Kristin Jones puts a lot of thought, effort and love into her photos. Whether shooting a wedding, senior picture or Maple Grove Senior High theater...
February 2018
Diana Straate Marks the Changes in Her Garden During Every Season
As you approach the Straate home, you can’t help but notice the two-tier fountain, front and center of the brown brick two-story home. All four...
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...
Read, Drink & Listen: Local Experts Feature the Latest Trends
READ Beartown by Fredrik Backman is a character-driven novel with intertwining side stories. When a traumatic event happens that threatens to bring...
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...
Team Sport: Maple Grove Football Rallies the Community
During the frosty winter months, Maple Grove’s youth football association does not lie dormant. For the parents, coaches and players, football is a...
Farmers Market Family Makes Pretzels for Sampling with Various Mustards
Sally and Jeff Gardner, vendors at the Maple Grove farmers market, have been making different pretzels for nearly 10 years. They offer samples with...
Maple Grove is but One Stop on the Transcontinental Railroad
To walk along a set of train tracks is to follow its path into the past. Locomotives have rules which do not burden cars and ships. These 200-ton...
Book Reflects Research on How Organizations Engage Talent
XYZ University’s founder and CEO Sarah Sladek’s fifth book examines theories behind different talents and explains why organizations who want to...
For the Love of Cars
Gary and Gwen Krukoski of Maple Grove share their restored classic cars at events throughout the Metro. The challenge of turning a pile of parts...
Exceptional Artwork
A chance to see art created by local high school students. North Hennepin Community College (NHCC) offers six to eight free student-focused gallery...
Catch Our List of Five Area Restaurants with Yummy Take Out Options
It’s Wednesday night and you’ve got a house full of rowdy kids looking for something to eat. You’ve worked all day and you’re tired; cooking sounds...
Fashion at Its Finest
Online boutique shopping has become the new craze. Maple Grove resident Brandi Sweeny was inspired by a book to begin selling upscale vintage items...
