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Health + Wellness

TruNorth Vitality Clinic: Person-Centered Care to Support Healthy Longevity

What does it mean to age well?For some people, it means staying active enough to travel, garden, exercise, or play with grandchildren. For others, it means sleeping better, moving with less pain, navigating menopause with greater confidence, or finding sustainable ways to manage stress.There is no single definition of healthy aging because there is no single path to getting there.Yet adults looking for ways to support their health are surrounded by products, programs, and treatments promising to...

Style + Beauty

Bill's Toggery

Keeping Men Looking Sharp for 95 Years Article by Bill Scheller The year was 1931. The Empire State Building reached a world record height. “The Star-Spangled Banner” became America’s national anthem. And in Shakopee, Bill Wermerskirchen defied the Great Depression to launch a men’s apparel emporium, Bill’s Toggery, that’s still thriving 95 years later. “My grandfather went into business with just a few hundred dollars,” says Billy Wermerskirchen, third-generation owner of Bill’s Toggery...

Food + Beverage

TAP 2026

Saturday, September 12th in Downtown Shakopee Article by David Scheller DO YOU LIKE BEER? Then you’d better sit down even more than you already have, because the state of Minnesota’s 43 ( and possibly more ) foremost breweries will soon assemble in the only Twin Cities suburb that is equally as nice as Eden Prairie.  It’s TAP 2026: the city of Shakopee’s fifth annual celebration of that greatest of all beverages ( excluding chocolate milk) – BEER! It’s a Beautiful Day in Shakopee You...

Finance + Legal Services

Nordquist Tax & Business Services

Personal Tax Services • Corporate Tax Services • Bookkeeping Article by David Scheller | Photography by Bobeedy Photography AT FIRST I WAS AFRAID. I WAS PETRIFIED. The single-seat aircraft I had been piloting on my first-ever attempted voyage to Ice Cream Island ran out of aircraft gas while I was passing over someplace terrible. I had crash-landed … smack, dab in the heart … of the Tax Jungle.   I knew how much trouble I was in the instant I stepped out of the fiery wreckage, uninjured...

Finance + Legal Services

The Legal Mama

Protecting Your Family, Now and Always Article by David Scheller | Photography by Emily John Photography Mother. Father. Both in their forties. She, a stay-at-home mom to two teenagers. He, the key talent at his small business. Before them sat Sarah Breiner: The Legal Mama™, who practices estate planning at her Minnetonka law office.  Sarah detailed what they needed. Wills. Insurance. Powers of attorney. Advanced healthcare directives. Business documents. The Guardian Guide™: a dossier of...

Travel

Cruise Planners

“We Don’t Just Do Cruises, but We Do ... Do Cruises!” Article by Bill Scheller Where to head on a cruise? There’s a vast realm of possibilities. Where to go for advice and planning for your voyage, and for the latest information on cruise lines, ship options, and ports of call? In the greater Twin Cities area, cruise-minded folks have long relied on travel agents Helen and Mark Rigby, founders and managers of the local Cruise Planners franchise. “The cruise industry continues to grow,” says...

Style + Beauty

Bella Gina Boutique

Become a Bella Beauty This Fall Article by David Scheller SUMMER IS NEARLY OVER. Time to hide away all your colorful clothes and start dressing like Wednesday Adams. …or is it? Eden Prairie fashionista and Bella Gina Boutique proprietor Gina Pellegrini would have you think otherwise. Don’t start dressing like the color palette from a Nine Inch Nails music video just yet, she suggests. Welcome the arrival of Libra season in a vibrant ensemble instead! “By the time spring arrives, our...

Local Services

Suburban Waste Services

Join the SWS Puppy Fan Club Article by David Scheller Hello. My name is Daisy. I am a golden retriever. I am a dog . I am a good dog . I am writing today about my favorite people. They are people I like. I am cute . You should pet me. My favorite people include : my family; my neighbors; casual acquaintances; abject strangers; hardened criminals; other dogs; and inanimate objects shaped like people. I love all people . I love you. I love my Suburban Waste...

Home Services

A1 Tree & Stump Removal

Article and Photography by ALEX GEBRU WAS STUMPED. His trucking company had been squeezed dry by years of rising gas prices. The war in Ukraine? The last nail in the coffin. Shift gears, or perish. Alex’s options were clear. Never one to throw in the towel, he changed course toward something truckers are traditionally advised to avoid. “Trees,” said Alex. “I spoke to a childhood friend who had already been working in that industry. I also spoke with my mentor, and some of my business...

Home + Design

Johnson-Reiland Builders & Remodelers

Now Building Custom Homes on Eden Prairie’s Last Virgin Farmland Article by David Scheller Hire the best people. Give them the best materials to work with. Let pride do the rest. – Daniel Reiland “The more I think about it, the more amazed I am that this opportunity exists,” said Paul Reiland. “ Marshall Farms . The last great undeveloped tract of land in Eden Prairie. “Pristine farmland that would have been developed ages ago had the Marshall family not held on for as long as they did...