Eight historical societies now preserve the legacy of just one lake, but this could soon change now that six of these organizations tasked wit…
At its meeting on Monday, Dec. 28, the Maple Plain City Council approved the 2021 budget and levy. For 2021, the total tax levy increased by a…
Most Westonka students returned to classrooms this week after nearly two months in distance learning.
Their season was just beginning after already being delayed once when word came to stop practices. Westonka’s hockey and ski teams were standi…
Zvago Long Lake, a new 57-unit OneTwoOne Development cooperative which overlooks Long Lake and is expected to open in late 2022, is now accept…
Spring Park city council members unanimously approved Dec. 21 a final 2021 general fund levy increase of 3.2 percent, locking in what is proje…
The Orono school board is continuing to hold their meetings virtually to limit person-to-person contact and they held their first meeting of t…
Spring Park city council members had in September upheld a ban on short-term rentals within the city and strengthened the existing language in…
December is traditionally a time of giving for Westonka students and this year was no different. Despite the fact that students were involved …
Water pollution. The chemicals found in sunscreens. Excessive amounts of sunlight. These account for the white ring of coral—coral replicas—th…
In light of the holiday season, the Orono-based nonprofit Hope Chest for Breast Cancer organized a way for people to get involved, stay connec…
In the high heat of July and August it might reach 110 degrees in that back room. And “100 percent humidity.” The 3 a.m. alarm was set to beat…
The Long Lake city council adopted an ordinance amending the city’s residential sewer billing policy during its Dec. 1 meeting.
The cooperative living development approved for downtown Mound’s Harbor District this summer moved ahead on schedule Dec. 8 when city council …
An enterprising Shirley Hills third-grader has turned hobby into philanthropy.
Fluorescent lights will be no more within the Orono Public School District. The Orono School Board approved to install LED lights in district …
A contingent of Lake Minnetonka residents is now asking as an organized group for more fair use on the lake and for measures to counteract wha…
Westonka students enrolled in grades K-12 will begin the transition back to school buildings for in-person and hybrid learning with the start …
The City of Orono adopted the 2021 city budget on Dec. 7. The city council stated that it is continuing its focus on ensuring long term fundin…
Amy Farrar lays it down from the start. “I grew up in Grovers Mill, New Jersey, which is where the Martians landed.” Her tone is comic but its…
On Friday, Dec. 4, an Orono woman was driving home in Tonka Bay when she struck a utility pole and ended up in Lake Minnetonka, according to a…
Countryside Heating and Cooling Solutions, a Maple Plain-based heating and cooling contractor, and Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems teamed…
At its Dec. 7, regular meeting, the Orono Schools Board of Education voted 6-0 to accept Superintendent Dr. Karen Orcutt’s formal notice of re…
After breaking ground in August 2019, Cassia’s Haven Homes of Maple Plain is putting the finishing touches on their new location as they prepa…
No rest for the weary.
The Orono city council approved the city’s 2021 public works plan during their Nov. 23 council meeting.
Perched atop a switch box, precarious, the mini JBL pours out a high octane mix of rap and rock. More than a dozen friends are shouting to eac…
You can now make that 10K.
The Minnetonka Beach city council approved a “no parking on Beach Lane” measure during their Nov. 9 meeting after residents expressed concerns…
With an unknown date and location, Dr. Katherine Willow, a music teacher at Orono Intermediate School, will be heading abroad as part of the F…
When Orono Intermediate School fifth-grader Gabriella Daly found out her pencil drawing was accepted into the Minneapolis Institute of Art “Fo…
From turkey to Tannenbaum there’s no time lost.
A pocket of land on the northern edge of County Road 110W is likely to remain as is for at least another 10 years after Minnetrista waved asid…
The Long Lake City Council unanimously approved construction of a multi-purpose stage in Nelson Lakeside Park during their Tuesday, Nov. 10 meeting.
The thin orange and white wands already sprouting along a certain favored trail in Orono have caused a stir among those who would don their Ya…
The 26th annual Holiday Boutique at the Gillespie Center opens Nov. 27 and just as in Christmases past, your shopping local will put you on th…
As the three-term Hennepin County Commissioner prepares to retire from serving the residents of District 7, Jeff Johnson has launched his book…
The Big Island project is moving forward as construction on phase one begins and the project was approved for $300,000 in state funding. The O…
Orono is one of the school districts in the area that are transitioning to a solely distance learning model. The school board approved the shi…
Minnetonka Beach is rolling out its “Be a Villager” initiative to encourage residents to become more involved with the city.
Zero Gravity Skatepark in Mound has been getting a gradual facelift over the past year—resurfaced half-pipe, a water fountain and mister once …
Half a million dollars that Minnetrista received in federal coronavirus relief money will go toward paying a portion of its public safety payroll.
UPDATED: 11:22 a.m., Nov. 13, 2020
The annual tree lighting at Veterans Memorial Park in Mound won’t be quite the same festive fete as in years past: no bonfire flaming high, no…
The city of Mound is taking the bull by the horns in initiating the first steps for fixing up the bike and pedestrian crossings that span one …
The holiday season is quickly approaching but holiday shopping will look differently due to the ongoing pandemic. This season, Trinity Luthera…
The Long Lake City Council continued discussing the possibility of constructing an event stage at Nelson Lakeside Park during their Oct. 6 cou…
Minnetrista is placing a maximum 1-year moratorium on ground-mounted solar in its agricultural preserve (AgPreserve) districts, pending furthe…
Keep Clean and Safe, a women-owned personal protective equipment (PPE) business, recently opened in Orono and the owners are combining all of …
The “thin blue line” flag hanging outside Orono City Hall was a topic of discussion as the city adopted a flag policy during the Monday, Oct. …
Most Westonka students returned to classrooms this week after nearly two months in distance learning.
Their season was just beginning after already being delayed once when word came to stop practices. Westonka’s hockey and ski teams were standi…
Zvago Long Lake, a new 57-unit OneTwoOne Development cooperative which overlooks Long Lake and is expected to open in late 2022, is now accept…
Spring Park city council members unanimously approved Dec. 21 a final 2021 general fund levy increase of 3.2 percent, locking in what is proje…
The Orono school board is continuing to hold their meetings virtually to limit person-to-person contact and they held their first meeting of t…
Spring Park city council members had in September upheld a ban on short-term rentals within the city and strengthened the existing language in…
December is traditionally a time of giving for Westonka students and this year was no different. Despite the fact that students were involved …
Water pollution. The chemicals found in sunscreens. Excessive amounts of sunlight. These account for the white ring of coral—coral replicas—th…
In light of the holiday season, the Orono-based nonprofit Hope Chest for Breast Cancer organized a way for people to get involved, stay connec…
In the high heat of July and August it might reach 110 degrees in that back room. And “100 percent humidity.” The 3 a.m. alarm was set to beat…
The Long Lake city council adopted an ordinance amending the city’s residential sewer billing policy during its Dec. 1 meeting.
The cooperative living development approved for downtown Mound’s Harbor District this summer moved ahead on schedule Dec. 8 when city council …
An enterprising Shirley Hills third-grader has turned hobby into philanthropy.
Fluorescent lights will be no more within the Orono Public School District. The Orono School Board approved to install LED lights in district …
A contingent of Lake Minnetonka residents is now asking as an organized group for more fair use on the lake and for measures to counteract wha…
Westonka students enrolled in grades K-12 will begin the transition back to school buildings for in-person and hybrid learning with the start …
The City of Orono adopted the 2021 city budget on Dec. 7. The city council stated that it is continuing its focus on ensuring long term fundin…
Amy Farrar lays it down from the start. “I grew up in Grovers Mill, New Jersey, which is where the Martians landed.” Her tone is comic but its…
On Friday, Dec. 4, an Orono woman was driving home in Tonka Bay when she struck a utility pole and ended up in Lake Minnetonka, according to a…
Countryside Heating and Cooling Solutions, a Maple Plain-based heating and cooling contractor, and Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems teamed…
At its Dec. 7, regular meeting, the Orono Schools Board of Education voted 6-0 to accept Superintendent Dr. Karen Orcutt’s formal notice of re…
After breaking ground in August 2019, Cassia’s Haven Homes of Maple Plain is putting the finishing touches on their new location as they prepa…
No rest for the weary.
The Orono city council approved the city’s 2021 public works plan during their Nov. 23 council meeting.
Perched atop a switch box, precarious, the mini JBL pours out a high octane mix of rap and rock. More than a dozen friends are shouting to eac…
You can now make that 10K.
The Minnetonka Beach city council approved a “no parking on Beach Lane” measure during their Nov. 9 meeting after residents expressed concerns…
With an unknown date and location, Dr. Katherine Willow, a music teacher at Orono Intermediate School, will be heading abroad as part of the F…
When Orono Intermediate School fifth-grader Gabriella Daly found out her pencil drawing was accepted into the Minneapolis Institute of Art “Fo…
From turkey to Tannenbaum there’s no time lost.
A pocket of land on the northern edge of County Road 110W is likely to remain as is for at least another 10 years after Minnetrista waved asid…
The Long Lake City Council unanimously approved construction of a multi-purpose stage in Nelson Lakeside Park during their Tuesday, Nov. 10 meeting.
The thin orange and white wands already sprouting along a certain favored trail in Orono have caused a stir among those who would don their Ya…
The 26th annual Holiday Boutique at the Gillespie Center opens Nov. 27 and just as in Christmases past, your shopping local will put you on th…
As the three-term Hennepin County Commissioner prepares to retire from serving the residents of District 7, Jeff Johnson has launched his book…
The Big Island project is moving forward as construction on phase one begins and the project was approved for $300,000 in state funding. The O…
Orono is one of the school districts in the area that are transitioning to a solely distance learning model. The school board approved the shi…
Minnetonka Beach is rolling out its “Be a Villager” initiative to encourage residents to become more involved with the city.
Zero Gravity Skatepark in Mound has been getting a gradual facelift over the past year—resurfaced half-pipe, a water fountain and mister once …
Half a million dollars that Minnetrista received in federal coronavirus relief money will go toward paying a portion of its public safety payroll.
UPDATED: 11:22 a.m., Nov. 13, 2020
The annual tree lighting at Veterans Memorial Park in Mound won’t be quite the same festive fete as in years past: no bonfire flaming high, no…
The city of Mound is taking the bull by the horns in initiating the first steps for fixing up the bike and pedestrian crossings that span one …
The holiday season is quickly approaching but holiday shopping will look differently due to the ongoing pandemic. This season, Trinity Luthera…
The Long Lake City Council continued discussing the possibility of constructing an event stage at Nelson Lakeside Park during their Oct. 6 cou…
Minnetrista is placing a maximum 1-year moratorium on ground-mounted solar in its agricultural preserve (AgPreserve) districts, pending furthe…
Keep Clean and Safe, a women-owned personal protective equipment (PPE) business, recently opened in Orono and the owners are combining all of …
The “thin blue line” flag hanging outside Orono City Hall was a topic of discussion as the city adopted a flag policy during the Monday, Oct. …
Spring Park has set a maximum general fund levy increase of 3.2 percent for next year, voting 5-0 Sept. 21 to approve a preliminary general fu…
The Maple Plain City Council approved the 2021 proposed general fund budget and the 2021 preliminary property tax levy during their Sept. 28 m…
Spring Park city council members had in September upheld a ban on short-term rentals within the city and strengthened the existing language in…
December is traditionally a time of giving for Westonka students and this year was no different. Despite the fact that students were involved …
Water pollution. The chemicals found in sunscreens. Excessive amounts of sunlight. These account for the white ring of coral—coral replicas—th…
In light of the holiday season, the Orono-based nonprofit Hope Chest for Breast Cancer organized a way for people to get involved, stay connec…
In the high heat of July and August it might reach 110 degrees in that back room. And “100 percent humidity.” The 3 a.m. alarm was set to beat…
The Long Lake city council adopted an ordinance amending the city’s residential sewer billing policy during its Dec. 1 meeting.
The cooperative living development approved for downtown Mound’s Harbor District this summer moved ahead on schedule Dec. 8 when city council …
An enterprising Shirley Hills third-grader has turned hobby into philanthropy.
Fluorescent lights will be no more within the Orono Public School District. The Orono School Board approved to install LED lights in district …
A contingent of Lake Minnetonka residents is now asking as an organized group for more fair use on the lake and for measures to counteract wha…
Westonka students enrolled in grades K-12 will begin the transition back to school buildings for in-person and hybrid learning with the start …
The City of Orono adopted the 2021 city budget on Dec. 7. The city council stated that it is continuing its focus on ensuring long term fundin…
Amy Farrar lays it down from the start. “I grew up in Grovers Mill, New Jersey, which is where the Martians landed.” Her tone is comic but its…
On Friday, Dec. 4, an Orono woman was driving home in Tonka Bay when she struck a utility pole and ended up in Lake Minnetonka, according to a…
Countryside Heating and Cooling Solutions, a Maple Plain-based heating and cooling contractor, and Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems teamed…
At its Dec. 7, regular meeting, the Orono Schools Board of Education voted 6-0 to accept Superintendent Dr. Karen Orcutt’s formal notice of re…
After breaking ground in August 2019, Cassia’s Haven Homes of Maple Plain is putting the finishing touches on their new location as they prepa…
No rest for the weary.
The Orono city council approved the city’s 2021 public works plan during their Nov. 23 council meeting.
Perched atop a switch box, precarious, the mini JBL pours out a high octane mix of rap and rock. More than a dozen friends are shouting to eac…
You can now make that 10K.
