Joe Blum’s freshman science students at Richfield High School were unhappy with the state of the local skate park. It was older, without many challenging elements, and there was a basketball court right next to it in disrepair that was always empty. Why ...

This summer, the Richfield Farmers Market is celebrating 35 years of enriching lives with locally grown fruits, vegetables, and a laundry list of other items. Many things will stay the same this year for the Market. But there are a few changes in the ...

When Twin Cities visitors typically look for a place to stay, hotels in the downtown Minneapolis area usually are the first stop. And while many of those hotels are great, one of the best values in town lies immediately to the south in ...

Winters can get pretty darn long in Minnesota. And winter nights? Even longer. But they don’t have to be. You can make those long winter evenings a little more bearable by getting out of the house and visiting a variety of Richfield restaurants that are ...

The annual U.S. Pond Hockey Championships at Lake Nokomis have been drawing hockey players from across the U.S. and Canada for almost 20 years. And sure, the players come for the hockey. But the camaraderie that’s built off the ice among and across teams ...

Miguel Hernandez started working for his parents at El Tejaban Mexican Grill in Richfield when he was 15 years old. He learned a lot about the business during those teenage years. He had a lot of fun, made a few mistakes--and most importantly, he was ...

Fact #1: Mountain biking is one of the fastest-growing sports among high-school students. Fact #2: Richfield is completely built out so it is lacking opportunities for off-road cycling. These are just a couple of the key factors that led the City ...

Welcome to Richfield, Michoacana Tasty! Richfield has a new addition to the foodie scene. Michoacana Tasty’s menu is an eclectic mix of 30-plus Mexican street snacks, burgers and 20-plus homemade ice cream flavors.  “We wanted a restaurant that wasn’t ...