🌱 Patch AM: What 2025 decisions will shape Hopkins taxes, housing, and services in 2026?

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In today's newsletter:

• What 2025 decisions will shape Hopkins taxes, housing, and services in 2026?

Also on today's calendar: Affording Blake (Virtual Event) and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 12 and low of 8 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 21, low: 2.
• Sunday: P.M. freezing drizzle; cloudy, with a high of 30 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Year in review: A look back at 2025 in Hopkins (hometownsource.com) — Hopkins wrapped up a busy 2025 with major City Council decisions, including a 7.26% property tax levy increase for 2026 and approval of new housing projects on Mainstreet and 10th Avenue. Residents re-elected city leaders, welcomed new businesses, saw big changes at the fire department, and said goodbye to both longtime volunteer group JCI Hopkins and former mayor Charles Redepenning.
   

📸 Around Hopkins

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopkins

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Sunday January 4

• Youth Game Day
  Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
  1:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Crafternoon
  Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
  1:00 pm
• Computer Tutor
  Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
  2:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Baby Caregiver Connection Hour With Hopkins ECFE
  Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
  9:15 am
• Family Storytime
  Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
  10:30 am

Friday January 9

• Computer Tutor
  Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
  9:30 am

Tuesday January 13

• Affording Blake (Virtual Event)
  The Blake School , 110 Blake Rd S , Hopkins
  12:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Discovering Blake's Lower School (Grades PK-5) Virtual Event
  The Blake School , 110 Blake Rd S , Hopkins
  9:00 am
• Discovering Blake's Middle School (Grades 6-8) Virtual Event
  The Blake School , 110 Blake Rd S , Hopkins
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• Move and Groove
  Saint Louis Park Library , 3240 Library Lane , St. Louis Park
  9:30 am
• Art Cart - Edinborough Entertainment Series
  Edina, MN Calendar , 7700 York Ave. S. , Edina
  10:00 am

Saturday January 3

• Actual Past Masters Degee
  Lake Harriet Lodge AF&AM , 4519 France Ave S , Minneapolis
  8:00 am

Sunday January 4

• 2026 Officers Installation
  Lake Harriet Masonic Lodge , 4519 France Ave S , Minneapolis

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Circle K posted a job opening for Team Member in Minnetonka. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T1356) in Minnetonka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopkins here.

🗞 Nearby News

Minnetonka

• Year in Review: Looking back at 2025 in Minnetonka (hometownsource.com)
• How does dog acupuncture work? (wkyc.com)
• Bulldogs, Bellamy reunite in Belfast for Friendship Series (duluthnewstribune.com)

Edina

• Edina's CAKE-Off Has a Sweet New Spin (edinamag.com)

Ok Hopkins! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just lost interest.
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