As we find ourselves gravitating toward the summer lifestyle, I find myself retreating to memories as a kid growing up in Richfield. In our...
May 2022
Beautox Bar in Maple Grove Helps Clients Turn Back the Clock
Where science and beauty mingle. Working to restore your face’s original shape and proportions can be difficult, but the latest fads in aesthetic...
Local Nonprofit Teaches Kids Digital Responsibility with Cellphone Permit
Cell Phone Permit teaches kids to be healthy digital citizens. We wouldn’t toss car keys to a teenager without receiving appropriate instruction and...
How to Fit Fitness into Your Vacation
Travel is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves, and the benefits go well beyond taking a break from our lives. It opens us to new...
Perfect Picnic Co. Crafts Luxury Outdoor Picnics
Courtney Smallbeck offers a new take on a summer tradition. In March 2021, local Courtney Smallbeck, like many of us, found herself with a fairly...
Memorial Day Ceremony at the Maple Grove Veterans Memorial in Central Park
Community members to commemorate veterans at Central Park. For veterans like Maple Grove legionnaire Kristy Ann Janigo, Memorial Day has always held...
Artist Captures Pets’ Personalities with Portraiture
There can be an unconditional bond when it comes to our pets. For centuries, dogs have been coined as “man’s best friend” as bonds of unfailing...
Local Shares DIY Lilac Liqueur Recipe and How to Use it
Maple Grove resident creates homemade liqueur from his own plants. As the seasons change, the wildlife emerges to reveal the growth of thick foliage...
Maple Grove Moon Setting
Glowing moon wins first place in City Landmarks category. With very limited opportunities to capture the full moon, photographer Rod Smoliak says it...
Maple Grove Senior High Student Set to Go Pro in Wakeboarding
Teenage wakeboarder is set to go pro. Each summer, the Minnesota lakes fill up with a myriad of fishermen, water skiers, wakeboarders and more. As...
Bootlegs: Minnesota’s Twist on a Mint Julep
Memorial Day weekend is the official kickoff of the bootleg season. Bootlegs are Minnesota’s version of a Mint Julep/Mojito (favored by the Kentucky...
Mezmira Styling Team Helps Professional Women Look and Feel Their Best
Mezmira clothing stylist provides easy solutions to edit your wardrobe. As a local stylist for over 10 years, Maple Grove resident Amy Seeman always...
‘Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead’ Is A Polish Thriller with Twists
In Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk, detective Janina lives alone on the outskirts of a forest. Caring for several...
