February 2014

There aren’t many dishes quite as comforting as macaroni and cheese. But, let’s get a few things straight about the legacy of this classic dish.

Families enjoyed an afternoon spent learning about Amphibians at the Lowry Nature Center in Victoria on December 1. All photos by Henry Hendricks.

When Ridgeview Medical Center opened its emergency and urgent care department at Two Twelve Medical Center three years ago this month, it estimated that it would receive about 13,000 visitors during its first year of operation.
   
Instead, it received 28,000.
   

There is a lot more to being an artist than the ability to draw a straight line. In fact, when you speak to fine artist Richard Kochenash, you learn creating art has little to do with straight lines. According to Kochenash, art is about making connections.

“I want to come to a place that doesn’t have ‘Great,’ ‘Super,’ or ‘Fantastic’ in its name,” explains Debbie Mundahl, of Preserve Barbers, as I sit in her chair for my first haircut performed by an actual barber.

A passion and talent for math has defined Sienna Ramos’ high school career and will probably influence her future. “I was thinking I want to be an electrical engineer,” Ramos says.

“Best-kept secret.” After the Eden Prairie Community Foundation’s new executive director, Mark Weber, heard those words uttered about the foundation on three different occasions during the same day, it reaffirmed his goal to increase the organization’s visibility.