Over the course of January, we invited readers to vote for the very best Apple Valley, Eagan, Lakeville and Prior Lake have to offer. The reader...
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Eagan Restaurant Week Returns
This year features many beloved local restaurants and a new mobile pass. It’s not too late to explore local restaurants as a part of the fourth...
Welcome to the February/March 2024 Issue
A year ago at this time, I was putting together the very first issue of this magazine and nervously anticipating its arrival in your mailbox. I was...
How Natalie Darwitz Changed The Game In The Professional Women’s Hockey League
Natalie Darwitz has spent a lifetime redefining hockey for women, and now she’s leading the new professional women’s hockey team in Minnesota. When...
Sweet Treasures: A Story of Bitter and Sweet
Apple Valley baker and Food Network alum Ann Alaboud faced her cancer diagnosis—in and out of the kitchen. Apple Valley baker Ann Alaboud has a...
Editor Takes the Polar Plunge
Editor Liz Potasek tries a quick dip in a freezing lake. At age 22, Lakeville native Christopher Mosier was in great physical shape, training with...
Welcome to the December/January 2023 Issue
I always go into the holiday season with a concrete gift-giving plan for my three kids. I try to buy each of them one thing they want, something...
Cookies and More by Lisa: A Recipe for Success
Lisa Haggstrom continues her mother and grandmother’s food tradition. Some of our most cherished memories of the holiday season come from gathering...
Family Fun Around Town This Winter
Think outside the (gift) box when planning holiday experiences. When visitors come to town over the holidays, hosts can be hard-pressed when it...
How Abijah’s on the Backside Transforms Lives
A South Metro equine therapy organization serves first responders and military personnel, using the power of animal empathy to heal trauma. Editor’s...
Minnesota Zoo Cares for Two Orphaned Sea Otter Pups
Learn more about Nuka and Denali and their road to recovery. On October 27, the Minnesota Zoo announced via press release that two abandoned...
Welcome to the October/November 2023 Issue
Despite all of the elaborate holiday plans I start dreaming up this time of year, some of my best memories of family are just sitting around the...