
How One Couple's 3M Stock Became One of the Best Nature Preserves in the Twin Cities
A 1929 stock purchase, an apple orchard, and no kids. Here's what they did with it.
February 22, 2026
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A 1929 stock purchase, an apple orchard, and no kids. Here's what they did with it.
February 22, 2026

In 1991 they had zero apples. Now they harvest 1,600 bushels a year.
February 22, 2026

It was abandoned for 100 years. A prairie restoration project found it again.
February 22, 2026

Lakeville PD's crisis program hit 88% of mental health calls handled without police — plus rising DUI catches and a FiRST Center update.
February 21, 2026

The city revealed early plans for the big empty stretch along Cedar Avenue — expect mostly homes, not a lot of shops.
February 21, 2026

Over 1,300 Lakeville residents told the city what they want from parks — and the #1 ask was loud and clear.
February 21, 2026

New Airbnb permit rules, a neighbor fight over a 139-year-old road, and a first look at Lakeville's next big growth area along Cedar Avenue.
February 20, 2026

Hastings secures a $55,300 Met Council grant for Phase 2 environmental work on the Block 28 Gateway redevelopment site.
February 16, 2026

Prior Lake PD is exploring drone-as-first-responder technology that could put an eye in the sky over 911 calls within minutes, potentially sharing costs with other south metro cities.
February 16, 2026

Scott County is now the third deadliest county in Minnesota for traffic deaths, and Prior Lake PD is ramping up impaired driving enforcement after the chief found a drunk driver within 45 minutes of hitting the road himself.
February 16, 2026
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