Now Lake Minnetonka offers weekend rides on the steamboat Minnehaha as well as some special holidays such as on the Fourth of July. We did some digging and found five fun facts about the steamboat ...

This week’s featured Words by the Water writer is Karen E. Cooper, author of “When Minnehaha Flowed With Whiskey.” "When Minnehaha Flowed with Whiskey" by Karen E. Cooper.

And the park's renowned 53-foot Minnehaha Falls – made famous by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "The Song of Hiawatha" – have played an important role in the city's history, from serving ...

Why we love it: The house packs plenty of modern updates into its 588 square feet, including an upgraded kitchen and new extra bedroom, and the location can't be beat — Minnehaha Falls is only a ...