An Alliance Forged in the Fire

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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...

Precious Time

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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...

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...

Mustang Man

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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...

Hamel Lions Rodeo Parade

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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...

Introducing LocalTies Newest Contributing Writer – Karri Theis

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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...

When Our World Was Whole

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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...

Stang Strong

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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...

Remembering Mark Foley

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...

V.I.P. – Vision/Instinct/Passion: The Danny Stevens Story

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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,...