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Good morning to you Hopkins! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How rising diesel prices are reshaping Hopkins school bus routes
• See how Hopkins volleyball fared at the Twin Cities Challenge

Also on today's calendar: Raise Your Spiritual IQ! ECKANKAR: Ancient Wisdom For Today Book Series and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A brief shower or two, temps: high: 78, low: 53.
• Tuesday: Rather cloudy and cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rising diesel prices strain Minnesota school bus budgets (axios.com) — Families in Hopkins are seeing school bus routes changed as the district responds to sharply higher diesel prices and broader budget pressures. The story explains how fuel spikes, driver shortages, and new state mandates are forcing Hopkins and nearby districts to consolidate routes, lengthen rides for some students, and search for long-term ways to control transportation costs.
   

• Girls volleyball results for Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 (postbulletin.com) — Hopkins volleyball competed Friday in the Twin Cities Challenge at Eastview High School, falling in straight sets to Cannon Falls. The box score highlights Cannon Falls' individual standouts, while noting that Hopkins' stats were not available, giving local fans at least the final scores from the Hopkins matchup.
   

📸 Around Hopkins

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopkins

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 14
• Wednesday Drawing Open Studio →
  Art Classroom, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 13
• Neurodiverse Creative Writing Workshop
  Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
  10:00 am
• Disney Choir Concert:  Friendship and Fairy Dust
  Hopkins High School, 2400 Royals Dr, Minnetonka
  6:00 pm
• Disney Choir Concert: Friendship and Fairy Dust
  HHS Little Theater
  6:00 pm
• Evening Family Storytime
  Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Baby Storytime
  Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
  9:30 am
• Ridgedale Library Chess Club
  Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
  4:30 pm
• ICA Food Pantry
  Alice Smith Elementary Hopkins, MN 55343
  8:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Sensory Friendly Art Club →
  Mess Hall Arts, 906 Mainstreet, Hopkins
  4:30 pm
Friday October 16
• Skitzo Fonik at Mainstreet Bar →
  Mainstreet Bar, 814 Mainstreet, Hopkins
  8:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• C.A.S.T. (Creative, Accepting, Sensory Friendly, Theatre) Winter Theatre Classes →
  Hopkins MN
  9:00 am
Saturday October 31
• Raise Your Spiritual IQ! ECKANKAR: Ancient Wisdom For Today Book Series →
  Hopkins Library, 22 11th Ave N, Hopkins
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ABM Industries posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner - Float/On-Call in Hopkins. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member MN in Hopkins. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopkins here.

🗞 Nearby News

Minnetonka

• Firan Technology Group (TSE:FTG) Hits New 1-Year High – Should You Buy? (defenseworld.net)
• Industrious Takes Top Floors In Downtown Lease: The D.C. Deal Sheet (bisnow.com)
• Mayor Frey nominates Bill Peterson as Chief of Police (minneapolismn.gov)

Edina

• Response underway after invasive water plant confirmed in Edina (hometownsource.com)

Minneapolis

• MN Autumns Are Warming Fast: Here's How Recent Falls Stack Up Since 1895 (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 do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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