative Side
Retired FBI agent turns to his creative side in retirement to begin a photography business. A retired FBI agent from Maple Grove had to laugh when...
Dayle Theisen Stars as Sandy in “Grease”
Grease: The first musical that made Dayle Theisen want to do musical theater. So it’s perfectly apropos that the Maple Grove native would one day...
