by Liz Potasek | Apr 1, 2026 | Featured
As a lifelong Minnesotan, I grew up around water. I spent my summers sailboating around the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior, lounging at the community pool and swimming in the lake with my cousins. And every Saturday morning, my dad took me to swimming lessons at the...
by Liz Potasek | Apr 1, 2026 | Build, Featured, Interior Design, Landscape
A family of five moving into The Ranch of Credit River was looking for their home to offer convenient day-to-day living while also serving as a beautiful venue for entertaining family and friends. With help from Highmark Builders, David Charlez Designs and Ruby+Suede...
by Mollee Francisco | Apr 1, 2026 | Entertain, Featured, Ingredients, Local Makers
Farm-to-table dinners encourage diners to taste the difference. If you’ve ever wanted to sip spoonfuls of chilled cucumber soup alongside nibbles of bruschetta while watching the sunset over farm fields just minutes from downtown Prior Lake, now is your chance. Spring...
by Diane Meyer | Apr 1, 2026 | Photo Contest
Nate Nelson frequents the Crystal Lake Golf Course in Lakeville to enjoy the calm mornings, and one of his favorite things to do is photograph the animals who call the serene landscape home. “If you go out there any time of day, especially morning or night, you’re...
by Ashley Christopherson | Apr 1, 2026 | Book Club, Gift Guides, Noteworthy
If you’re looking for picture books to fill an Easter basket this year, my top pick is You’re in Good Paws by Maureen Fergus and illustrated by Kathryn Durst. This funny story follows a little boy who needs to get his tonsils out but ends up at the vet … run by...
by Liz Potasek | Apr 1, 2026 | People
Megan Rivera found her voice competing in pageants. If there’s one thing reigning Miss Minnesota USA Megan Rivera wants you to know, it’s this: “I just want to emphasize how pageants are more than looking pretty on a stage,” says Rivera, who lives in Prior Lake....
by Diane Meyer | Apr 1, 2026 | Giving Back, Outdoors
Get inspired for Earth Day at Lakeville’s free celebration. Join the Lakeville community in supporting a city-wide commitment to sustainability and conservation from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. April 18 at the Lakeville Central Maintenance Facility (7570 179th St. W., Lakeville)....
by Liz Potasek | Apr 1, 2026 | Noteworthy, Outdoors
Lakeville’s much-anticipated first splashpad will open on Memorial Day weekend as a part of the new Grand Prairie Park (7700 185th St. W.), which is opening in phases throughout this spring and summer. The challenge course, pickleball courts, playground, restrooms and...
by Alexandra Tostrud | Apr 1, 2026 | Featured, Restaurants
A new Prior Lake restaurant seeks to be a community gathering space. Longtime Prior Lake residents are bringing a new dining experience to downtown this spring with the grand opening of Chula’s Mexican-Latin Food & Spirits. Owner Manny Perez, along with partner...
by Angie Lueschen | Apr 1, 2026 | Garden, Noteworthy, Outdoors
Known for vibrant swirls of color, dramatic textures and beautiful leaves, few plants offer foliage as visually stunning as Rex begonias. Their artistic leaf shape patterns come in broad spirals, heart shapes, frills and veining patterns in striking combinations of...
by Diane Meyer | Apr 1, 2026 | Education, Sports
Swim programs build confidence and comfort around open water. Sabrina Blommel, 8, is a confident young swimmer. Her mom, Kristina Wolfe, remembers that Sabrina was nervous to dip her feet in at her first swim lesson three years ago. Now, Sabrina enthusiastically talks...
by Editorial Staff | Mar 16, 2026 | Best of Cities South, Featured
by Danielle Gallus | Feb 19, 2026 | Arts, People
The classic musical marks Tamara Kangas Erickson’s directorial debut, opening February 20. Since becoming the president and the artistic director for Chanhassen Dinner Theatres last April, Tamara Kangas Erickson, of Prior Lake, has stepped confidently into a new...
by Hailey Almsted | Feb 3, 2026 | People, Sports
Meet those from the West Metro who have gold medal dreams. The Opening Ceremony for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games arrives on February 6, and the North Star State will be well represented in Italy. Minnesota is set to send the second-most amount of...
by Liz Potasek | Feb 1, 2026 | Featured
With three kids in elementary and middle school, an active dog and an overwhelming, ongoing DIY-kitchen remodel that’s spilling into every room of our house, it’s really hard to turn off my brain right now. In my moments of “me” time, I like to find activities that...
