Auto + Marine

O.C. Detail

Your Satisfaction: Guaranteed Article by David Scheller | Photography by Pete Rose The road : an abrasive and corrosive place. The child : a notorious disseminator of crumbs. The dog : a well-meaning dope who drools and sheds. The driver : a tidier creature than the dog, yet not altogether inculpable of creating messes. What do these things share in common? They’re all reasons why your vehicle no longer looks as nice as it once did. So what should you do? Just allow your car, truck...

Wellness

Riley Crossing Senior Living

Where Generations Thrive Article by David Scheller | Photography by Emily John I am practically still a baby: only an unspecified number of years old, and brimming with energy. My joie de vivre? Tiptop! The thought of moving to a new home? Exciting! I’ll never be too old to start sharpieing “kitchen,” “office,” and “wife closet 1 of 17” on cardboard boxes when I sense greener pastures nearby. My enthusiasm for moving will undoubtedly grow even stronger as I grow older. If you’re the same way...

Beauty

Woodhouse Spa

Relax, Restore, and Revive in the Lap of Luxury Article by David Scheller STRESS? TENSION? THE YEARS? Oh yah. You’re feeling them.  And therein lies the problem. A beautiful flower, such as yourself? You aren’t meant to be burdened beneath life’s vexations. Where you belong is in a nearby haven, where you are made to feel as good as humanly possible. The kind of place Cleopatra herself couldn’t have dreamt up in her wildest fantasies of luxury. In Eden Prairie, that haven is Woodhouse...

Life + Culture

The SFM Litter

Helping Paws’ Newest Assistance Dogs: Ready for Action Article by David Scheller TEN GOLD NUGGETS. They are the SFM Litter: born to the adoring Sylvie on March 28th, 2026. These dewey-eyed rapscallions haven’t happened by chance. Their ancestry? Carefully orchestrated by Helping Paws of Eden Prairie. Their initial care? Provided by Mary Tiegen, a Helping Paws volunteer. Their financial needs? Covered in part by SFM Mutual Insurance Company. Sylvie, of course, had a lot to do with it also. ...

Education

Eden Prairie Schools’ Aeronautics Capstone

AV8 Flight School Helps Kids Reach for the Sky Article by David Scheller | Photography by Eden Prairie Schools “It was one of the most powerful things I’ve ever witnessed,” said Andy Bailey, Eden Prairie High School’s aviation teacher. “The way those kids’ faces were lit up after they’d done a couple laps around the sky? It was every educator’s favorite sight. It was real inspiration. “Eden Prairie Schools offers five interest-area ‘Pathways’ encompassing a wide range of ‘Capstones’ that...

Food + Beverage

Redstone American Grill

Elegance Awaits Article by David Scheller | Photography by Real Media MN (Location Only) “I want to go to a place that serves bland food out of sealed plastic bags!” says your beloved spouse. “Well, I want to go to a place where the waitstaff is discourteous, and the ambiance leaves much to be desired!” says your beloved child. “Forget about that!” says your beloved parent. “Where we ought to go is somewhere without a full bar, or a happy hour.” The rabble instantly falls silent under the...

Life + Culture

Platzke Real Estate Group’s Polar Plunge

Eden Prairie’s Top Home Selling Team Supports Special Olympics Minnesota Article by David Scheller March 7th, 2026 . A sky the color of brushed steel hung over their heads. The icy expanse of Lake Nokomis, which they were to go into, spread out all around them. But they weren’t daunted. They had determined to support a great cause, and dressed to commit heroic deeds. “This was our 14th year in a row doing the polar plunge,” said Ryan Platzke, top hot dog at Platzke Real Estate Group. “It’s...

Finance + Legal Services

First Western Bank

Making Eden Prairie Into the Linchpin of Medical Alley Article by David Scheller Medical Alley. The Silicon Valley of Healthcare. Land of 10,000 Medical Device Firms (Give or Take). The Twin Cities are known as all these. Deservedly so. We’re the birthplace of open-heart surgery, robotic surgery, the heart transplant, and the wearable pacemaker. It’s no coincidence that we’re also home to juggernauts like 3M, Boston Scientific, Medtronic and U of M, and the wizards of the Mayo Clinic are...

Local Services

Eden Prairie Fire Department

Minimizing Risk. Increasing Safety. Improving Our Community's Quality of Life. Article by David Scheller I can think of no more stirring symbol  of man's humanity to man  than a fire engine. – Kurt Vonnegut  Hopkins is a fine city in every regard except one: it makes a poor location for a fire station meant to serve Eden Prairie. Yet this was the burning reality until rather recently. A town that doesn’t so much as border our own, dispatching its finest, only for said finest to find...

Life + Culture

Carter Coughlin

Eagle. Gopher. Giant. Article by David Scheller A tense quiet enveloped the Coughlin family home on April 25th, 2020. Inside, an Eagle turned Gopher turned NFL hopeful pretended not to be too overly fixated on his phone. But the league’s first teleconference-only draft was in its seventh and final round, and the aspiring linebacker’s surrounding nearest and dearest could tell that their boy was distraught. A ring. An alien area code. A nervous “Hello.” Carter, this is Coach Joe Judge...