After seven vehicles plowed through the ice on Lake Minnetonka, Sheriff Stanek reminds citizens to be safe.
Editor's Note: The following is a Hennepin County Sheriff's Office press release. With warmer temperatures expected this weekend, more people are expected to be using the county’s lakes for recreation. The Sheriff’s Office urges all residents to use caution when using area lakes and other bodies of water. Remember that no ice should ever be considered completely safe. Freezing and thawing have created variable ice conditions. Last weekend, there were seven vehicles broke through ice on Lake Minnetonka. Hennepin County residents are urged to review these safety guidelines: · Anyone using the ice –including people on foot, snowmobiles and ATVs --should use safety precautions such as wearing life jackets. Sheriff’s deputies wear life …
With winter break fast approaching, will you be able to enjoy the ice rinks?
With the finicky weather Southwest Minneapolis has had so far this winter, it's looking increasingly unlikely that we'll get a "white Christmas." But will it be cold enough to at least ice skate on the city's many rinks or lakes next week?Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board crews say they need between five and nine days of temperatures in the 20's or below in order to build up enough ice on the land rinks. They say they are "hopeful" that at least some rinks will be open by the time Minneapolis Public Schools close for their winter break, but so far all of the city's rinks are on the "closed" list.But what about the lakes? With the Hennepin County Sheriff's office warning residents to stay off of the county's lakes after last week'…
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2500 W 57th St, Minneapolis, MN
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Linden Hills Park
3100 W 43rd St, Minneapolis, MN
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Lyndale Farmstead Park
3954 Bryant Ave S, Minneapolis, MN
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Kenny Park and Neighborhood Center
1328 W 58th St, Minneapolis, MN
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Lynnhurst Park and Recreation Center
1345 W Minnehaha Pky, Minneapolis, MN
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414 E Diamond Lake Rd, Minneapolis, MN
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3101 Bryant Ave S, Minneapolis, MN
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rickstuntebeck
10:58 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Rick S. Apple Valley, just wondering if Layfette bay is okay to go fishing on and drive on? 02/19/13. rickstuntebeck@hotmail.com more ›