Minnetonka approves mask mandate

The Minnetonka City Council has passed an emergency ordinance requiring face coverings within specific indoor spaces within the city.

Help local nonprofit wrap families in need in warmth

Have any new or gently used blankets? Drop them off at any of four locations across the metro from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15. A local nonprofit will use them to help keep families in need warm.

Boosters available for ages 12-15 as COVID continues to impact schools
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Families have a new tool in their fight against COVID-19 as cases of the omicron variant continue to spike. On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed a plan to give Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to kids from ages 12 to 15.

Minnetonka mayor wants increased prosecution for property crimes

As west Twin Cities metros continue to deal with an increase in crime, the mayor of Minnetonka is calling for better prosecution of non-violent property crimes.

58-foot yacht pulled out of frozen Lake Minnetonka

The monumental task of getting the boat off the frozen lake was documented by an observer on YouTube.

2 carjacking suspects arrested, southwest metro officials meet to address crime
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News of the arrests come on the same day mayors, city managers and police chiefs from Edina, Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka and Plymouth met to discuss the recent increase in property and vehicle-related crimes in the metro.

Political issues decide school board elections across the metro

The results of school board races show politics are now at play, thanks to the fight over mask and vaccine mandates in the classroom.

Good Day Livin' Large: Minnetonka oasis with its own theater & indoor ice rink
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You don't have to wait for ice skating season... if you have your own indoor ice rink. In this edition of Good Day Livin' Large, head inside this cozy Minnetonka oasis, complete with a rink, theater, and outdoor fireplace. Realtor Mark Parrish from Lakes Sotheby's International Realty gives us a tour.

Weekend closures on major highways in Twin Cities

A number of closures on major highways throughout the Twin Cities metro could impact travel plans this weekend. 

District 287 uses Critical Race Theory to guide its school equity policies
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Critical Race Theory has become a controversial topic in schools across the country. The curriculum isn't taught in Minnesota schools, but Intermediate District 287 added is using the term to implement its updated policy that guides fixing inequities in the classroom.

Metro Transit only operating 3 Minnesota State Fair express bus routes this year

Metro Transit announced this week it will be scaling back its express bus service to the Minnesota State Fair this year due to a shortage of drivers.

Minnesota group working to bring more diversity to wake surfing
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As the Minnesota Wake Surf Championship are underway on Lake Minnetonka this weekend, one group is hoping to bring some fresh faces to the sport.