Hopkins News

Hopkins and St. Louis Park Rep. Steve Simon praised legislation that aims to create voter participating and increase participation.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office has added a suspected Minneapolis drug dealer to its Top Ten Most Wanted List , the agency announced Friday.

When you're done getting gas and packing the car, check out the live results from MapQuest above to see what's standing between your home in Hopkins and the start of your three-day weekend.

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If the stressed food banks and increasing demand for social services weren't enough proof, Twin Cities residents now have further evidence that poverty is part of the suburban landscape.

Hopkins Business & Civic Association board president and ResourceWest executive director Judy Elling worried Wednesday night that a potential Southwest Transitway operations and maintenance facility near Blake Road would undermine the community's efforts to improve the area.

Hennepin Theatre Trust today announced the new spring 2013 honorees from Minnesota high schools recognizing musical theatre accomplishments by school and category for the 2012-13 SpotLight Musical Theatre Program.

Changes to the formula that the state uses for local government aid money and increased funding for the program mean Hopkins will go from zero local government aid in 2013 to $289,907 in 2014, according to the Minnesota Department of Revenue.

Hopkins was full of royalty May 11. Former Raspberry Festival senior kings got together for a Kings Breakfast, and former senior queens gathered for a Queens Tea.

Wonderland Asian Massage will almost certainly be closing up shop in Hopkins -but the circumstances under which the business will leave aren't exactly clear.

If the stressed food banks and increasing demand for social services weren't enough proof, Twin Cities residents now have further evidence that poverty is part of the suburban landscape.

Hopkins officials want to revoke two more massage licenses because of alleged business violations, according to the packet for Tuesday's City Council meeting.

This week: How much do lawn services cost? How much do you pay for your lawn service? And what does that cover-just mowing, or does it cover weeding, pruning, planting? Please share in the comments below-we promise we won't judge you! And if you've got a lawn service you love, tell us that too.

A St. Louis Park native and Hopkins grad helped the Saint John's 4x800-meter relay team place first at the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, according to a university news release .

Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department will host a series of community conversations about a proposal to create a more convenient location for north Minneapolis residents to access services including medical, emergency, child care and food assistance, child support and homeless services.

The following people were arrested by Golden Valley police between April 29 and May 5. : a€¢ A 25-year-old Chaska man was arrested April 29 in Golden Valley for speeding, improper lane use and a DWI.

Hopkins had a high voter turnout in the 2012 election for a state that is itself already well above the national average.

Each week, Minnetonka community members turn to Patch's Local Voices section to share information, insight and opinions about what matters to them.

The Hopkins Area Jaycees are proud to announce the Annual Mainstreet Days Arts and Crafts Fair, which will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 18 in downtown Hopkins.

Rep. Karen Clark, DFL- Minneapolis, left, and her partner Jacquelyn Zita wave to supporters as they leave the House chambers at the state Capitol on Thursday, May 9, 2013, after winning the House floor vote on a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry.