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VIVIAN HEITKE – Celebrating 100 Years of Life

I grew up near Dassel, Minnesota in a small Swedish community called Lake Jenny. My parents were both Swedish emigrants, but met and married here in America. I am the fourth of...

Robin Reid – Candidate for the Medina City Council 2020 Election

Four candidates are running for two open seats this fall for Medina's City Council. Every day this week (September 14-17) we'll meet one of those four individuals...

Living a Great Story

Stephanie Feller had felt pressure around her nose for some time, something wasn't right. She brushed it off, chalking it up to a sinus infection. Later in January of 2018 she and...

Why It’s Critical to Support Small Local Business

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...

A Splash of Love from Make-A-Wish Minnesota

When Andrea and Adam first told their daughter Hannah that her older sister Ella was going to get a wish granted in the form of a splash pad through Make-A-Wish Minnesota, Hannah...

Kalla Lily Salon & Spa

A common thread in Medina is how multiple generations run many of the family-owned businesses around town. When getting to know the area’s commerce, one can’t help but notice how the Dorweilers,...

Fortin Hardware – Hamel History

The days of generational family-owned businesses is waning in many parts of the state, but Hamel is hanging on to that small town atmosphere. Farmers State Bank of Hamel just celebrated its...

With One Leg To Stand On: How Farmers State Bank of Hamel has Thrived...

Interview with Farmers State Bank of Hamel's CEO Shorty Dorweiler, President Rowdy Dorweiler and Board Member Julius Dorweiler It was the fall of 1919.

RODEO 101

EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT RODEOS, BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASKPhotos by Bob Hosker Today’s professional rodeo holds a distinct position in the world of modern sports having...

When Our World Was Whole

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 us, the sun crests the horizon, featheringwhite the...

Stang Strong

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 bus boy. He would tell us from time...

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

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, imagine…how would you like...

Understanding the Employee Retention Credit

Our firm, Heintz and Clark, is seeing a lot of confusion around the Employee Retention Credit. For reference, Forbes stated in a February 2022 article that “IRS management anticipated that approximately 70%-80%...

Thoughts on Cryptocurrency, Blockchain Technology & an Introduction to NFTs

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 over 99% in one...

Medina’s Best Kept Secret: Zhinus Delights

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 enamored I am with...

Western Arts: Rodeo couple exhibits trick riding and roping, gun spinning at the Hamel...

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

Medina Police Partner with Social Workers

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

Medina’s Annual Clean-Up Day

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