On Aug. 19, 2017, 80-year-old Richard Collen drove his truck into Goodview Park in Wyoming, Minnesota, and parked alongside the silent auction tent. Hitched to the back was a precious load: a 1938 Allis-Chalmers B tractor. Colleen’s goal was simple: He wanted his tractor to save lives.

In making her first phone call to Canvas Health, Katy Steigauf, a nurse, finally decided to give herself the same care and attention she’d always given to her patients.

Seven of the community’s top chefs are sharpening their knives in preparation for the Valley Vine & Harvest Throwdown, a cooking competition that will be held at the Lake Elmo Inn Event Center on Oct. 8.