A turtle tracking app protects Plymouth’s slow and steady residents. When Kelly Olson moved from downtown Minneapolis to Plymouth a few years ago,...
Education
Spring Into Planting Season
This April, Bachman’s is offering tips that dig well past the topsoil of the topic of how to enrich local landscapes. “Earth Day and Arbor Day are...
Beth Wells Shares Her Passion for Pasta at the Fox and Pantry
When Beth Wells prepares for her in-laws’ Thanksgiving potluck, she likes to stick to the basics. “In some years, I have tried to go out of left...
The STEM Lab Minnesota Brings Science Wizardry To Kids
An educator brings chemistry and physics to local budding scientists. Billie Pace-Graczyk-Melson’s passion for science has truly been lifelong....
The Martell Family Shares a Love of First Lego League
A local family has an intergenerational commitment to kid-friendly engineering. For the Martell family, Legos are serious business. “We had to build...
Plymouth’s Class of 2026 Is Making Its Mark
Every August and September, our senior spotlight feature is a chance to introduce our readers to some of the outstanding Plymouth seniors that are...
Plymouth’s Original One-Room Schools
In 1892, town clerk Jonas H. Howe wrote that Plymouth’s “... inhabitants are nearly all farmers and fully convinced that the best stock is the...
“The Anxious Generation”
As kids gear up for another school year, The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt offers caregivers, coaches and educators practical insights on...
The Plymouth History Center Continues To Make History
In 2019, a cornerstone of Plymouth’s past was put in jeopardy. A burst water pipe closed Old Town Hall for the next five years. Water damage...
Minnesota Dragonfly Society Calls Plymouth Home
The Minnesota Dragonfly Society works to understand and protect our Odonata neighbors. Headquartered in Plymouth, a unique research and conservation...
Nurse Practitioners Share a Primer on Perimenopause
The team behind Harmoni Wellness discusses the transitional period before menopause. For many women entering their perimenopausal years, it can feel...
Ashm Verma Spreads Creativity Through Her ART-orium
Artist turns her passion for education into her own studio and teaching space. Ashm Verma has never questioned that art is her calling. “It was...
A Party Punch List for Your Plymouth Grad
All that pomp and circumstance doesn’t happen by itself. Let’s be honest. Graduation parties have—evolved. For the most part, the celebrations have...
SOUL Ballroom Spreads a Love of Dance
Ballroom dance studio helps wedding couples share their love story. Meghan Afonkin has been immersed in the dance industry since the day she was...
Aging Is Changing at the Plymouth Creek Athletic Club
A focus on fitness is redefining what it means to be 55 and older. In preparation for her retirement, Lori Dietrich started the search for an...
Introducing a Few Members of Plymouth’s Class of 2025
Meet some student representatives and see how this senior class has shaped its schools. Each graduating class plays a role in shaping its high...
A+ for Wayzata Central Middle School Teachers
Meet two 2023 Minnesota Teacher of the Year nominees. Two deserving teachers were nominees for the 2023 Minnesota Teacher of the Year award. Polly...
Meet Providence Academy’s FIRST Robotics Team
Providence Academy’s FIRST Robotics Team prepares students for futures in STEM. Robotics is just like any other varsity sport at Providence Academy....
Welcome To Feathered Acres Learning Farm & Inn
Family-run Belgrade farm offers a chance to experience agricultural life. As a little girl growing up on a dairy farm in Elrosa, Minnesota, Trisha...
Senior Community Services Bridges the Technology Gap
Senior Community Services is helping older adults learn, stay connected and remain independent. “Post-COVID, most Americans would say technology is...
