Tag: Minnetonka
Former educator confronts Hopkins school board over declining test scores
A former educator at Hopkins Public Schools confronted the school board last week over the district's apparent failure to act on a serious decline...
Minnetonka residents on edge after overnight thefts Thursday
Minnetonka police told Alpha News they’ve seen several thefts recently in the area bordering Deephaven, including two overnight Thursday.
In one case, a single mother’s...
Charges say Minnetonka man fired shots at public boat landing
A Minnetonka man who is not allowed to possess firearms is facing several weapons related charges after he allegedly fired shots at a public...
Minnetonka store tackles theft by limiting number of minors allowed inside
Stores across the metro are being forced to find creative solutions to the problem of crime.
Customers at the Holiday gas station near Hopkins Crossroad...
Nordstrom employees reportedly stole $500k worth of items from Minnetonka store
A couple admitted to stealing about $500,000 worth of high-end merchandise from Nordstrom in Minnetonka and selling them for cash, per police.
Denis V. Palamarchuk,...
Property crimes way up in Minnetonka from pre-pandemic levels
The Minnetonka Police Department has released its annual crime report for 2021.
Although there was no significant change in Minnetonka's violent crime rate, property crimes...
Elementary school ends class early due to ‘outside protest groups’
A Minnetonka elementary school sent kids home five hours early Wednesday because “outside protest groups plan to rally at the District Service Center.”
The principal...
Democratic senator to crime victim: ‘Not a lot that we can...
A Minnesota state senator said “there’s just not a lot that we can do” when she was confronted by a constituent about rising crime...
Minnetonka mask mandate is illegal, legal group says
A legal group known for its lawsuits against government overreach is threatening to sue the Minnetonka City Council for its purportedly illegal city mask...
Minnetonka High School moves to distance learning for a day amid...
Minnetonka High School shifted to distance learning Friday due to an intense staff shortage.
In a letter to Minnetonka High School parents, Principal Jeff Erickson...