Shimon Peres, Free Stuff and Dog Rescued

Compiled by Kevira Voegele

Do you need something to put a smile on your face? We’ve put together a bunch of happy news, including celebrities honored at gala, a cute carnival and a new ‘Jucy Lucy’ restaurant.

Awards and Accomplishments

Sir Richard Branson, Ashton Kutcher Among Those Honored at 2013 Starkey Gala

Song by Fridley's Luke 'Mippey5' Thompson To Be Featured on 'Young Hollywood Awards'

Hopkins' Nia Coffey Helps USA U19 Team Take Fifth-Straight Gold Medal

World's First Fleet of 420Z Sailboats Christened at Wayzata Community Sailing Center

Osseo Schools Superintendent: 4.22 out of 5

Mendota Heights Athletic Trainer Meets Shimon Peres

Young Basketball Players Perfect Their Skills at Minnetonka High School

Behounek to Play Hockey at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

9-Year-Old SLP All-Stars Win Little League District Championship

Free Stuff

McDonald's Giving Away Free Backpacks Saturday

Free Back to School Sports Physical Exams Around Shakopee

Helping Others

In Blood Drive 'Battle,' Edina Police Think of Officer Saved by 120 Pints

Local Woman Visits Washington D.C. for 'Fix the Debt' Campaign

Golden Valley Teen Helps Medical Clinic in Costa Rica

Softball Tournament Saturday for Son of MH Couple

Minnetonka Athletes Rescue Lost Dog in BWCA

Volunteers Sought for 2013 Open Streets at Penn Fest

Patch Editors Volunteer at the We Can Ride Barn

What’s Great About Our Town

Edina Senior Center Looks To 'Tickle Fancy' of Baby Boomers

Officials Swing For The Chain Link Fences At Braemar Golf Dome Groundbreaking

Edina Qualifies for State Sustainability Certificate

'Cute Routine': Fridley Tigers Dance Team at Summer Camp

Golden Valley Kid's Penny Carnival 2013

Do You Want S'more Cool Summer Days on Lake Minnetonka?

Where is the Best Park in Lake Minnetonka?

New 182-Unit Senior Living Community Coming to Maple Grove

Mendota Heights Horses Have a Spring in Their Step

Horses Tend the Grasses at Pilot Knob

'Jucy Lucy' Now at the MSP Airport

Did We Mention Tour de Tonka’s This Weekend?

Providence Academy Breaks Ground on Expansion Project

Harlem Shake Fun at Cowboy Jack's in Plymouth

Shakopee International Festival Audience Become Dancers

Classic Beauty at Car Show in Shakopee

New Fishing Pier Opens at Lake Calhoun

‘A Time to Cleanse’: Somalis Share What Ramadan Means to Them

Daze and Knights Festival Just Around the Corner

Life In Christ Preschool Teaches Kids Through Play