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Stanley Cup and Man Who Lost Legs in Boating Accident: Pick of Our Patches

This week's selections include expensive storm clean-up, questionable travel guide and missing sign.

Compiled by Kevira Voegele)

Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael.

Nick Leddy Brings Home Stanley Cup Wearing Eden Prairie Eagles Jersey

Fans packed in the arena, and the goal was for everyone to get a photo with Leddy before he had to leave for the next stop on the tour.

Help This Maple Grove Man With His Medical Expenses

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A fundraiser will be held Aug. 9 in Woodbury, but you can donate on a YouCaring page.

Storm Cleanup Costing City Over $500K-And It's Still Not Done

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Cleanup will last at least through the rest of the week.

Edina Wins Coveted Position on Lambasted Reuters Travel Guide

Reuters journalist Mark Meadows named Edina's Lake Cornelia Park among the select few Twin Cities lakes visitors must see when seeking a picturesque walk.

LTD Brewing Co. Plans Hopkins Taproom on Mainstreet

Two longtime homebrewers want to start a taproom on Mainstreet that could be selling beer eight months to a year from now.

Bye-Bye Lyndale Garden Center

Demolition began Monday to make way for Lakewinds Natural Foods and other future development.

City Reminds Residents of Peddler, Solicitor Rules in Plymouth

With the warm weather, salespeople have begun to hit the streets to knock on doors.

Send Light Rail Underground, Says Minneapolis Group

The train would ruin the beauty of a bike path, group claims.

HCMC Plans Clinic at Shady Oak and Excelsior

Hennepin Health Services, a part of Hennepin County Medical Center, wants to build “Shady Oak Medical Facility” at 11525 Excelsior Boulevard—at the southeast corner of the Shady Oak Road/Excelsior Boulevard intersection and close to a future light rail station.

Is Costco Membership Worth The Cost? St. Michael Patch Readers Respond

We asked Patch readers whether paying up to $110 in membership fees was worth the possible savings.

Have You Seen This Missing Sign in Golden Valley?

A Bassett Creek restoration project educational sign located at 2600 Block of Unity Avenue North has been stolen.


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