Wednesday, January 9, 2013
A change in the routes airplanes use to take off and land in Minneapolis could impact Golden Valley residents.
At a council/manager meeting on Jan. 8, Golden Valley City Councilmembers learned more about plans that would change the course of airplane departures and arrivals. Officials from the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) were scheduled to discuss the proposed airplane corridors and the possible impact that airplane noise may have on the city. According to flight plan maps, between roughly 10 to 25 percent of flights coming in and out of Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport would fly over Golden Valley. See PDFs to the right. Mayor Shep Harris said that city staff didn’t know about the new flight routes until an article about the change was published in the Star Tribune. According to the November article, new technology backed by the…
Sunday, November 25, 2012
This week's selection includes a new store that creates new clothes from old, two amputees who share their stories with students, and an important coin toss.
Editor’s Note: Every week we will 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, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Minneapolis Teen Charged In Multi-City High-Speed Chase Burglary suspects led police on a chase for 17 miles early Tuesday morning. The chase ended in Maple Grove, where three men were arrested. MAC Nixes Flight Pattern Shifts for Edina Skies Edina skies are safe for the time being, after the Metropolitan Airports Commission opted to nix a major shift in flight patterns over select swaths of the city. Owner Says Prices Will Be Cheap at New Liquor Store in St. Louis Park …
Friday, November 23, 2012
The most thoughtful, moving, controversial or just plain funny comments from around the west metro between Nov. 16 and Nov. 22.
Each week, Patch users contribute numerous insights, opinions and observations. The following is a collection of the most thoughtful, moving, controversial or just plain funny comments that appeared on Patch sites in Eden Prairie, Edina, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Minnetonka, Richfield, Shakopee, Plymouth, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Click on the headline to read the full story and join in the conversation. (The comments below are not meant to reflect the opinions of Patch or its staff.) *** Disqualifications at State Cost Minnetonka Girls the State Swimming Title What looked like a victory at state by 44.5 points ended in a fourth place finish for the Skipper swimming and diving team. georgia was impressed with the team's reaction: Good …
