Power of Purpose 2022
United Way of Olmsted County Invites You to Help Build a Thriving Community
The pandemic has reinforced the importance of taking care of each other and United Way’s…
Wheeling Around Town
Pata de Perro Provides Bikes for All
The Rochester Community Bike Club – Pata de Perro mentors hands-on skills in bike maintenance…
Enduring Through Darkness
Boonmee Pakviset McElroy Knows We Will All Be OK
Meeting Boonmee Pakviset McElroy is like encountering a warm hug in human form. A refreshingly…
Remjoy Transportation Supports the Community
Sahra and Saida Omar Share their Journey to Becoming Business Owners
Remjoy Transportation and Medical Supply is a family-owned business that has been providing non-emergency medical…
Love What You Do
Almadina Owner Samar Alwanan Shares Her Love of Home-Cooked Iraqi Cuisine
Photography by Shari Mukherjee I first met Samar Alwanan, owner of Almadina Restaurant, on Facebook…
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Rochester
Chao Mwatela Takes a Big-Picture Approach to Change
Chao Mwatela’s passion for equity began several years ago when teaching K-12. She saw firsthand…
Reflections
The Two-Year Anniversary of the Death of George Floyd
Amy Seegmiller Renner How did you feel when you first learned of what happened to…
Now Is the Time to Refresh and Reorganize Your Home
Spring is here in full force—the season of renewal. It’s the perfect time to breathe new life into your home after being closed up all winter…
Big Impact in a Small Space
One of the few pandemic trends we don’t want to see go away is Americans’ embrace of outdoor living spaces or “garden rooms” as an essential…
Spring 2022 Garden Trends
Here in the Driftless/karst landscape of Southeast Minnesota, we have four seasons. Fall can pass rather quickly, and our short summers are a literal beehive of…
Design Tips to Spruce up Your Living Space during the Long, Drab Days of Winter
Baby, it’s cold—and gray—outside! But that doesn’t mean you have to resign yourself to a dreary winter indoors. Instead, it’s the perfect time to add color…
