Then and Now

Exploring the history of our great community.

Curly Willow, Eden Prairie Dunn Bros. and other businesses in old buildings
Wendy Biorn
A floral store that served as a hospital and other Southwest Metro businesses housed in old buildings.
Eden Prairie's Goodrich-Ramus Barn Experiences a New Era
A local businessperson preserves a historical Eden Prairie barn with TLC and a splash of panache.
Southwest Metro Cookbook History
Wendy Petersen-Biorn
A cookbook collector glimpses history through old recipes.
The Grimm Farmhouse
The Grimm Farmhouse provides a window—and entire house—into 19th century Minnesota living.
Tombstones of Carver County
Wendy Petersen-Bjorn
Local tombstones provide a peak into the past
In the May 2013 SWM issue