Sunday, January 20, 2013
This week's compilation includes a woman's death in a car crash, a catholic school closing, a woman's fight against eviction, an angry bar customer and several new businesses.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. 13 Maple Grove Boys Hockey Players Reportedly Suspended for Several Games Osseo School District: "The off-campus incident that was reported to school officials this week took place in mid-December." A Resident of Minnetonka, 'Dear Abby' Dies at 94 Famous advice columnist Pauline Esther Phillips, better known as 'Dear Abby,' lived in Minnetonka. UPDATE: Name Released of Otsego Woman who Died in Crash A 26-year-old Otsego woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash when her car …
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
The event will take place at 3 Squares, Edina Grill, The Longfellow Grill and The Groveland Tap Oct. 26-28 to benefit the Pay It Forward organization.
A three-day beer event at four Twin Cities Blue Plate Restaurant locations will be raising funds for a local nonprofit as part of Breast Cancer Awareness month. 3 Squares in Maple Grove, Edina Grill in Edina, Longfellow Grill in Minneapolis and Groveland Tap in St. Paul will all have their ‘Beer for Boobs’ event Oct. 26-28. “At each of these locations, we will have one designated tap line that is our ‘Beer for Boobs’,” said Longfellow Grill Assistant General Manager and event organizer Tori Koistinen. Edina Grill and Longfellow Grill will be getting Summit kegs, she said, and 3 Squares and Groveland Tap will be getting Third Street Brewhouse kegs. “All of the kegs used for this event have been kindly donated by each of the breweries in …
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Also in this week's update: A couple cancer clowns; Cheerios gone up in flames and a Hammerin' Sen. Franken.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, St. Louis Park and St. Michael Minnetonka Schools Top on State Tests Minnetonka students continue to excel academically by scoring among the top districts in the state on the MCA-II (Minnesota Comprehension Assessment) reading test and the MCA-III math test. Overall, 92 percent of Minnetonka students are proficient in reading and 85 percent are proficient in math. In Metro area rankings, Minnetonka students are #1 in math and a close second to Edina in reading. Scores exceeded the state totals of 76 percent proficiency in reading and 62 percent …
The Olson's
7:39 pm on Friday, December 14, 2012
Love the cause- Hate the name. Really demeaning to women. more ›