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Chanhassen Dinner Theatres is back with a brand-new main stage show.
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As the weather starts to turn in the fall, so do the colors of apples in Minnesota’s many orchards.
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Carisa Kuntz couldn’t even finish her sentence without chuckling.
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Lights on, doors closed, learning engaged.
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The Minnesota Renaissance Festival will go on despite COVID-19 — and for the first time, from the safety of your car.
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It’s a feeling familiar to many families near and far, especially during the pandemic: Boredom. And home can feel especially stifling for a family of six.
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Since reopening in July, major movie theater chains find themselves playing old classic like “Jurassic Park” and “Back to the Future,” as Hollywood studios remain on hiatus and continue to postpone new releases.
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While many aspects of Jordan’s Heimatfest are canceled this year due to the global pandemic, the medallion hunt is still on. The Jordan Independent will run clues in the Thursday print editions until the medallion is reported found.
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After the cancellation of much of its fall and winter programming, the Chanhassen Parks and Recreation Department is starting a new league — "esports."
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With nearly 500 foods at 300 food concessions, there's something for everyone at the Minnesota State Fair.
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On any other year, visiting Valleyfair in the middle of August on a sunny, 78-degree day would smell like pronto pups, funnel cakes and mini doughnuts. It would be swarming with children hoping they’re finally tall enough to ride the Wild Thing and teenagers screaming atop the Power Tower be…
Sitting at a stoplight a few months ago, I looked to the left and saw what any city-dweller has come to expect: A dog-walker, a rollerblader, and someone waiting for the bus.
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Residents are invited to experience local natural areas in a new ways in celebration of the Prior Lake-Spring Lake Watershed District’s 50th Anniversary this summer.
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One summer day last year, Maren Russell’s dad asked her if she wanted to go to the park.
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The Minnesota Renaissance Festival is canceled due to COVID-19, according to a recent announcement from Mid-America Festivals.
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Haley Gibbs had just graduated from Bethel University when she decided to clean out her closet. Her new career in social work meant she needed a new set of professional clothes; what better way to fund her wardrobe than selling her old outfits?
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Looking to redo your wardrobe? Searching for furniture to revitalize your living room? Tired of the same mismatched plates and glasses — but still working with a limited budget?
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To increase the number of indigenous curators in Native American art, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community has funded a full-time, year-long fellowship at the Minneapolis Institute of Art for 2020-2021.
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The 45th Annual Chaska River City Days has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, confirmed Jodi Hesse, executive director.
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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.
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Valleyfair will remain closed for the rest of the 2020 season, according to a recent press release. The amusement park in Shakopee said it will continue to work with public health authorities to ensure guests can return to a safe environment next season.
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After being closed since mid-March, two prominent zoos in the Twin Cities area have reopened.
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Shad Olsen and Andy Kust moved into their Chanhassen apartment complex in early January.
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In the age of facemasks and social distancing, nothing screams “good old days” like big auditoriums and live concerts.
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It's not as hard as it looks, and it's another great way to get on the lake.
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The opening day of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival has been pushed back two weeks, as festival organizers continue to hammer out COVID-19 safety protocols with state officials.
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It was 9 p.m. on the Fourth of July, but the overwhelming silence made even that seem like a lie.
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The Scott County Soil & Water Conservation District is hosting a free live webinar July 23 on how to plant live native prairie in your own backyard.
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With the ongoing global pandemic, many July Fourth plans across the country were reworked or canceled all together.
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The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community announced Friday, July 2 its annual weekend-long celebration Wacipi scheduled for next month is canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Though many Fourth of July festivities are canceled, fireworks are still expected to light up the sky over Lake Jonathan at dusk (about 10 p.m.) Saturday.
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Ziplining at Kerfoot Canopy Tour in Henderson is like wading from the shallow to the deep end of the pool, said owner Lee Kerfoot.
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The months of June and July bring sunshine, warm weather and berries to Minnesota. Peak strawberry season has arrived and many pick-your-own patches across the state have opened for business while still maintaining health precautions in light of COVID-19.
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Next year's Lakefront Music Fest will feature the same lineup originally planned for this year, organizers announced Thursday.
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Did that spring break trip to Florida get canceled? How about that summer vacation, is it still on?
Chaska’s annual Fourth of July fireworks show over Lake Jonathan and McKnight Park is a go this year, stated City Administrator Matt Podhradsky, in a memo.
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In the summer months, a variety of wild, edible mushrooms spring from Minnesota’s forest floors and colorfully appear on trees and stumps.
