🌱 Patch AM: What happened in Minnetonka during last week’s police calls?

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In today's newsletter:

• What happened in Minnetonka during last week’s police calls?

Also on today's calendar: Pet Mondays – Photos with Santa and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 38 and low of 31 degrees.
• Thursday: Be advised for strong winds, temps: high: 35, low: -3. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Snow late in the afternoon, with a high of 21 and low of 16 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Minnetonka police reports Dec. 7-13 (hometownsource.com) — Minnetonka police responded to a busy week of calls from Dec. 7-13, including multiple thefts, traffic accidents, assaults, and property damage across city streets and major corridors. If you live near Ridgedale, Highway 7, or Wayzata Boulevard, several incidents occurred in your area during this period.
   

📸 Around Minnetonka

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Minnetonka

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★ Featured events ★

Monday December 22

• Pet Mondays – Photos with Santa
  Eden Prairie Center, 8251 Flying Cloud Dr, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Mystery/Thriller Book Club
  Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
  6:30 pm
• NMS Winter Orchestra Concert
  Hopkins High School , 2400 Royals Dr , Minnetonka
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Teen Games and Hangout
  Ridgedale Library , 12601 Ridgedale Drive , Minnetonka
  4:00 pm
• WMS Orchestra Concert
  Hopkins West Junior High , Hopkins High School Auditorium , Hopkins
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Computer Tutor
  Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
  9:30 am
• Caregiver Night Off
  Gatewood Elementary School , 14900 Gatewood Dr , Minnetonka
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Family Storytime
  Minnetonka Library , 17524 Excelsior Boulevard , Minnetonka
  10:30 am
• Nutcracker — Metropolitan Ballet
  Hopkins High School , 2400 Royals Dr , Minnetonka
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Elf The Musical JR
  Stages Theatre Company , 1111 Mainstreet , Hopkins
  10:00 am
• Minnetonka Center for the Arts 2025 Arts of the Holidays Show & Sale
  Minnetonka Center For the Arts , 2240 N Shore Dr , Wayzata
  10:00 am
• Baby Storytime
  Ridgedale Library , 12601 Ridgedale Drive , Minnetonka
  10:00 am
• Ice Skating
  St. Louis Park Rec Center , 3700 Monterey Dr , St Louis Park
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Did anyone lose a dog?
  I just saw one trying to cross Xenium near the Sunset Trail intersection. (I think it might be a German Shepherd. But hard to tell in the dark.) (Nextdoor Ridgedale)
• I have been a loyal State Farm customer on my vehicle insurance since 1968 and on all of our vehicles plus our house since 1983.
  I suffered through and put up with their increases and, yet, stayed with them this entire time due to loyalty and knowing that all the other insurers… (Nextdoor SE Minnetonka Mills)

• Minnesota Service Cooperatives posted a job opening for Career and Technology Education Teacher in Minnetonka. Apply here.
• Minnetonka Public School District posted a job opening for 2025-26 Nordic Ski Assistant Coach in Minnetonka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Minnetonka here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hopkins

• 8 Recent Twin Cities Restaurant and Bar Openings to Know in December (eater.com)
• City Council Endorses $1.77M Environmental Cleanup Grant for 200 Lake Street East (wayzata.com)

Edina

• Edina Police Department shares reminders on relationship with ICE (hometownsource.com)
• Minikahda Vista residents rally against traffic control changes (hometownsource.com)

Eden Prairie

Ok Minnetonka! 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 don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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