Monday, April 18, 2011
In Patch's third installment of 'Fish Out of Water,' Katelynn Metz takes on the role of forestry worker with St. Louis Park's Parks & Rec Department.
Editor's Note: ‘Fish Out of Water’ features Minnetonka Patch Local Editor Katelynn Metz trying my hand at a new job somewhere in the west metro. New editions of Fish Out of Water will appear every Monday. In this third segment, she tries her hand as a forestry worker with the St. Louis Park Parks & Rec Department. It’s not even dawn, yet my alarm is blaring, demanding that I get up—quite obnoxiously in fact. Goody. It’s hovering around freezing and a wind advisory has been issued, yet I’m gearing up to spend hours outdoors. Double goody. Hat? Check. Gloves? Check. Subzero parka? Check. Steel toed work boots and safety glasses? Ummm?! To be perfectly honest, I was a little less than enthusiastic about the day’s "Fish out of Water" …
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
This local team has been together for years and is now competing in the premier division.
Editor's Note: Today, Patch is is showing the second of four new video series. “Superstar Next Door” highlights notable athletes and teams in community sports leagues. New editions of Superstar Next Door appear every Tuesday. Kicking the ball around is nothing new for the players on the Bunny’s soccer team. Some of the women on the team have played together since they were 9 years old. That experience working together has led to Hopkins Pavilion recreation division championships each of the past two years. The team, so named because it’s sponsored by St. Louis Park’s Bunny’s Bar and Grill, was so good that this year it is putting its skills to the test in the more-competitive premier division. “A lot of us grew up playing soccer, so it’s …
Friday, April 1, 2011
A daily video round-up of stories from Patch sites across the Twin Cities west metro.
Highlights: Edina remembers a University of Minnesota coaching legend, a slumber party raised money for a good cause in Minnetonka, Golden Valley and St. Louis Park police are seeking an aggressive panhandler and a Minneapolis resident has headed to Washington, D.C., to be a citizen lobbyist.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
This is a daily video roundup of Patch stories around the Twin Cities west metro.
Tuesday's PatchCast features Edina Patch's exploration of the city's liquor laws, flooding near St. Michael and the increasing number of coyote sightings in St. Louis Park.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Your daily video roundup of Patch stories from around the Twin Cities west metro.
Highlights: Hopkins High School is looking for its second state basketball title of the season, the Columbia Heights boys hoopsters are going for their first ever state title, Edina Patch has some tips for getting in shape, a Minneapolis school prepares for possible flooding and a St. Louis Park school is trying to implement a new program despite some concerns.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Your daily video roundup of stories around Patch in the Twin Cities west metro.
Highlights: The Columbia Heights boys basketball team is returning to the state tournament following an 81-year dry spell, we go behind the scenes with the Edina Police Department, Richfield officials listened to plans for future city development and a Hopkins church is cooking up a storm every Friday during Lent.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
This is a video roundup of stories around Patch in the Twin Cities west metro.
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Highlights: Keith Ellison revs up for rail with the St. Louis Park City Council, an Edina Republican turns focus away from unions, a Richfield hub gets a makeover and a women's choir sings for a cause in Hopkins.
Monday, March 21, 2011
This is a daily video roundup of stories around Patch in the Twin Cities west metro.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Matt Peiken
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Monday, March 21, 2011
Highlights: Hopkins girls celebrate a basketball championship, a St. Louis Park representative has a plan to take the politics out of redistricting, a Fridley man shows how to tap a maple tree and a Minnetonka business donates its bread line.
Friday, March 18, 2011
This is a video roundup of stories from Patch sites in the Twin Cities west metro.
Highlights: A ruptured gas line ignited a giant fire ball in Southwest Minneapolis while a smaller fire in St. Louis Park destroyed a convenience store. Elsewhere, the Hopkins girls basketball team keeps rolling, hockey hair is all the rage and west metro youngsters get honored.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Your daily video roundup of stories around Patch in the Twin Cities west metro.
Highlights: St. Louis Park legislators and parents discuss budget realities facing schools, citizens get a first-hand look at what life is like for Edina police, a religious organization believes Jesus is headed to Hopkins in May and Linden Hills residents are raising funds to renovate several area tennis courts.
Mary C Martin
1:11 pm on Saturday, March 19, 2011
Now that we have had our first episode of red alert/evacution order, I had a few thoughts on this subject. First I would like to compliment the responders on the quick action. One thing, if we evacuate, how can you call us to tell us that all's clear? You probably need to get secondary phone numbers (cell) or have a overall way to let people know that it's OK to return. Next when told to evacuate… more ›