The drug task force that covers Orono, Westonka and the surrounding area set a record last year for the amount of methamphetamine it recovered.
New math: $1 is $2, when it benefits the schools.
Orono is looking into to the possibility of constructing a new Public Works facility after securing the necessary land in January and releasin…
Mound Westonka High School is proud to name senior Grace Peterson as the 2021 recipient of the Athena Award. Candidates for this “outstanding …
Hilltop Primary School kindergartners celebrated World Down Syndrome Day last Friday by wearing crazy socks and participating in activities de…
The island in Mound is ready to receive additional multi-family housing near Black Lake and Spring Park Bay now that council approved a develo…
The idea is that there is more strength in numbers.
Is ink under the skin the same as ink on top of the skin?
The six Lake Minnetonka historical societies currently exploring reorganization are now at the point of asking for input, both from their memb…
Turns out, corporate trade shows and private luxury are built from the same stuff.
Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon and Police Officer Kim Potter have submitted their letters of resignation, Mayor Mike Elliott announce…
About 40 people were arrested in Brooklyn Center during the second night of unrest that was sparked when a police officer shot and killed Daun…
Following the officer-involved shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center on Sunday, the Brooklyn Center C…
A veteran of the Brooklyn Center Police Department has been identified in the officer involved shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a …
The Anoka-Hennepin, Osseo Area and Brooklyn Center Community school districts have announced distance learning and school closures for the sec…
Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon said in a news conference today that he believes the officer who shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright on Sun…
All schools in Brooklyn Center or Brooklyn Park have been moved to distance learning for today.
Brooklyn Center Police shot and killed a man following a traffic stop Sunday, setting off a fresh wave of civil unrest in the Twin Cities.
The 16-year-old teenager who was fatally stabbed with a kitchen knife by his 12-year-old brother has been identified as Sebastian Harris, a ju…
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Is ink under the skin the same as ink on top of the skin?
The six Lake Minnetonka historical societies currently exploring reorganization are now at the point of asking for input, both from their memb…
Turns out, corporate trade shows and private luxury are built from the same stuff.
Heidi Gusenius of Minnetrista was first diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in 2005. Almost 12 years later, doctors again found the ca…
The Lake Minnetonka Conservation District (LMCD) is submitting a formal letter of opposition to members of the Minnesota state legislature in …
The Mound Westonka Hawkettes Dance Team had one of their best showings in the team’s history at the Minnesota State High School League Dance T…
During this time many of us search for the bits of life that shine bright amidst long spells of tedium. In their quest for something shiny, th…
Westonka Food Shelf and River Valley Church are hosting their third Farmers to Families food distribution on Saturday, March 27 from 9 a.m. to…
The “nasty nuisance” that has led to many a “rusty water phone call” in Mound is getting a more serious look now that the Minnesota Department…
Mound city council members on March 9 postponed making a decision on whether to accept a future tattoo studio for the western vacancy at Mound…
Westonka Community & Commerce is opening back up to in-person meetings next week, holding its first regroup at the Westonka Performing Art…
A property in Minnetrista that has generated numerous verbal complaints is at the root of renewed talks about updating the city’s nuisance ordinance.
Minnetrista’s planning commissioners have begun work on clarifying the city’s regulations around installation of ground-mounted solar, taking …
For the first time in the history of the Mound Westonka High School DECA Chapter, a team competed in a Virtual Business Challenge (VBC) and qu…
The Westonka Historical Society is reopening Saturday, March 6 after being closed since last March due to the coronavirus pandemic, and when i…
Animal Humane Society (AHS) is pleased to announce the appointment of three new board members: Heather Manley of Minnetrista, Lisa Erickson an…
Bonfire smoke competes with the large, wet snowflakes but still seen through that screen are the bright colors of farewell signs (“Stay in tou…
Westonka’s middle and high school students are on their way to getting more face-to-face instruction than they received even at the start of t…
It’s March, and that means it’s time for the annual Minnesota FoodShare Campaign. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the grassroots food …
On Feb. 16, Orono Girls Basketball welcomed their conference opponent, the Waconia Wildcats, to their home court. Waconia is ranked sixth in C…
Since 1980, the Mound Fire Department has recognized one firefighter as the department Firefighter of the Year. The tradition continued in 202…
