🌱 Patch AM: Why is a Minnetonka firm testing Cloquet’s drinking water safety?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why is a Minnetonka firm testing Cloquet’s drinking water safety?

Also on today's calendar: Saturday Family Storytime and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 31 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: A little snow; breezy, colder, temps: high: 24, low: 13.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 25 and low of 19 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cloquet City Council OKs water study for well No. 8 (pineknotnews.com) — A Minnetonka-based environmental consulting firm, Sambatek, has been hired to run a $40,000 pilot study on treating PFOS contamination at Cloquet’s Well No. 8, guiding a potential multimillion-dollar treatment plant by 2027. Cloquet officials stress current tap water meets standards, while also outlining this year’s upcoming mayoral and council elections.
   

📸 Around Minnetonka

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Minnetonka

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• 17th Annual Tonka Freeze Cheerleading Competition
  Minnetonka High School, 18301 MN-7, Minnetonka
  9:15 am

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Other local events

Saturday January 10

• ECSE-Early Childhood Screening
  Minnetonka Preschool , 18707 Old Excelsior Blvd , Minnetonka
  8:00 am
• Saturday Family Storytime
  Ridgedale Library - Hennepin County Library , 12601 Ridgedale Dr , Minnetonka
  10:00 am
• Family Storytime
  Minnetonka Library , 17524 Excelsior Boulevard , Minnetonka
  10:30 am
• Minnetonka Varsity Girls Hockey Home Game Schedule
  Pagel Activity Center , 18313 MN-7 , Minnetonka
  2:00 pm
• Minnetonka Skippers vs Hopkins Royals
  Minnetonka High School , 18301 MN-7 , Minnetonka
  2:00 pm
• A.A. Orientation Meeting
  16023 Minnetonka Blvd , Minnetonka
  4:00 pm

Monday January 12

• Youth Game Night
  Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 9

• Move and Groove
  Saint Louis Park Library , 3240 Library Lane , St. Louis Park
  9:30 am
• Computer Tutor
  Hopkins Library , 22 11th Avenue North , Hopkins
  9:30 am

Saturday January 10

• Klapprich Park Opening Celebration
  Wayzata, MN Calendar , 340 Park Street E , Wayzata
  1:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• Barre & Bubbles with Elizabeth
  Capp Center St. Paul , 1375 St. Paul Ave , St. Paul
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Report of school lockdown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  3:00PM on Jan 7: Marcy Elementary School is on lockdown with multiple police cars in front. (Nextdoor )

• Target posted a job opening for Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T1356) in Minnetonka. Apply here.
• Aerotek posted a job opening for Hiring Medical Assemblers !!! in Minnetonka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Minnetonka here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hopkins

• Gophers Start 2026 at Minnesota Open, World Cross Country Championships - University of Minnesota Athletics (gophersports.com)

Edina

• LETTER: Edina councilmember on investing unspent TIF revenue (hometownsource.com)
• Special ed students, student actors team up for one-night-only show in Edina (hometownsource.com)
• Forbes Now Gives 5-Star Ratings To Just 12 Minnesota Hospitals (krocnews.com)

Minneapolis

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