Stay active this winter with outdoor programming in Prior Lake. It’s easy to get a little stir crazy in January, but there’s an easy escape from...

Stay active this winter with outdoor programming in Prior Lake. It’s easy to get a little stir crazy in January, but there’s an easy escape from...
Gear up to explore the great outdoors this winter with Dakota County parks programming. Cold temperatures don’t keep Minnesotans cooped up, and...
What was once a family joke—Grandma Lucy’s annual Christmas gift of socks and underwear—became a call to action for one Eagan family. After Grandma...
Think outside the (gift) box when planning holiday experiences. When visitors come to town over the holidays, hosts can be hard-pressed when it...
… to a collective celebration for the Apple Valley, Eagan, Lakeville and Prior Lake communities and their local businesses and providers that...
The Cleary Lake Winter Trailhead provides a great opportunity to explore winter sports. Once there’s enough snow on the ground, the golf course at...
Sanya Pirani has spent her childhood giving back to other children. At age 7, Sanya Pirani knew what she wanted to do with her life: help others....
Apple Valley native and James Beard Award-winning chef Ann Kim creates common ground with global flavors. To say Ann Kim is an accomplished...
As a new transplant to Lakeville, Erin Lemke was hoping to meet people and get more involved with the community when she signed up to volunteer with...
Food pantry serving Dakota County relocates to Eagan. Poverty hides in the suburbs, especially for seniors and children. The Open Door food pantry...
Hit the trails in Lakeville. Run the Ritter combines beautiful trails and a great running community with homegrown conservation efforts. In 2018,...
Savor the beauty of fall before winter sets in. With little more than his trusty iPhone, David Ring focused on the sun setting at Lebanon Hills...
Check out the winners of our first Focus on Cities South photo contest. This summer, we asked readers to share their shots of Apple Valley, Eagan,...
In July and August, we invited you to submit photos of your Apple Valley, Eagan, Lakeville and Prior Lake in our first ever Focus on Cities South...
Use the link at the bottom of the page to submit your images! Throughout its pages, the Cities South Magazine Collection showcases the communities...
Local mother captures her three children looking for agates at Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve. Laura Miller spends time in nature, observing flowers,...
The class of 2024 is already making a positive impact on our community. This class was just finishing middle school when COVID-19 seemed to stop...
Maria Stalsberg created an outdoor school to reimagine education during the pandemic. Maria Stalsberg wasn’t planning on homeschooling her four...
Eagan preschool connects generations. When avid birdwatchers Marie and Jerry Soczynski, two residents of Lexington Pointe Senior Living, decided to...
Fortune Magazine named Eagan the 11th best place for families to live in the United States. It’s the only city in Minnesota that made the annual...