The Congregational Church of Excelsior, 471 Third St., launched the Rock Ministry initiative for the year 2021. Church members painted dozens …
The Excelsior City Council voted 4-1 to approve the paid parking trial on Second and Third Streets between Center Street and Morse Avenue with…
Memorial Blood Centers will host blood drives at several area venues in March. The nonprofit organization is facing a shortage of blood and pl…
Construction on the new facility will begin this spring
Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society to explore past, present in March 8 online presentation
The Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society will host “Excelsior Past and Present” with historian Scott McGinnis online at 7 p.m., Monday…
Included in the department’s Feb. 11 to 24 reports were these incidents:
The Shorewood City Council voted 4-0 Feb. 22 to pursue a Local Road Improvement Plan Program grant for the Minnetonka Boulevard project.
Minnetonka Schools has named John Bradley as its aquatics director. Bradley replaces Craig Charlson, who left in December to pursue other oppo…
Julie Hanson-Kleinschmit arrived home in Atlanta after a trip to Fort Lauderdale with her friends when she got the call. Her sister informed h…
Memorial Blood Centers will host blood drives at several area venues in March. The nonprofit organization is facing a shortage of blood and pl…
Construction on the new facility will begin this spring
Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society to explore past, present in March 8 online presentation
The Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society will host “Excelsior Past and Present” with historian Scott McGinnis online at 7 p.m., Monday…
Included in the department’s Feb. 11 to 24 reports were these incidents:
The Shorewood City Council voted 4-0 Feb. 22 to pursue a Local Road Improvement Plan Program grant for the Minnetonka Boulevard project.
Minnetonka Schools has named John Bradley as its aquatics director. Bradley replaces Craig Charlson, who left in December to pursue other oppo…
Julie Hanson-Kleinschmit arrived home in Atlanta after a trip to Fort Lauderdale with her friends when she got the call. Her sister informed h…
There is no need to wait until the lakes thaw to have a little fun on the water. Why not give snowkiting a try? Three Lake Minnetonka locals a…
Minnewashta Elementary School in Shorewood is one of 19 schools and communities in Minnesota that will receive part of nearly $350,000 in plan…
The Excelsior City Council discussed speed limits and made no formal action at the Feb. 16 meeting. A 2019 legislative change allows for city …
Two local teachers are among the 75 candidates for 2021 Minnesota Teacher of the Year.
Student earns Prudential Spirit of Community award
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has remanded the wrongful death medical malpractice lawsuit filed against Park Nicollet Health Systems by the S…
Closed since August for a remodel and expansion, the Hazelwood Food and Drink in Tonka Bay reopened to the public Feb. 17. With an additional …
Included in the department’s Feb. 4 to 10 reports were these incidents:
The Shorewood City Council discussed how to fill its vacancy at the Feb. 8 meeting. The council has a vacant seat because former Councilmember…
The Hotel Excelsior-Suites on Water Street, featuring four individually designed rooms, will open by the end of March. The hotel is in the his…
Valentine’s Day is a holiday to celebrate love in many forms. Two Excelsior photographers discuss what it’s like to capture people’s special m…
A group of fifth-graders at Excelsior Elementary are helping with the Dolls of Hope project. The students began making stuffed bears in the mi…
2020 challenged us in more ways than anyone could have imagined. The global pandemic and societal upheaval laid bare – among other inequities …
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Included in the department’s Jan. 28 to Feb. 3 reports were these incidents:
While Minnesota winters can seem long for some, others take full advantage by finding ways to get outside and enjoy what the snowy season has …
The Excelsior Elementary School will host a Dancefit fundraiser Friday, Feb. 12. The 35-minute-long dance event will take place in class or at…
Included in the department’s Jan. 14 to 27 reports were these incidents:
The ninth annual Bridgewater Bank Luck o’ the Lake is going virtual, March 12-21. Those interested are encouraged to recruit a friend and run …
Have you ever thought about how we kept food and drink cold and preserved before we had electric refrigerators in our homes? Well, harvested i…
‘It’s a huge honor,’ said 28-year-old educator Anna Bjork
Brooks Witta and Carsen Kost, two seniors at Minnetonka High School, have founded BaseKamp Collective, a clothing brand based in Excelsior.
Since March, the Hennepin County Library system has halted due dates for checked out materials in light of COVID-19. When the library system d…
The Hennepin County Board appointed newly elected District 6 Commissioner Chris LaTondresse to serve as chair of the Hennepin County Housing a…
Included in the department’s Jan. 7 to 13 reports were these incidents:
Public safety officials are stepping up security measures around the Minnesota State Capitol in reaction to potentially violent protests as th…
What’s round and spins and is cold all over? An ice carousel.
Changes will begin Tuesday, Jan. 19
Included in the department’s Dec. 31 to Jan. 6 reports were these incidents:
The year that was 2020 brought triumphs and challenges, most notably caused by COVID-19, to the South Lake Minnetonka community. Traditions be…
Nate and Beth Anderson, of Excelsior, had special news to share with their friends and family. They are going to have a baby. Getting pregnant…
The community members who have served or will serve on the Excelsior, Shorewood, Tonka Bay and Woodland city councils answered questions from …
Included in the department’s Dec. 17 to 30 reports were these incidents:
Setting new year’s goals for 2021 may look a little different this year. Shorewood city officials posed the idea to make a resolution that tea…
A 49-year-old Excelsior woman was killed in a traffic collision Monday morning at Highway 7 and Hawks Pointe Lane in Victoria.
The Shorewood City Council voted 5-0 to adopt the 2021 general fund budget and tax levy at the Dec. 14 meeting.
When customers stop by Excelsior Brewing Company, 421 Third St., they can purchase a beer for themselves and spread cheer by purchasing a beer…
The Shorewood City Council voted 4-0 Feb. 22 to pursue a Local Road Improvement Plan Program grant for the Minnetonka Boulevard project.
Minnetonka Schools has named John Bradley as its aquatics director. Bradley replaces Craig Charlson, who left in December to pursue other oppo…
Julie Hanson-Kleinschmit arrived home in Atlanta after a trip to Fort Lauderdale with her friends when she got the call. Her sister informed h…
There is no need to wait until the lakes thaw to have a little fun on the water. Why not give snowkiting a try? Three Lake Minnetonka locals a…
Minnewashta Elementary School in Shorewood is one of 19 schools and communities in Minnesota that will receive part of nearly $350,000 in plan…
The Excelsior City Council discussed speed limits and made no formal action at the Feb. 16 meeting. A 2019 legislative change allows for city …
Two local teachers are among the 75 candidates for 2021 Minnesota Teacher of the Year.
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Student earns Prudential Spirit of Community award
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has remanded the wrongful death medical malpractice lawsuit filed against Park Nicollet Health Systems by the S…
Closed since August for a remodel and expansion, the Hazelwood Food and Drink in Tonka Bay reopened to the public Feb. 17. With an additional …
Included in the department’s Feb. 4 to 10 reports were these incidents:
The Shorewood City Council discussed how to fill its vacancy at the Feb. 8 meeting. The council has a vacant seat because former Councilmember…
The Hotel Excelsior-Suites on Water Street, featuring four individually designed rooms, will open by the end of March. The hotel is in the his…
Valentine’s Day is a holiday to celebrate love in many forms. Two Excelsior photographers discuss what it’s like to capture people’s special m…
A group of fifth-graders at Excelsior Elementary are helping with the Dolls of Hope project. The students began making stuffed bears in the mi…
2020 challenged us in more ways than anyone could have imagined. The global pandemic and societal upheaval laid bare – among other inequities …
To the Editor:
Included in the department’s Jan. 28 to Feb. 3 reports were these incidents:
While Minnesota winters can seem long for some, others take full advantage by finding ways to get outside and enjoy what the snowy season has …
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