🌱 Patch AM: What Hopkins police responded to across town last week

Good morning Hopkins! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What Hopkins police responded to across town last week
• How protected is Hopkins High School from a measles outbreak?

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 70.
• Sunday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hopkins police reports, Aug. 24-30 (hometownsource.com) — Recent Hopkins police reports from Aug. 24–30 detail identity thefts, rental and vehicle issues, a residential burglary, and child endangerment at Old Settlers Road and Westbrooke Way. Incidents span multiple neighborhood blocks, including Blake Road, Mainstreet, and 19th Avenue North, offering residents a clear snapshot of where crime and safety concerns have surfaced around town.
   

• New Minnesota dashboard reveals sharp measles vaccination gaps across schools (kstp.com) — Families in Hopkins should know that a new state dashboard shows Hopkins High School's measles vaccination rate at about 92%, below the 95% threshold that helps prevent outbreaks. The tool lets you compare MMR coverage at every Minnesota school, while health officials urge parents to review their children's shots and consider walk‑in clinics to close local gaps before illnesses return.
   

📸 Around Hopkins

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopkins

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Saturday September 5
• Saturday Family Storytime
  Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 8
• Evening Family Storytime
  Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Drop-in Tech Help
  Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
  4:00 pm
• Ridgedale Library Chess Club
  Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
  4:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• Teen Games and Hangout
  Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Nordic Music Festival
  Lions Park, 82nd St, Victoria
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Flere Lag Stevne →
  DoubleTree by Hilton, 1701 Fourth St. NW, Austin
Wednesday September 16
• Drop-in Tech Help
  Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 4
• MME-Picture Day
  Minnetonka Middle School East MME Gym area
  8:00 am
• GRV - Coffee & Donuts with the PTO
  Groveland Elementary School GRV Outdoor Classroom
  8:45 am
• Brooklyn Park In-Person Aphasia Conversation Group
  MnCAN Group United Hospital (Allina Health)
  9:15 am
• Zooom Rooom Virtual Aphasia Conversation
  MnCAN Group Virtual Via Zoom
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Home Repairs
  Hello neighbor, my name is Franklin Nunez I do handyma nwork. I live in the neighborhood we specialized apartment buildings and residential … (Nextdoor South Hopkins)

• Circle K Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Hopkins. Apply here.
• Planet Fitness, Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Custodian in Minnetonka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopkins here.

🗞 Nearby News

Minnetonka

• Investment Consultant - Minnetonka, MN (fidelity.com)
• Man Charged in Minnetonka Indecent Exposure Case, Complaint Says (limitless-news.com)
• SLP-based nonprofit raises $200 million for pets, vets and kids (hometownsource.com)

Edina

• New Sports Bar To Open In Former Salut Space At 50th And France (patch.com)

Minneapolis

• Mary Moriarty's Office Declined To Charge Or Seek Red Flag Order Against Deadly Shooter (patch.com)
• Minneapolis Mass Shooter Was Being Evicted Over Gun Threats, Court Records Show (patch.com)
• Feds Charge ICE Agent For Lying To Investigators In Minneapolis Shooting: Report (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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