Community Lifestyle
Magazines

The Local publishing family includes eight community lifestyle magazines that artfully highlight aspirational living throughout the greater Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Our monthly and bimonthly magazines feature engaging original content, beautiful design and photography by our in-house teams. The publications tailor elevated content to our readership, who is appreciative of the finer points of home decor and design, entertaining, dining, personal wellness, style, travel and more. Our magazines also foster engagement with local entrepreneurs and businesses, and the educational and healthcare communities.

Meet the Team

  • Pete Burgeson

    President

  • Susan Isay

    Publisher

  • Renée Stewart-Hester

    Managing Creative Director & Editor of Lake Minnetonka Magazine

  • Hailey Almsted

    Managing Editor
    Editor of Woodbury Magazine and Maple Grove Magazine

  • Sarah Dovolos

    Senior Art Director

  • Brittni Dye

    Production Director

  • Allison Nolden

    Art Director

  • Lisa Stone

    Production Manager

  • Mimi Coz

    Production Coordinator

  • Jamie Klang

    Jamie Klang

    Associate Art Director

  • Chris Emeott

    Lead Photographer

  • Yaz

    Yaz Lo

    Graphic Designer

  • Sara Johnson

    Senior Account Executive

  • Cynthia Hamre

    Senior Account Executive

  • Kathie Smith

    Senior Account Executive

  • Abbie Kinn

    Abbie Kinn

    Account Executive

  • Mary-Catherine Hartel

    Mary-Catherine Hartel

    Account Executive

  • Feroza Mehta

    Editor of Edina Magazine

  • Liz Potasek

    Liz Potasek

    Editor of Cities South Magazines Collection

  • Madeline Kopiecki

    Editor of Plymouth Magazine & Web Editor

  • Zoe Deal

    Editor of White Bear Lake Magazine and St. Croix Valley Magazine