New build in Orono on the Artisan Home Tour
The latest and greatest in home design is on display this weekend and next as part of the Artisan Home Tour. There are 23 homes on the tour, 19 new builds and four remodeled homes. Home No. 6 is in Orono. The contemporary home features floor-to-ceiling windows with stunning views and a lower-level sanctuary with a yoga room, sauna and steam shower. The homes are open from noon-6 p.m. Fridays through Sundays through June 23. The four remodeled homes are open on the final weekend only. Tickets are required to enter the homes and can be purchased online, at the door or at Bachman’s.
Eli Hart: Honorary playground set to open for community
Volunteers from Mound and nearby communities are set to complete the construction of the Eli Hart Memorial Playground on Thursday.
Large house fire burns in Orono, Minn.
Crews were battling a large fire that broke out at a home in Orono, Minn. on Sunday.
Orono punches ticket to girls state hockey tournament
Orono beat Mound-Westonka Wednesday night to earn a trip to the Girls State Hockey Tournament at Xcel Energy Center.
Teens driving stolen vehicle crash into garage
Teens behind the wheel of a stolen SUV ended up crashing into a garage in the Lake Minnetonka area.
Teens driving stolen vehicle crash into garage near Lake Minnetonka
Orono, Minn. police say four teens were arrested, one as young as age 13, after two stolen vehicle chases in the west metro Monday night -- including one that ended with the stolen vehicle crashing into a garage near Lake Minnetonka.
Orono found in contempt of court in legal battle over fire services
In a rare move, a Hennepin County District Court judge has found the City of Orono in contempt of court amid a dispute over the control of fire departments.
Fireworks on Lake Minnetonka cause fire, damage 5 boats, dock
A fire caused by fireworks at a marina on Browns Bay on Lake Minnetonka damaged several boats and a dock early Wednesday morning.
Long Lake sues Orono over emergency services, fire department usage
A longstanding disagreement between the City of Long Lake and the City of Orono has ascended into a lawsuit over the use of its fire department of emergency services.
Long Lake, Orono fire department dispute
The communities of Long Lake and Orono are in the middle of contentious discussions over the state of a proposed fire department.
Eli Hart killing: Mom sentenced to life in prison for murdering her son
Eli Hart's mother Julissa Thaler has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering her 6-year-old son on May 20, 2022.
Neighbors want to preserve Orono golf course as city considers adding pickleball courts
Pickleball problems: At a meeting Monday night, more than a dozen community members told the Orono Park Commission they don't want pickleball courts and an ice rink for hockey added at the 100-year-old Orono Public Golf Course.
Neighbors want to preserve Orono golf course as city considers adding pickleball courts
Pickleball is a fast-growing sport, and Orono city leaders said they've had several requests for courts where people can play. "I hear it all the time. We do have a large contingent in Orono that just does pickleball, and it's old, it's young," said Mayor Dennis Walsh.
Eli Hart killing: Mom convicted of first-degree murder
Eli Hart's mother Julissa Thaler has been found guilty on a charge of first-degree murder in the killing of her 6-year-old son on May 20, 2022.
Eli Hart killing: Boy's dad testifies at Julissa Thaler's trial
Testimony in the first-degree murder trial of Julissa Thaler, the mother accused of killing her son, 6-year-old Eli Hart, began Friday, with Eli's father taking the stand.
Eli Hart killing: Mom now charged with first-degree murder
Eli Hart's mother, Julissa Thaler, has been indicted on charges of first-degree murder in the killing of her son on May 20, 2022.
Eli Hart killing: Mom seeks to have statements to police suppressed
The attorney for a mom accused of killing her son, Eli Hart, is seeking to have her statements to investigators suppressed.
Dead body pulled from Lake Minnetonka Monday
The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a body was pulled from Lafayette Bay Monday, as law enforcement work to identify the individual.
Eli Hart killing: Prosecutors offer deal to mom Julissa Thaler
Prosecutors have offered the mother accused of killing her 6-year-old son and hiding his body in the trunk of a car a deal to plead guilty to second-degree murder.
Eli Hart murder investigation: Police drove mom home before finding 6-year-old's body in trunk
After being stopped by Orono police last Friday, Julissa Thaler said the blood on her face and hands was from her menstruation and the tissue in her car was deer meat. Police released her from the scene and drove her home, later finding the body of her 6-year-old son, Eli Hart, in the trunk of her car.