After almost 50 years at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Director Peter Moe announced that he will retire next winter. A search is underway to fill the position. Moe will remain in his role until a successor has been named, according to a press release.
Victoria’s annual festival, Volksfest, will be on Saturday, Sept. 10. After a long hiatus, the committee looks forward to welcoming everyone back with a day full of events in downtown Victoria, a press release stated.
Wedding planning is known to be a stressful time in anyone’s life. There are food, venue and floral arrangements to consider, but what about a global pandemic?
Matt O’Connor from Victoria is using his creative skills to make beautiful bird-inspired creations. He is the artist behind “Simply Birdyful,” a business which features unique handmade gifts for bird lovers and can be found at local art fairs.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses shifted and changed to adapt to the new world and ways of doing things. In many cases, activities that were once in person quickly moved online.
Andrea Merboth is a playwright and director who has lived in Chanhassen for 34 years. Her adaptation of “The Hiding Place,” an autobiography written by Corrie ten Boom about her family’s resistance work in the Netherlands during World War II, will be performed by AGLOW Theater July 22-25 in …
Where can you find the Batmobile, the Mystery Machine, a DeLorean and an easy way to donate to local charities?
Whether residents are rotating out seasonal items or purging a basement, an annual spring cleaning is a good time to reevaluate what’s taking up extra space in a home.
Yes, Minnesota has an official state mushroom: and it's a rare delicacy that has sparked a nationwide hobby for dedicated foragers.
April showers bring May flowers, and by the end of this particularly rainy month, there will be plenty of beautiful wildflowers sprouting across the state.
Like Cher, Prince and Madonna, Peyton Scott Russell prefers a mononym: Peyton, though he’s also donned the titles Sprayfinger and DAESK.
Remember the beginning of quarantine? Back when everyone was attempting to make sourdough bread, learning a new instrument or trying a new workout routine?
For its final three nights, The GLOW Holiday festival will turn purple for a Prince-themed display and donation drive.
Santa may be immune to COVID-19, but he’s not exempt from Gov. Tim Walz’s executive order.
Lake Waconia Regional Park will add a waterfront pavilion thanks to funding from the most recent State bonding bill.
This Chanhassen home is a modern treehouse.
On a typical summer day parked at a local brewing company, the line for Med Box Grill’s food truck is dozens strong.
Pulitzer Prize winner "The Goldfinch." Comedian Mindy Kaling’s first memoir. Historical novel "Girl with the Pearl Earring." "Jim Ugly" by children’s author Sid Fleischman.
A toddler dances; a couple sets up a picnic. Across the pavilion, a woman cradles her dog while another settles on a park bench with a book.
Shad Olsen and Andy Kust moved into their Chanhassen apartment complex in early January.
Thoughts of June are often followed by getting kids ready for summer fun.
For some, spring means allergy season. To others, newly-green grass and trees means it’s prime fresh air time.
It was a sunny enough Thursday outside the Chanhassen Library. Maintenance workers pounded on a nearby sidewalk and a few cars idled in the circular drive.
I remember the day pretty clearly. Elementary school-aged me set up a music stand in our brightly-painted living room, my grandma and parents sitting on the couch in anticipation.
Farm at the Arb Field Festival will celebrate an exciting new interpretive site for the grain to plate story at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14.
Explore grain to plate at Farm at the Arb Field Festival
Music, food, wine, shopping and July weather — what’s not to love?
SPRING PARK — Norwegian seafood restaurant Vann is opening late July in Spring Park. The restaurant is Executive Chef Erik Skaar’s first, and pays a distinct homage to his heritage.
EXCELSIOR — The Old Log Theatre is bringing the Lake Minnetonka area back to April 27, 1994, with its current running play “Five Presidents."
Melissa’s recommendation: "What I was Doing While You Were Breeding: A Memoir" by Kristin Newman
The journalists/word nerds at Southwest News Media have some favorite books we've read on those quiet days by the lake and blistering hot days in the sun. If you're looking to expand your summer reading list, here are some suggestions to tuck in. Happy reading!
WACONIA — When co-owner Lin Deardorff leads tour groups around the verdant property of Parley Lake Winery, one fact he shares always elicits surprise.
WAYZATA — One of the dishes at French restaurant Bellecour is descended from a chef in New York City, and before that, a chef in Lyon.
Shakespeare comes to the Big Apple in “Rough Magic”
Chanhassen High School and Thespian Troupe 7789 will present “Rough Magic” at Chanhassen High School at 7 p.m. April 26 and 27 and May 1, 2 and 3.
Gary Rue is proud to present some of the original cast members from History Theatre’s IVEY-Award-winning production of “Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 10 at Waconia High School Performing Arts Center.
Gary Rue is proud to present some of the original cast members from History Theatre’s IVEY-Award-winning production of “Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 10 at Waconia High School Performing Arts Center.
Spring is here, and as snow continues to melt into our favorite local lakes and streams, it carries with it an entire winter’s worth of salt. In the Twin Cities, about 365,000 tons of salt is applied every winter. All this salt, now trapped in lakes and rivers, is a permanent pollutant, mean…
Spring is just around the corner, so get out of the house and enjoy the natural beauty of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum for free on Wednesday, March 27.
Spring is just around the corner, so get out of the house and enjoy the natural beauty of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum for free on Wednesday, March 27.
Ring in St. Patrick’s Day with an Irish celebration in downtown Excelsior.
Ring in St. Patrick’s Day with an Irish celebration in downtown Excelsior.
People are reading from an increasingly diverse pool of books at neighborhood libraries, according to Gail Mueller-Schultz, manager of collection and technical services at Hennepin County Library.
Spring and Lent are just around the corner, bringing a beloved community tradition back to several local churches. Not sure what to serve your family for dinner Friday nights? Head out to one of several area fish fries to enjoy a meal and time with neighbors while supporting church and local…
Have you ever wondered how wool makes it from a sheep to the sweaters in your drawer? Learn all about the process at the annual sheep shearing at Gale Woods Farm from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 2.
Make some fleecy friends at Gale Woods Farm
Have you ever wondered how your maple syrup makes its way from a tree to your breakfast table? Join naturalists at Lowry Nature Center in Carver Park Reserve to learn about maple syrup production from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 2.
Uncover the secrets of the natural world on a hike under the magic of the full moon from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19.
