Chief Ed Belland

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Ed Belland joined the Medina Police Force on August 5th of 1991. Six years later, he went from filling a temporary void of Chief to formally applying and becoming the Chief of the Medina Police Department. At only 32...

The Scharf Family

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As McKenzie, Andrew and their daughter Stella settle in the LocalTies office on Hamel Road, their youthful optimism fills the room. Having just celebrated her first year in business, I asked McKenzie how she got her start. “I’ve always...
Much has changed in the last 10 years, especially when it comes to retail. We all know Amazon is greatly shaping the scope of commerce. What we may not be as aware of is how our buying decisions may...
Photos by Ann Marie Grocholski, AMG Photography Becoming Lost When you grow up in a town as small as Pelican Rapids, Minnesota (population 2502), everyone knows your name, your business, and pretty much everything else about you. Ben Hovland experienced this...

ROUTE 1

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Planting Seeds to Reinspire the American Dream & Grow Opportunities for Generations To Come If you’ve driven along Meander between Arrowhead Drive and 116 over the past few summers, you may have noticed a diverse group of children and adults...
Health and fitness have been a way of life for Suzann Yue since she was very young. At 18 years of age she was first introduced to the martial arts, discovered she had a natural talent for it, then...
Kristi Piehl knows a thing or two about flipping the script and making the best of life’s critical turning points. After a 12 year career, she was unexpectedly laid off from her job as an Emmy-winning television news reporter...

Vann

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Vann is Norwegian for “water” (pronounced “von”). When you walk into Vann, the new chef-driven restaurant in Spring Park, it will be hard to miss the connections to Nordic style and simplicity, and your own connection to water...
Hi Neighbors, Kyle and our boys have built an Igloo in our front yard. You might notice reflective blankets on it the next couple days to preserve it through these warmer temps. The boys have decided they'd like to do...
A continuation on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting small local businesses. 2020 and the pandemic have rocked Medina Entertainment Center’s world Due to Governor Tim Walz's executive order all in-restaurant dining, indoor recreational activities and indoor events including wedding and...