Shops & Business

Helmut Lang baby blue wool coat ($1,195), Helmut Lang ivory satin crepe tank ($295), Kyi Kyi grey wool hat ($85) and Sam Edelman bordeaux velvet pumps ($120) from Nordstrom. Joe’s Jean’s “Billie” deconstructed denim ($198) from Meridian Boutique. Tess+Tricia antler necklace ($150) from Kisa.

Early this year Tarrah Palm took over direction of ResourceWest, a community-based nonprofit serving families in crisis in the western suburbs.

John J. Henry of Minnetonka invented, patented and is now selling his Heads-Up Braking (HUB) System, a multipurpose brake light for motorcycles, snowmobiles and ATVs.

You might recognize the brand with just a glance: a bright pink serving tray here, a Tiffany-blue bud vase there.

For Excelsior residents, the phrase “lake effect” has taken on a new meaning since 24-year-old Danielle Riley opened her Water Street boutique, Lake Effect, in mid-April—with a nod to all things nautical.

When David Mess opened Buttercream Collection in Minnetonka in 1989, he packed his van with samples and brought them to local wedding reception venues, offering the staff tastings of his desserts.

Looking for luxurious yet versatile, high-quality and affordable bed, bath and table linens? Check out Lussuria Lini in Wayzata.

Lake-area residents Ryan Foss and Erin Hammer rowed, rowed, rowed their boat, but it certainly wasn’t gently down the stream.

When September arrives and the leaves start to turn, Wayzata throws summer’s last bash.

Minnetonka resident Joel Peterson founded iSpace Furniture, a contract office furniture dealership, in 1993. About 10 years later, Peterson co-founded MSpace, a company that focuses on conference room technologies.

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