🌱 Patch AM: What this $66 million Hopkins office sale means for the city

Coffee in hand, Hopkins? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What this $66 million Hopkins office sale means for the city
• How a Hopkins high schooler became a sought-after Twin Cities ceramicist

Also on today's calendar: Disability Church Network Meeting - Minnesota (Hopkins) and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Breezy; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.
• Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 65, low: 44.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tempus Realty Partners Acquires Excelsior Crossings For $66 Million (pulse2.com) — A major office campus in Hopkins, Excelsior Crossings, has just been sold for $66 million, keeping thousands of jobs and several corporate headquarters anchored in town. With U.S. Bank and companies like Digi International and Michael Foods as tenants, the highly leased, amenity-rich complex signals continued confidence in Hopkins' commercial market and could influence future development and property values nearby.
   

• Artist Spotlight: Emma Le Konrad (mspmag.com) — A Twin Cities ceramic artist who first fell in love with clay while in high school in Hopkins has built a thriving career on colorful, functional pieces. She now sells out at festivals and online drops, emphasizing durable, everyday use over fragile display. Locals can watch her schedule for upcoming markets and find her work in several area shops.
   

📸 Around Hopkins

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopkins

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 5
• The Secret Garden →
  1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• HHS Homecoming Dance
  HHS
  7:30 pm
Monday October 5
• Connect and Play
  Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
  9:30 am
• Unwrapping Music: Modern Protest Music
  Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
  3:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Neurodiverse Creative Writing Workshop
  Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
  10:00 am
• Book Club: Bring Your Own Book →
  Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
  6:00 pm
• HHS Bands Showcase Concert
  HHS Commons and Auditorium
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Disability Church Network Meeting - Minnesota (Hopkins) →
  Hopkins MN
  8:30 am
Friday October 9
• Karina Kern at Wild Boar →
  Wild Boar, Hopkins
  7:00 pm
• Karina Kern at Wild Boar Hopkins →
  Hopkins MN
  7:00 pm
• Jacuzzi Puma at Hopkins Mainstreet →
  Hopkins Mainstreet, Hopkins
  8:00 pm
• Jacuzzi Puma @ Hopkins Mainstreet →
  Hopkins MN
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lights Out Tonight!
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• Manpower posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Hopkins. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Minnetonka

• LETTER: Older neighborhoods lose in new Minnetonka zoning ordinance (hometownsource.com)
• Firm calls for probe of 16 Minnesota school districts, including Moorhead, over 'sexual identity policies' (inforum.com)
• Tree Savers Market Forecast to 2035: Reforestation and Urban Forestry Demand to Accelerate Growth (indexbox.io)

Edina

• Equation Shares How To Style One Coat Five Ways (edinamag.com)

Eden Prairie

• 2 Hurt In Shooting At Eden Prairie Homecoming Game: Report (patch.com)

Ok Hopkins! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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