Minnetonka News

When you visit your Minnetonka polling place this election season, take special note of the flag stands outside the entrance.

U.S. Sen. Al Franken will take boat tours of both Lake Minnetonka and the Mississippi River today to learn how invasive species such as Asian Carp, Zebra Mussels and Eurasian milfoil affect important Minnesota waterways and how they may impact Minnesota's important tourism economy.

Visions for Vacancies is Minnetonka Patch's feature that looks at a vacant building and asks readers what they'd like to see there.

"Yes, take me to jail." That's what Hopkins police say a Minnetonka man told them after he turned himself in for suspected drunken driving Friday afternoon.

Learn about the advantages of landscaping with native plants and creating a wildlife-friendly yard at a free presentation Thursday, June 14, 6-8:30 p.m. at the Minnetonka Community Center , 14600 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka.

A suspected serial home burglar managed to evade Wayzata and Minnetonka police Tuesday morning.

By Burl Gilyard Tags: Abe Appert , apartments , Bigos Management , CBRE Group Inc.

Take a snapshot of Marcia Stanton's life and show it to her 10 years ago and she wouldn't believe it.

Editor's Note: Every week we will bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Edina , Golden Valley , Hopkins , Maple Grove , Minnetonka , Plymouth , Richfield , Shakopee , St.

The push to repeal "Obamacare," as the GOP calls the 2010 health-care law, may be a notable exception in some key respects.

The votes have been tallied, and Minnetonka Patch readers have selectedA Bacio as their favorite outdoor patio in Minnetonka.

A pot dealer from Minnetonka told police he was robbed of marijuana and his laptop by a customer who put a gun to his head.

Photo: #The proposed Southwest Light Rail Transit route could run along the existing line at Excelsior Blvd.

Excelsior will be buzzing with activity today as a summer tradition begins anew at the Bayside Grille and Fox Sports North welcomes Twins fans to Maynard's for a viewing party.

District 622A school board members officially welcomed Adam Ehrmantraut last night at their school board meeting.

Deephaven Elementary , Excelsior Elementary , Groveland Elementary and Scenic Heights Elementary scored in the top 15 percent of Title I schools statewide, earning a coveted "Reward School" designation under a new school accountability system that's an alternative to the old No Child Left Behind measurements.

Once again , a national publication has honored Hopkins High School as one of the top-performing schools.

The Minnetonka Public Schools Foundation recently awarded 35 grants totaling more than $65,000 to Minnetonka teachers and staff via the annual Teacher Grant Program.

Visions for Vacancies is Minnetonka Patch's feature that looks at a vacant building and asks readers what they'd like to see there.

Rosemount High School has been ranked as one of the 1,000 best public high schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine.