Berry Your Memory Lapses

National Blueberry pie day is this week. Read about the memory and health benefits of eating blueberries and have a piece of pie to celebrate the day.

Bitcoin, the Decentralized Monetary Phenomenon

What is this bitcoin? Is it money?

Westonka Schools and Jubilee Foods of Mound -- Partners in Good Nutrition

Westonka Schools and Jubilee Foods join forces in a program designed to help parents and kids make healthy food choices.

How Much Do Minnesota Sports Stars Charge for Public Appearances? Prepare for Sticker Shock

Five figures per HOUR is not an uncommon asking price for some of sports' elite starts, but even unproven rookies demand head-shaking fees.

MWHS Band and Choir Tour New Orleans

Music was the focus of an April tour of New Orleans for the MWHS Wind Ensemble and Concert Choir.

Put Some Punch in Your Picnic

Get the most out of your picnic with the least amount of effort for National Picnic Day.

MWHS Vocalists Compete at Region 2AA Contest; Senior Monica Shukle Earns "Best in Site" Honor

MW vocalists compete at regional contest; Monica Shukle earns "Best in Site" honor.

More here that there

Football fans are bird watchers, The sound and the feathery, and what do cedar waxwings eat in the winter

Springing into action

Springing into action, can birds smell, and do squirrels get rabies.

Westonka Schools - Shirley Hills Primary Carnival - Sat. April 27th 11 - 3

Westonka's Shirley Hills Primary is having their amazing annual carnival on Saturday, April 27th from 11 - 3.

5 Ways I'm Bringing My Business and My Life to the Next Level

Here are the 5 things that have helped me improve my business and my life in the last 18 months.

Legislator Visits Shirley Hills School

Rep. Erik Paulsen visits Shirley Hills Primary School in Mound.

Westonka Future Problem Solvers Compete at State

Grandview Future Problem Solvers compete at State Bowl; Carsten Doepnerhove advances to Internationals.

Golden Arches Golden Years

McDonald Corporation’s first franchise opened in April 1955. Their “You Deserve a Break” ad campaign sold billions of burgers. But what kind of a break does their food give your body?

Go west, young bird

Fighting cardinals, doodlebugs, and redpolls

Grandview Students Participate in Food Drive

With lights flashing, the local police department escorted Grandview Student Council members to the Westonka Food Shelf where they delivered the results of their month-long food drive.

Molly Wollner is 2013 MWHS Athena Award Winner

Molly Wollner will represent MWHS at the 41st-annual Athena Awards Luncheon May 3.

You Say Tomato, I Say Kumato

Is it a fruit or a vegetable? Italian or American? Tomato or Kumato?

Austrian Economics: One Person’s Trash Is Another Person’s Treasure

The Austrian tradition holds that all economic activity is individual action, where other veins of economic thought tend to focus on macroeconomics, or cumulative activity.

Excelsior Jeweler Giving Away Ring For Mom!

Excelsior Jeweler offers contest to redesign a ring for one special lady!

Naturally

Bambi, dancing rabbits, and doing dishes while watching birds

I've Been Reading

Sharp-shinned or cooper's hawk, crow or raven

It’s Sliced Bread’s Birthday, No Fooling

It’s sliced bread’s birthday. No fooling!

Speedy Cooking with Easy Easter Leftovers

Get the greatest return on groceries by planning for leftovers as you devise your Easter Meal.

Investing for Major Financial Goals

The first step in investing is defining your dreams for the future.

Mommalicious In Suburbia Joins Forces with the Excelsior Lake Minnetonka Chamber

The stars have aligned and the town busybody has joined forces with the Excelsior Lake Minnetonka Chamber of Commerce. What does this mean for the community?

Pecan Perfection

Pecans are a healthy and delicious meat substitute in savory dishes.

The Bird With a Red Belly Button

The bird with a red belly button, Is that chocolate I smell? Loons don’t do laundry

"No Worries" Chocolate Week

Dark Chocolate Cake looks decadent, but it has some health benefits, too!

9 Tips to Stop Procrastinating

You know what you want to do, need to do, but you don't.

It wasn't Rocky the Flying Squirrel

It wasn't Rocky the Flying Squirrel, gangs of turkeys, and why we dislike grackles

Easy Éirinn “on-the-go” Brách

If you’re in a hurry on St. Paddy’s Day, you can still have your corned beef and eat it, too.

Balancing the Food Additive Equation

Fresh whole foods are our best bet for sustaining good health.

Twin Cities Sees 12 Consecutive Months of Rising Home Prices

Finally a seller's market! Homeowners, the wait is finally over to sell and for buyers, get your ducks in a row and be ready to offer quickly. Tammy Maddrey, Roger Fazendin Realtors 952-738-1331

Bird Poetry

Bird poetry, Whose nose was it?, A hot pocket for a wren, A plethora of redpolls

Angels from the Attic Comic Strip

The Angels from the Attic live in a Magical Attic where it’s always the best day off ever!

Women Cost More

As a woman, I believe that it costs more to live than men.

Going Nuts in March

Celebrate National Peanut Month with a free recipe for Thai-Flavored Peanut Rice Noodles.

Easy Savings are a "T-app" Away

Going grocery shopping this weekend? Try these free and easy couponing apps to save money on groceries!

Good Natured

Great-tailed grackles, common redpolls are common this year, and hawks in love—plus: A new species of spider has been discovered in the Amazon.