Life + Culture

Bravo Zulu House

Declaring War on PTSD by Helping One Veteran at a Time Article by Sarah Knieff Tucked away on acres of farmland in Winnebago, MN, Bravo Zulu House looks much like any other well-kept home. Step inside, however, and it becomes clear that this is not an ordinary place. For the veterans who live there, Bravo Zulu represents safety, dignity, and something many feared they had lost for good: hope. As America’s first all-military sober living home designed specifically for veterans with...

Finance + Legal Services

Business Banking made EASY

When local businesses win, communities thrive Article by Sue Baldani | Photography by Andrew Vick Small businesses are the heart of every community. They have that personal feel that big companies can’t replicate, and many times, the owners are our family members, friends, and neighbors.   Establishing and maintaining a small business is challenging, and business owners are constantly inundated not only with serving their customers but also with managing the many financial aspects of...

Auto + Marine

A Genesis of Luxury

Focused on the finest engineering, craftsmanship, and comfort Photography by Andrew Vick In the heart of the Twin Cities, lies a hidden gem. Genesis, the Korean automotive brand, has implemented a unique take on luxury. Rooted in the heart of Asian culture, Genesis focuses on a customer-centric approach with hospitality at the forefront, followed by unparalleled design, the finest engineering, materials, and craftsmanship.   During his tenure in the automotive space, Adam Dietz has learned a...

Travel

A Cabin That Disappears Into the Pines

Minnesota’s first mirror cabin offers a secluded, design-forward escape in the heart of Cuyuna Country Article by Sarah Knieff | Photography by Jason Ehrreich, Levi Snell, Sarah Bostrom Jake and Meghan Zoesch never imagined they’d end up building one of Minnesota’s most memorable and talked-about cabin experiences. For years, their lives moved along familiar tracks – Meghan reporting and anchoring the news at KARE, CBS58, NBC15, and KAAL, and Jake working in Milwaukee in his family’s auto body...

Life + Culture

Snowfoot's Joy of Winter Movement

An Alpine invention helping Minnesotans rediscover winter Article by Sarah Knieff | Photography by Snowfoot Snowfoot began, as many good inventions do, with a simple annoyance. In the Italian Alps, surrounded by steep climbs, icy ridgelines, and deep winter snow,  Robert Behrens wanted to move the way he moved in every other season — freely,  curiously, without feeling like he had strapped dinner plates to his feet. Traditional  snowshoes allowed him to float on snow, sure, but they forced a...

Health + Wellness

A Natural Alternative to Pain Relief

Get back to doing what you love Article by Sue Baldani | Photography by Lucy Hawthorne After working in cybersecurity for many years and then as a part-time Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Kevin Rebman wanted to continue to help people, but in a different way. Today, he’s a board-certified therapist in massage and bodywork, and the founder and owner of Return to Play Institute.    “I got started in this about 10 years ago,” he says. “I graduated from Northwestern Health Sciences...

Food + Beverage

Kowalski's Markets

We Have the *Real* Meats Article by David Scheller I have tried Kowalski’s Akaushi wagyu rib roast. It tastes as though a nearly impossibly chance sequence of cosmic events cast a little stone marble into some otherwise unremarkable pocket of universe, upon which light and molecular juju gradually softened raw firmament into lush grassland, and later into cattle, and later still into a civilization which produces beef so good that it causes one to reflect on how fortunate they are to occupy a...

Arts + Culture

A Very Edina Christmas

Maeve Finn Brings Whoville to Life Article by Sarah Knieff Twelve-year-old Maeve Finn of Edina is spending her holiday season in Whoville this year, performing in the ensemble of “Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” at Children’s Theatre Company. For Maeve, this marks an exciting step in a theater journey that began close to home. Maeve first got a taste of the stage in 2019 when she played Auntie Em in “The Wizard of Oz” at The Little Theater on 42nd Street. But it wasn’t until...

Entertainment

A Winter Wonderland

Experience a Swiss Chalet Right in the Heart of Town Article by Sue Baldani | Photography by Lauren Page Photography For the sixth year in a row, The Westin Edina Galleria is bringing the joy of the season indoors with its Winter Village. From December 3rd through Valentine's Day weekend, hotel guests and locals can once again experience the best of winter in a cozy and welcoming atmosphere reminiscent of the Swiss Alps.  “In Minnesota, we're all about celebrating the seasons,” says Elizabeth...

Life + Culture

Diamonds of Wonder

How a Minnesota jeweler is turning natural brilliance into opportunity for students in rural Botswana Article by Sarah Knieff When R.F. Moeller Jeweler launched its “Diamonds of Wonder” collection in 2024, the goal was not just to showcase the brilliance of natural diamonds — but to add another dimension to what those diamonds could represent. Luxury and exclusivity often define the world of fine jewelry, but the Twin Cities-based jeweler set out to create a collection that could also drive...