A Decade of Cousins Contributing to their Community
When you think of core childhood memories, what comes to mind?
For me, it is the annual lemonade stand held with my cousins. We have...
Culinary Marvel: Ninetwentyfive At The Hotel Landing
If you are like me and grew up in the western suburbs of the Twin Cities, you have witnessed the extraordinary transformation of downtown...
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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...
Gonyea Transformations Team Brings Dreams To Life At The Medina AutoMotorPlex
You may have heard of the Medina AutoMotorPlex. It’s a 160-unit garage condominium complex just off of Highway 55 and Arrowhead Drive in Medina,...
2021 Olympian Shane Wiskus with videographer Steven Nye: a mission and a journey
Things never go as planned when creating a documentary. That’s one of the many lessons I’ve learned while in production on the film Losing...
BBQ Chicken Skillet Pizza Recipe
When I asked my daughter what recipe I should make next, she said without hesitation, BBQ Chicken Pizza. What a perfect idea! Combining a...
Solar Power To Shine In 2019
I just got back from a renewable energy conference in Washington DC, and am currently more inspired than usual about solar and the renewable...
From Food Access to Food System Transformation
Route 1's Next Chapter
Three years ago, LocalTies shared the story of Route 1, our Hamel-based organization working to increase food access by supporting local...
Primo Plates & Pours
It was a sunny Tuesday evening in May, my daughter’s softball practice was just wrapping up and I had an occasion to celebrate –...
Changing Lives in Medina’s Horse Country
If you ever find yourself walking the trails early on a summer morning at Baker Park in Maple Plain, look carefully through the mists...