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Medina resident DAN MARTINSON has taken his patented TRUzip waterproof zipper (a completely toothless, silent, dustproof, waterproof, and submersible zipper used by top quality,...

Forward-thinking, fast casual spices up Medina by focusing on sustainability and flavor Located just across Highway 55 from Casey’s next to the new Caribou coffee...

West Suburban Fire District Bob Dylan once sang, “Times they are A-Changin”…, indeed they are! Turns out this applies to Fire Departments too. In 2023 Loretto and...

Ahh, summer in Minnesota. It’s a precious time we all cherish. Getting outdoors to enjoy the warmth and sunshine--biking, grilling, swimming, or whatever your...

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...

Cowboy and his American mustangs to perform at Hamel Rodeo Photo Credit: Giorigo Trovato The Mustang Man is headed to Hamel. For this year’s Hamel Rodeo, Bobby...

Mark your calendar…the annual Hamel Lions Rodeo Parade will be held on Sunday, July 9th at 2 pm! This traditional event has been one of...

Karri Theis, LocalTies' most recent addition to our editorial team, is an award-winning freelance writer and children's book author. In addition to writing, Karri...

We near the refuge as skeins of moonlit mist liftand we hear the music of a thousand cranesroosting in the shallows of restored wetlands.Behind...

Photo credit: Olly View Photography Moving to Medina October of 2015 was quite a month for Justin and Phalen Stang. After getting married on October 3rd...

Mark Foley began working at Medina Entertainment Center when he was 15 years old and started his life-long career with us as a banquet...

What’s in a life? Our lives are filled with a series of moments. Things we like to remember and some we do not.In this case,...

Our firm, Heintz and Clark, is seeing a lot of confusion around the Employee Retention Credit. For reference, Forbes stated in a February 2022...

Cryptocurrency gets crushed in 2022 To say that the cryptocurrency industry experienced a tough 2022 would be an understatement. Tokens like Terra’s LUNA dropped by...

Zhinus is a baker who uses a secret ingredient - LOVE- to bake some real delights! If you’ve seen my Facebook feed you’ve seen how...

Hamel, Minn. – July 6, 2022 - A pair of western entertainers will hit the “stage” at the Hamel Rodeo July 7-10. In the tradition...

Medina Police Department, and six other cities from the Lake Minnetonka area, have joined the embedded social worker program offered through Hennepin County Human...

Medina Public Works hosts the annual Clean-Up Day with the primary goal of PREVENTING POLLUTION. Proper garbage collection and disposal improves recycling, lessens...

Toys for Tots drive is now underway through 12/16/2021Through the gift of a new toy you will be helping to bring joy to a...