🌱 Patch AM: Why a Hopkins restaurant is temporarily closing amid rising ICE activity

Good morning to you Hopkins! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why a Hopkins restaurant is temporarily closing amid rising ICE activity

Also on today's calendar: Affording Blake (Virtual Event) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy with a sprinkle, with a high of 42 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: Windy with morning flurries, temps: high: 21, low: 8.
• Thursday: A little afternoon snow, with a high of 27 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Small Business Association relocates to Minneapolis office (wqad.com) — A Hopkins location of Casa Deli has temporarily closed as federal immigration enforcement activity intensifies across the Twin Cities, following a fatal ICE-related shooting. The closure comes as the Small Business Administration announces plans to move its Minneapolis district office, citing what its leader calls local hostility toward ICE and federal immigration enforcement efforts.
   

📸 Around Hopkins

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopkins

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday January 15

• Live Tunes // Suzy Plays Guitar
  The Vine Room, 756 Mainstreet, Hopkins
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

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

Thursday January 15

• 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
• District Band Festival
  Hopkins High School , 2400 Royals Dr , Minnetonka
  7:00 pm

Friday January 16

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

Tuesday January 20

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

Saturday January 24

• Early Childhood Passport to Play (Grades PK-1)
  The Blake School , 110 Blake Rd S , Hopkins
  9:00 am
• Discover Blake (Grades 2-12) Virtual Event
  The Blake School , 110 Blake Rd S , Hopkins
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Multiple reports indicate a significant police presence in Minnesota, including state police helicopters, drones, and federal agents, with door-to-door searches targeting observers.
  2:08AM on Jan 12: Police activity affecting residence and vehicle involving drone at Annabelle Ln, Corcoran, Minnesota, per local source (Nextdoor )

• CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Reset Merchandising in Hopkins. Apply here.
• St. Davids Developmental and Therapeutic Services posted a job opening for Part Time Recreation Support Staff (Afternoon, Evenings, and Weekends) in Hopkins. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopkins here.

🗞 Nearby News

Minnetonka

• STMA wrestlers beat Wayzata, Minnetonka (hometownsource.com)
• Wayzata Police Department Welcomes New Officer and Leadership (wayzata.com)

Edina

• Islanders get to 'be little kids again' bonding at Anders Lee's house (newsday.com)
• New cross-country ski trails open in Edina's Braemar Park (hometownsource.com)
• Macy's Closing 14 More Stores, Including One In Minnesota (b105country.com)

Minneapolis

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 took its bike away.
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