April showers bring … opossums. After an April snowstorm, Thomas Cook noticed an opossum walk out of the woods and toward his Chanhassen neighbor’s...
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Early Residents Brew Local Industry
Carver County has long had beer due to the talents of its early German immigrants. These immigrants were master brewers, an art that had been...
The Road to the Day of Love Has Twists and Turns
Valentine’s Day is celebrated around the world as a day of romance, but its origins were anything but romantic. The day was named after the Roman...
Second Hand Hounds Finds Furever Homes
Dogs get another chance to make a first impression at Second Hand Hounds. In the summer of 2009, Rachel Mairose had a lot going on…she was pregnant,...
Head Over Heels at American Classic Ballroom
Ballroom dancing ‘is the best gift you can give yourself.’ As the season of love and romance returns, it can be tempting to dust off some Cha-Cha...
Judy Haning Teaches Her Students Stitch by Stitch
For many, sewing can seem like a lost art form. For Judy Haning, it’s more than that—it’s a lost life skill. “I was amazed to learn that people...
Teen Actress Jenna Davis Is Pursuing a Life in Front of the Camera
Jenna Davis and her mother left Chaska in September of 2016 to pursue what the 14-year-old calls “the LA adventure.” Jenna sings, dances and acts,...
Five Area Artists Paint the Scenes, People of Cuba
You could say the people of Cuba were drawn to Deb Zeller. During a week last March, Zeller sat in a shady spot for many hours in Old Havana,...
Area Has Served as Backdrop for Filmmakers, Stars’ Starts
It is said that everyone has his/her 15 minutes of fame. That can also be said for some local venues. For example, did you know the 1995 movie...
Tech Support with Luke Igel
The teenager helps the elderly with their tech questions. Luke Igel, an 18-year-old student at Providence Academy and the founder of the Advice for...
Tradition is an Important Ingredient for Ruby’s Roost Bakery
The story of Ruby’s Roost Bakery is a personal one. “The inspiration would be my grandmother, who was an amazing baker,” says Linnea Boyd, owner of...
Financial Advisor Kurt Obermiller Shares How To Alleviate Cabin Pressure
Seminar helps families learn ways to transfer real estate ownership. Lowell Campbell remembers driving around the “middle of nowhere” as a boy with...
“Twin Cities Live’s” Steve Patterson Answers the Important Questions
Seconds after meeting him, one has a feeling that Steve Patterson is right at home anywhere. He’d even fit in, back in the day, along with literati...
Historical Society Executive Director Takes the Trip of a Lifetime
Swedish immigrants have had a significant impact on Minnesota. Culturally and economically, the importance of Swedish immigration is almost...
Local Olympians Reminisce About Their Time on the World’s Stage
For Ben Husaby, the path to cross-country skiing in two Olympics began as a boy growing up in Eden Prairie. “I would go out near the old high school...
Waconia Lions Club Take a Memorable Memorial Trip
Endeavor seeks to bring veterans recognition and comfort. A seed was planted several years ago when the Waconia Lions Club organized a trip to...
Chaska Pat Smith Native Trains to Wrestle in 2020 Olympics
For many of us, our attention turns to the Olympics only after advertisements for it start popping up on television. But for a select number of...
Residents Roll Out the Welcome Mat for Football Fans
To some people beyond our borders, Minnesota is known as the land of snow and ice—a land of hearty folks wearing flannel shirts, serving up hot...
Bleeding Hearts After the Rain
Local artist Deb Zeller talks about photography and art. To Deb Zeller, photography evokes emotional resonance with an intimate past. “My late...
Residents Reach Out to Each Other One Rock at a Time
In today’s techno age, it seems that what we say to one another is dwarfed by how we communicate. Is it with the just-released incarnation of the...
