by Hailey Almsted | Apr 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
When my parents moved my sister and me to Woodbury in March 2003, it was one of the fastest growing communities in Minnesota. There were just a few shopping centers—Valley Creek Mall, The Shoppes of Woodbury Village and a small, but mighty, Tamarack Village—and...
by Josie Smith | Apr 1, 2023 | Drinks, Restaurants
Woodbury native Brett Splinter opens “new” bar in Hudson, Wisconsin. There’s a new spot in town for folks looking for a friendly, local bar to pop into on a Saturday night—Nova, sitting on the edge of downtown Hudson, Wisconsin, into the bluffs on Coulee Road. Twin...
by Renée Stewart-Hester | Apr 1, 2023 | Outdoors
Swimply offers another way to dive into pool life. The Land of 10,000 Lakes. We’re well-versed in one of our state’s most-used taglines. Minnesotans certainly embrace their water lives—but not everyone enjoys swimming among aquatic life and, at times, invasive...
by Malena Larsen | Apr 1, 2023 | Book Club, Sports
Author Bob Wilber tells a tale of determination and drama through his second novel. Woodbury resident and author Bob Wilber takes a swing at a new genre in his most recent book How Far?, a historical fiction novel exploring the lives of two contrasting-yet-connected...
by Tom Bielenberg and Bill Schrankler | Apr 1, 2023 | History, Noteworthy
As the old saying goes, “Marry in May and rue the day. Marry in April if you can, joy for maiden and for man.” Memories of family and friends’ weddings are tucked away in drawers with the keepsake or souvenir and, perhaps, an antique doily that speak of another...