Life + Culture

Chick of the Woods

Discover the Magical Fungus Among Us Article by David Scheller The treetops dapple the forest floor in a thousand shades of green. The smell of earth and the sound of last year’s leaves meet your senses with each bootstep. The chickadees chi -choo up above. You suddenly snap to attention. You have spotted something of singular interest: a stump. It is a stump just like any of the other stumps you have ignored a thousand times before. But today you are different. Today you have been made a...

March 2024

Finance + Legal Services

Demery Wealth Advisors

Make Your Retirement the World’s Longest Coffee Break Article by David Scheller | Photography by Emily John Qué será, será. It’s a healthy, stoic attitude to adopt toward life’s problems – but it doesn’t justify poor planning. The decisions you make right now can reduce both the number and the severity of challenges you’ll face down the road. That’s the power of money. While it isn’t the secret to happiness, it’s no small part of it, either. You can tell Kiley Demery is a man of heart and...

March 2024

Finance + Legal Services

First Western Bank & Trust

Where Borrowers Are Neighbors – Not Consumers Article by David Scheller At this time of year, I think of the bears now groggily emerging from their dens. Having spent months enveloped in snow and night, they take deep, mighty sniffs of their thawing surroundings and become thrilled by nature’s golden-green promises. Raspberries. Hazelnuts. Unattended picnic baskets. A veritable cornucopia of opportunity awaits every bear who would casually lumber toward it. Spring strikes similar feelings of...

March 2024

Life + Culture

The Citywide Prom

Celebrate the Centennial of Eden Prairie Schools Article by David Scheller On April 25th, 1924, Eden Prairie students stepped into the future. “The Stars and Stripes Forever” roared out of a Victrola as each child was handed an American flag and ushered into our town’s new state-of-the-art gymnasium. Electricity. Central heating. Running water. A roof without pillars for basketball players to collide with. Imagine their awe! The Historic Gym gave just as much cause for celebration 100 years...

March 2024

Fitness

Eden Prairie Run Club

Article by David Scheller Friendship. Exercise. Beer. The trinity of health and happiness. They’re normally enjoyed only one at a time – or in pairs, as in the cases of group fitness classes, fishing trips, and running from campus police. You get precious few opportunities to enjoy all three together. Eden Prairie Run Club is one of them. Picture this. It’s a warm, bright blue summer day. You pull up to Fat Pants Brewing Co., get out and stretch your hammies, and then saunter over to your...

March 2024

Home + Design

Boulder Images: A Stone’s Throw Away

Crafting Timeless Outdoor Havens Rooted in Experience and Community Commitment Article by Ann Schreiber | Photography by Lisa Cline In Minnesota, outdoor living is more than an appreciation; it's a way of life. Boulder Images stands out among the many contributors to this lifestyle, creating enduring memories through their unique boulder walls and an unwavering commitment to the community. Todd and Libby Montreuil, the heart and soul behind Boulder Images, have not just built a business...

March 2024

Arts + Culture

A Great Mix of Work and Play

Come Together to Swing a Club, Have a Meeting and Enjoy Tasty Food Article by Sue Baldani | Photography by Lucy Hawthorne Looking for a place to play some golf, enjoy great food, and linger over cocktails? No, it’s not a country club, but a great alternative.  Office Golf, located in Bloomington, opened this past January and has all of these options and more. The founders, Ernie and Katie Rose, wanted an all-inclusive environment.  “This is a place where groups of people can come together...

March 2024

Travel

Pipestone, MN

Article by David Scheller Native Americans have treasured the pipestone quarries for thousands of years. The Dakota, the Mandan, and the Iowa tribes have all hand-quarried the spot in Southwest Minnesota named for its soft red stone, which they used to carve ornate pipes. These pipes were so highly prized in pre-Columbian America that archaeologists have unearthed them from Manitoba all the way to Georgia. Today the world comes to Pipestone, as the beautiful little city draws over...

March 2024

Home + Design

Classic Company

“We Pour Our Hearts Into Every Project” Article by David Scheller Eden Prairie isn’t a concrete jungle. Thanks to Classic Company, our town is a concrete paradise, where any homeowner can have the walkway, driveway or outdoor living space of their dreams. Whether your idea is to remodel your home – or simply bring it to perfection with a matching fire pit and pool deck – the local specialists are standing by to make it concrete. “Our business was founded by Eric Nelson: a lifelong concrete...

February 2024

Home + Design

Yetzer Home Store

Now a Chain. Still a Boutique. Article by David Scheller | Photography by Emily John Plywood that was previously used to secure windows during Hurricane Elena. Upholstery that would look right at home draped across the floors of an animal rescue. Dimensions that appear to have been devised by an AI which only has a dim notion of how the human body is proportioned. These are the hallmarks of cheap furniture – the specialty of many chain stores, not one of which bears mention in a...

February 2024