Animal relief efforts after Minneapolis tornadoes | Animal Humane Society

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Animal relief efforts after Minneapolis tornadoes | Animal Humane Society.

Animal Humane Society is currently standing by to support the animal relief efforts of the American Red . . . → Read More: Animal relief efforts after Minneapolis tornadoes | Animal Humane Society

‘Damage Control’ headed to global finals | Hopkins School District #270

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‘Damage Control’ headed to global finals | Hopkins School District #270.

Hopkins Public Schools will be represented by high school team “Damage Control” at the Destination ImagiNation Global Finals, May 25-28 in Knoxville, TN. The Global Finals will include 14,000 participants from the United States and more than 30 . . . → Read More: ‘Damage Control’ headed to global finals | Hopkins School District #270

Ken Novak Jr. named Coach of the Year by ESPN

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ESPN RISE high school basketball – ESPN RISE | HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS RANKINGS, RESULTS, TRAINING, PERFORMANCE, COLLEGE RECRUITING | HOW TO WIN.

Ken Novak, Hopkins High School basketball coach, is ESPN’s National High School Coach of the Year. Novak is a Hopkins graduate whose career as a basketball coach spans 29 years. His current . . . → Read More: Ken Novak Jr. named Coach of the Year by ESPN

Car found in pond off Highway 169 in Hopkins | kare11.com

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Car found in pond off Highway 169 in Hopkins | kare11.com.

HOPKINS, Minn. — The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a vehicle found upside down in a pond off . . . → Read More: Car found in pond off Highway 169 in Hopkins | kare11.com

Grants Available for Voluntary Replacement of Failing Septic Systems

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Just because something is buried underground, doesn’t mean it is safe for you or the environment.  Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems (SSTS), also known as septic systems, can cause significant problems when they begin to fail.  They can allow disease-causing pathogens to enter surface or ground water, making it unsafe for consumption or recreation. They . . . → Read More: Grants Available for Voluntary Replacement of Failing Septic Systems

Possible Retail Apartment Development coming to 55305

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Westside Developers has submitted a concept plan to redevelop the creekside property on the south side of  Minnetonka Boulevard and Highway 169 with a vertically mixed use development consisting of multi-family residential for rent apartments and ground floor commercial space.  In whole, the site includes approximately 2 acres of land, some of which . . . → Read More: Possible Retail Apartment Development coming to 55305

Minnehaha Creek at Big Willow Park flooding

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Trails near and around Minnehaha creek in the Big Willow Park area are closed and underwater as of today.   Please be careful when attempting to traverse moving water!   Only a few inches of moving water can move an automobile….imagine what it can do to you or your bicycle!

 

Headwaters Policy and . . . → Read More: Minnehaha Creek at Big Willow Park flooding

Minneapolis is among 4 Cities With Steep Housing Discounts

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REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-4 Cities With Steep Housing Discounts.

4 Cities With Steep Housing Discounts Buyers can find plenty of deals in housing across the country. CNNMoney.com recently offered a list of a few cities that have had the steepest price drops over the past six months.Here are four cities that are offering some of . . . → Read More: Minneapolis is among 4 Cities With Steep Housing Discounts

Adult Soccer: Hopkins-Minnetonka Recreation Department

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Adult Soccer: Hopkins-Minnetonka Recreation Department.

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The Hopkins Minnetonka Recreation department offers adult soccer leagues.   I have both played and refereed these co-rec leagues and they are a lot of fun!   Follow the above link . . . → Read More: Adult Soccer: Hopkins-Minnetonka Recreation Department

Forum on Zebra Mussels – April 6th

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MCWD, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR), local lake associations and the state-wide non-profit Minnesota Waters, is hosting a forum on the status of zebra mussels and efforts to control their spread.

Local lake expert Steve McComas will give a summary of the invasive mussel’s presence in Lake Minnetonka . . . → Read More: Forum on Zebra Mussels – April 6th

  • Hopkins Royal Productions presents: Don't Drink the Water
    The Hopkins High School Theatre program, Royal Productions, will present Woody Allen's "Don't Drink the Water," a comedy that takes place behind the Iron Curtain as American tourists rush into the embassy just ahead of police who suspect them of spying. Hilarity ensues as they frantically plot their escape.   The production is playing Thu […]
  • Commissioner of Health visits Alice Smith Elementary
    The Commissioner of Health, Dr. Ed Ehlinger, visited Alice Smith Elementary School this morning. Ehlinger started the day with a six block bike ride with elementary students and Hopkins Police. View photos. read more […]
  • Get your summer on at the May 22 Parent Community Fair
    Summer is just around the corner. If you are looking for fun and inexpensive activities to do with your children over summer break, look no further than the SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee) Parent Community Fair. The purpose of the event is to give parents ideas for how to have the best summer ever with children of all ages. read more […]
  • Hopkins senior wins second place in Congressional District Art Competition
    Hopkins High School senior Amy Mathews won second place in the 2012 Third Congressional District High School Art Competition. Mathews also received a Silver Key Award in the Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards competition in the category of drawing. read more […]
  • Bennett's photo receives honorable mention in national competition
    Hopkins High School Senior Bridget Bennett received an honorable mention in the 2012 Jostens Photo contest for her photo of the girls soccer team titled "One more Win." Bennett's photo was one of 90 chosen out of a field of 8,000 entries nationwide. Bennett is the photo editor for the Hopkins High School yearbook. This is her second year winni […]
  • Hopkins Senior Receives New York Life Award
    Hopkins High School senior, Paris Ebersviller, has received the New York Life Award for her painting titled "What we forget," depicting her and her grandpa. The award is special segment of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards competition that recognizes students who submit work that deals with bereavement or loss. Ebersviller will be nationally re […]
  • Partnership between Alice Smith and Hopkins Police featured on Fox 9
    Operation Recess, a unique partnership between the Hopkins Police Department and Alice Smith and Eisenhower Elementary, was featured on Fox 9 yesterday. As part of the program, police officers participate in recess at both elementary schools once a week. Building relationships between police and youth is the ultimate goal of the program. read more […]
  • ACE wins state competition
    The Hopkins High School ACE team (Architecture, Construction, Engineering) took first place in the state competition at Dunwoody College. The competition challenged the team to design a parking ramp that was "outside of the box." In addition to bragging rights, the team brought home scholarships, a trophy and a sizable jar of gummy worms. The team […]
  • XinXing kindergarten class performs at MOA
    Last weekend XinXing kindergarteners, led by their teachers, Yiran Li and Donghong Wang, performed for hundreds of shoppers at the Mall of America during Passage to China, an annual outreach event sponsored by The Chinese Heritage Foundation and China Insight. This event is a wonderful opportunity to journey through Chinese culture, history, and geography an […]
  • Destination ImagiNation team headed to nationals
    Congratulations to E.D.U.C.A.T.E.D., Hopkins High School's Destination ImagiNation team, on winning first place in the state competition. The team, juniors Ian Anderson, Graham Giesting, Rachel Gorlin, Rebecca Gorlin and Natalie Polinsky, also won a Renaissance Award for demonstrating outstanding skill in the areas of engineering, design or performance. […]

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