Health & Wellness

Young boy walking a dog in winter.

Some dog jackets parallel the best haute couture has to offer. Are they being worn for fashion or function?

Hannah and Natalie Van Ochten, two sisters and Minnetonka High School grads now pursuing medical careers.

Hannah and Natalie Van Ochten take parallel paths in their careers to help others.

Three boys hold a walleye they caught from Lake Minnetonka, thanks to the help of the Westonka Walleye Program.

The Westonka Walleye Program has added thousands of the state’s official fish to Lake Minnetonka since 2012.

Sun-safe bracelets made by Excelsior tanning salon The Glow Lounge.

May is Melanoma Awareness Month, and Excelsior resident Mollie Michura, owner of The Glow Lounge, wants to make it easier for you to practice sun safety—not just in May, but all year round.

A painted turtle sits in the grass on a sunny day.

This is the season Minnesota turtles are on the move, making their way up from wetlands to lay eggs.

A couple on vacation with their child walks through a river.

You’ve heard it, and maybe even said it: “A trip with kids is not a vacation.” Well, we dare to propose a different mindset.

Hopkins High School, Paige Bueckers, UConn, University of Connecticut, college basketball, high school basketball, women's basketball

The top 2020 girl' basketball recruit in the country—who just happens to be a junior at Hopkins High School—is headed to one of the nation’s best collegiate programs.

Final Four, Minneapolis Final Four, NCAA Tournament, Final Four tickets, March Madness, NCAA Basketball, Auburn, Michigan State, Virginia, Texas Tech, US Bank Stadium

Yes, technically it's April, but March Madness comes to Minneapolis this week. if you’re trying to score some last-minute Final Four tickets, the Better Business Bureau has some advice.

iFly Indoor Skydiving

Need a way to shake off those early-spring blahs? iFly Indoor Skydiving opened in Minnetonka in December.

A beekeeper from Ames Farm holds a bee frame

Brian Fredericksen, founder and owner of Ames Farm Ltd., has become a kind of bee advocate, running a sustainable apiary but also serving as a resource to others wanting to encourage healthy bee populations.

Fit Haus, Health & Wellness

The owners of FitHaus, a boutique fitness studio in Long Lake, call it “a place [where] you can be yourself and work on yourself at the same time.”

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