Minnesota
Hopkins Cops N Kids 2026!
Hats off to the Hopkins Police Department! Twenty-three Hopkins kids spent a June day fishing on Lake Minnetonka with their officers — then rain sent everyone bowling instead.
Read MoreStarting with a Vision – Ending with a Giant Ladybug
Hats off to Josh Montgomery, Shannon Draper, and artist Tara Aiken! Their Hopkins neighborhood pitched in to paint a giant ladybug intersection mural.
Read MoreAmtrak Roomette Hacks
Hats off to Amtrak and the romance of rail travel! We rode the Empire Builder from St. Paul to Seattle in a roomette and picked up plenty of hacks along the way.
Read MoreGSR Fine Art Festival Mankato 2022
Hats off to Tom Bliese and the GSR Fine Art Festival! Dozens of artists, authors, and musicians showcased their finest work in Mankato this fall.
Read MoreNational Coffee with A Cop Day, Lindstrom, MN
Hats off to Lakes Area PD and Northwoods Roasterie! We joined officers and neighbors for coffee and conversation on National Coffee with a Cop Day.
Read MoreKidney Organ Donors!
Hats off to kidney organ donors! Seventeen people die every day waiting for a kidney — meet a few of the generous donors changing that.
Read MoreThe Hopkins Royal Triathlon
Hats off to Doobie and Jerry MacNeil! The Hopkins Royal Triathlon at Shady Oak Lake is built from the ground up to be accessible to every athlete.
Read MoreBraham Pie Day
Hats off to Tracy Fix and the Braham Pie Day Committee! Minnesota’s Homemade Pie Capital serves up over 1,100 pies at this small-town summer tradition.
Read MoreThe Hopkins Raspberry Festival!
Hats off to the volunteers of the Hopkins Raspberry Festival! Running since 1935, it’s still the highlight of summer on Hopkins’ Mainstreet.
Read MoreBreakfast on the Farm
Hats off to the Wright Carver Breakfast on the Farm crew! Minnesota farmers opened their gates for a morning celebrating agriculture and community.
Read MoreMinnesota Ukrainians Help Their Homeland
Hats off to the Ukrainian Church of Minneapolis! Their perogie-and-kabob fundraiser drew thousands to support Ukraine during wartime.
Read MoreHistoric Hopkins, Minnesota!
Hats off to the Hopkins Historical Society and Mayor Patrick Hanlon! Hopkins’ Mainstreet is now officially on the National Register of Historic Places.
Read MoreAuthor Chris Norbury
Hats off to author Chris Norbury! We caught up with him at the GSR Fine Art Festival to talk about his latest mystery-thriller, Dangerous Straits.
Read More200 Miles on Foote
Hats off to firefighter Doug Foote! He walked 200 miles across Minnesota to raise awareness for firefighter health.
Read MoreHopkins Police Department Delivers Thanksgiving Groceries
Hats off to Chief Brent Johnson and the Hopkins Police Department! Every Thanksgiving, they deliver groceries to families in need across Hopkins.
Read MoreGSR Fine Art Festival in Mankato
Hats off to Tom Bliese and the GSR Fine Art Festival! This juried show brings the finest artists, musicians, and authors to southern Minnesota every fall.
Read MoreTeam Tucker!
Hats off to the memory of Tucker Helstrom! His VIP Program at PlayLaughLove.org still brings friends to the bedsides of sick kids today.
Read More50 Years of the ICA Food Shelf!
Hats off to Dan Narr and the ICA Food Shelf! Fifty years of feeding the Hopkins and Minnetonka community, one grocery box at a time.
Read MoreMaking the World Less Scary for Kids
Hats off to author Kevin Kunkel! His book, The World We Choose, helps kids make sense of scary news headlines.
Read MoreInternational Owl Center in Houston, Minnesota
Hats off to the International Owl Center! Enthusiastic staff and gorgeous owls make this Root River Valley stop worth the drive.
Read MoreMinneopa State Park in Minnesota
Hats off to the Minnesota DNR! Minneopa State Park’s purebred bison herd and scenic waterfall make it an easy day trip from the Twin Cities.
Read MoreMichael Lanning
Hats off to Michael Lanning! A spinal cord injury didn’t stop him — he builds unique furniture by hand in his home workshop.
Read MoreReach and Restore
Hats off to Reach and Restore! This Hopkins, Minnesota nonprofit gives families in crisis the resources and hope to get back on their feet.
Read MoreThe Twin Cities Marathon Wheelers
Hats off to the wheelchair athletes of the Twin Cities Marathon! Their determination proves there’s no limit to what’s possible.
Read MoreSeptember 11 Tribute at Lake Harriet
A solemn tribute to those we lost on September 11th, filmed at the Lake Harriet Bandshell with military marching and flags of remembrance.
Read MoreHappy 4th of July!
Hats off to America on the 4th of July! Enjoy this short video tribute featuring the Bloomington, Minnesota Summer Fete.
Read MorePipestone National Monument
Hats off to Pipestone National Monument! Native nations have carved ceremonial pipes from this sacred Minnesota quarry’s catlinite for 3,000 years.
Read MoreThe Pelicans of West Central Minnesota
Hats off to Minnesota’s wetland conservation efforts! American white pelicans, absent for 90 years, now thrive again in Hutchinson and Marshall.
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