McDonald's Playground characters sprouting up in collector's backyards
McDonaldland is a fantasy world inhabited by Ronald McDonald and his friends used to market the fast food giant to kids in the 70s and 80s. In the Twin Cities, two collectors have created their own personal McDonaldlands.
Hennepin County deputies cleared in deadly shooting that ended Minnetonka standoff
The Hennepin County Attorney has cleared the deputies who shot and killed an armed man in Minnetonka during a standoff last April that shut down a neighborhood and left two deputies hurt.
Nautical Bowls franchise operation sued, investors lose money as CEO fired
Investors in Nautical Bowls, a franchise headquartered in Minnesota, are out hundreds of thousands of dollars and its CEO has been fired.
Months later, man charged in high-speed crash that seriously injured Hopkins teen
Months after the crash, charges have been filed against a man accused in a high-speed crash that left a Hopkins student seriously injured.
Minnesota volleyball coach federally indicted on child sex crimes
A Minnetonka man working as a volleyball coach has been federally indicted for sex crimes involving minors, according to the Department of Justice.
Stanley Cup's Minnetonka appearance postponed, global IT outage delays flight
The Stanley Cup was set to appear at the Pagel Activity Center in Minnetonka with St. Paul native Kyle Okposo Friday morning, but a flight delay caused by a global IT outage left the coveted trophy stranded in St. Louis.
Hopkins HS student hurt in crash talks about recovery
The Minnetonka community came together to support Lauren Olson, a Hopkins High School athlete who has shown incredible strength after a serious car accident.
Hopkins students rally after trans student attacked
A reported sucker punch to a trans teen at Hopkins High School has prompted a hate crime investigation.
'Whooping cough', pertussis outbreak reported in Minnetonka schools
Minnetonka Public Schools notified families about an outbreak of pertussis, commonly known as "whooping cough", after students at Minnetonka High School and Minnetonka Middle West were diagnosed with the disease.
Bike ride fundraiser will raise money for upgraded police body armor
A South Lake Police officer is preparing to ride across the state of Minnesota alongside officers from six other departments, to raise money for upgraded body armor.
Top Teacher: Minnetonka sign language teacher Dr. Tracy Ivy
Dr. Tracy Ivy has been teaching American Sign Language at Minnetonka High School for 15 years, where it is offered as a world language. The program includes about 130 hearing students eager to learn sign language.
Children's Minnesota doctors use state-of-art tech to remove teen's tumor
Hospital officials say a Minnetonka boy was one of its first patients to have a procedure in a surgical suite that's a first of its kind in North America.
Minnetonka standoff: Body camera video shows shootout
Officials have released body camera video showing a shootout between Hennepin County deputies and an armed man at a Minnetonka home earlier this month.



















