by Scarlett Larson | Aug 1, 2025 | Arts, Noteworthy
Set on the scenic grounds of the Lakeville Area Arts Center, the annual Lakeville Art Festival offers an intimate setting to shop unique works of art while enjoying live performances, artist demonstrations and a community art project. The festival in downtown...
by Jennifer Pitterle | Aug 1, 2025 | Book Club, Education, Local Makers
Around the world in a few bites. Sarah Lang never planned on becoming a professional chef. The Lakeville resident didn’t attend culinary school, nor did she grow up envisioning herself in a restaurant kitchen. Yet her love for food inspired a career that connects...
by Kathy Dawson | Aug 1, 2025 | History, Noteworthy
In 1928, Tom Simpkins, the owner of Green Heights resort on Prior Lake, built a 35-foot by 116-foot wooden water slide. Small toboggans were used to slide down the ramp into the lake, and Bernice Lange was the first person to use it. However, the lake level began to...
by Jennifer Pitterle | Aug 1, 2025 | Senior Living, Travel
Travel agent Cheryl Leitschuh helps clients plan meaningful, comfortable trips in their 60s, 70s and beyond. “Travel is like a puzzle,” says Cheryl Leitschuh, a local travel agent. “You want to have all of the pieces come together so that you can have as smooth an...
by Grace Olson | Aug 1, 2025 | Arts, Noteworthy
Lakeville North High School senior Fiona Hamer’s self-portrait earned an Honorable Mention at the Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards last spring. “I worked on this piece over the course of a few months, starting with a sketch, then focusing on the eyes and filling out...
by Katie Tomsche | Aug 1, 2025 | Noteworthy, Recipes
Getting out the door in the morning for work, school or otherwise can present some challenges, and it’s important to fuel up for the day ahead. Lunds & Byerlys’ Katie Tomsche has some suggestions. “Smoothies are not only a wonderful, healthy way to start your day...
by Emma Souza | Aug 1, 2025 | Photo Contest
Hobbyist photographer Mark Dobbelmann captures a Green Heron searching for its meal. If there’s one similarity between photography and birding, it’s that patience is key. The green heron is one of Mark Dobbelmann’s favorite birds. When he spotted one on McDonough...
by Liz Potasek | Aug 1, 2025 | Education, People
When we asked local high school administrators to nominate incoming high school seniors who are making a positive impact in their school community, they sure delivered. Our editorial team selected these four students to represent the creativity, intelligence and...
by Emma Souza | Aug 1, 2025 | Local Makers, Noteworthy, Outdoors
From First Kiss to Snow Sweet, apples abound from late August through October at Applewood Orchard. Since it opened to the public in 1999, the family-run orchard has offered apples and seasonal activities each fall, and last year, a new family took over the business....
by Liz Potasek | Aug 1, 2025 | Giving Back, Sports
The Koenigs could see the problem clearly in their own family: They had two kids, and one had an abundance of opportunities to pursue activities, hobbies and sports, and one didn’t. It was an issue of accessibility and inclusion. “There’s a lack of awareness,” Drew...
by Stacy Price | Aug 1, 2025 | Book Club, Noteworthy
Doorman Wanted by Glenn R. Miller Henry Franken inherits a fortune and a residential building on the Upper East Side of New York from his late father and feels torn about his desire to help people rather than wield the power that money brings. When he is mistaken for...
by Mollee Francisco | Aug 1, 2025 | Outdoors, Sports
Mountain golf is a challenging combination of the classic game and wild terrain. For as long as Robert and David Linner can remember, mountain golf has been a part of their family get togethers. Now, the brothers are hoping to share their love of the game with a wider...
by Casie Leigh Lukes | Jul 1, 2025 | Book Club
Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez Released in April by a beloved Minnesota author, this is a perfect summer read for lovers of animals and romance. Xavier Rush—a gorgeous, sculpted veterinarian—meets Samantha—a social media marketing specialist for mustard—when...
by Casie Leigh Lukes | Jun 4, 2025 | Book Club, Garden
Jump into summer with these flower and garden-based titles. Floret Farm’s Cut Flower Garden: Grow, Harvest & Arrange Stunning Seasonal Blooms by Erin Benzakein Broken into basics, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter gardening, this volume is packed with tips,...
by Liz Potasek | Jun 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
I remember vividly the day my oldest daughter realized that I was the one who picked her name. She was about 3 years old, and we were driving in the car. I’m not sure how the conversation started, but I do remember her incensed response: “Why did you get to pick my...
