Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life—filled with romance, the love of family and friends and, of course, all those wonderful,...
April 2025
Welcome to the April/May 2025 Issue
This is nothing I’m proud of, but my gardening style could best be described as “set it and forget it.” Only the strong survive in my yard where I...
Spot’s Last Stop Is Having a Pawsitive Impact
A Prior Lake dog rescue opens a new community resource center this summer. When Casey Adams started Spot’s Last Stop in 2015, it was a grassroots...
Vibrant Blooms
Katrina Pete’s painting, Dancing Light, beautifully captures the strength and delicacy of nature with sunlight dancing across the petals, bringing...
A Love for Dahlias Blossomed Into Rusty Bucket Flower Company
Jodi Martin’s love for dahlias is the inspiration behind her passion project. It all started with Jodi Martin’s bridal bouquet. She wanted to add a...
Step Inside a Spring Lake Retreat Designed for Entertaining
When it came to finding their dream home, Gwen and John Radosevich wanted a comfortable, cozy space for daily life that would effortlessly lend...
Constellation Coffee Empowers Young Adults With Autism
Discover the guiding light behind an Apple Valley coffee shop. Constellation Coffee, nestled in an unassuming office building in Apple Valley, is...
Toby Runs
A puppy’s boundless energy captured by a wildlife photographer. Sean Schendel often focuses his lens on nature and wildlife, but he was out for a...
OneBook, OneLakeville Community Read
OneBook, OneLakeville features two books by Minnesota authors. Two mystery novels written by Minnesota authors are the focus of this year’s OneBook,...
Books for All Seasons
April and May should bring warmer weather, but since anything can happen in Minnesota, these book picks offer frigid snowy highlands in one and a...
“Wisdom Weavers” Highlights the Ojibwe Language
James Vukelich Kaagegaabaw’s children’s book teaches Ojibwe to kids. After 25 years working as an Ojibwe educator and consultant, James Vukelich...
Lakeville Runs in Honor of Fallen Heroes
Local veterans and military families run together in honor of fallen heroes. On February 17, 2006, Marine Pilot Susan Craig was serving her country...
Spring Quencher
Riesling Campari Punch is a very modern, low-ABV cocktail that has big-time ’70s vibes. It’s bright and beachy with a bold citrus flavor, and it’s...
Chicwood Candle Co. Reimagines Form and Fuction
There’s nothing standard about the hand-poured candles made by the sisters behind Apple Valley’s Chicwood Candle Co. From the unusual dough bowl and...
