Lake Minnetonka’s tourism industry, covered in broad strokes!

The enchanting story behind the name of Wawatosa Island. One that’s not commonly known but certainly worth learning!

A native tale shows how love can find prosperity, even among the most strenuous of circumstances.

A full timeline of the Belle of Minnetonka. From Kentucky to Minnetonka, and afterlife in Alaska!

Mound’s Maple Heights Inn returns for a review and the words of a 1905 tourist are memorialized in writing!

Three titanic steamers ply the waters, ferrying tourists to Big Island Park! What’s their role in history and how did it come to an end?

Making Minnetonka: The history of Minnetonka Mills and the Charles Burwell House.

The Woodend Dairy farm helps transform food safety practices in the United States, all while enjoying views of Lake Minnetonka!

A fictional story with sprinklings of true Lake Minnetonka history peppered throughout. Follow 12 year old Esther and her family as they take a day trip to Big Island Park!

An essential read!!

Deephaven’s Hotel Saint Louis, Quaker Oats, and RMS Titanic meet at one property along the shore of Lake Minnetonka. . .

A wonderful, yet forgotten, 122 year old tale of the dichotomy between boaters and iceboaters on Minnetonka!

Ferryboat Mohawk strikes the scene!

Come along as we walk along Lover’s Lane in Spring Park! This unique pathway is destined to become part of a larger road network in the future.

Reposted article as seen in Tonka & Skipper Living Magazines. November, 2025. If you don’t get these publications, here’s your chance to catch up on the latest from the Minnetonka Minute!

the tug Hercules came into being at the tail end of steam travel on Minnetonka. How well could it have fared and what became of this workhorse boat?

We take a moment for a reflective look into the past and how it still affects our modern lives.

Learn of the great Atlantic steamship Minnetonka and her career from hyper luxury passenger service to wartime troopship!

These are the 20 essential reads of Lake Minnetonka’s history! Each entry offers something unique and the list is bound to pique the interest of any lake resident.

The story of one of Minnetonka’s most beloved steamboats is on full display. Not to mention her short lived life and abrupt end.

It’s 1909 and steamer Excelsior has reached her final day. What will happen and what events led to her demise?