Veterans Day is Sunday, so some businesses and City Hall will be closed Monday.
Local businesses salute our service men and women with special deals year-round, as well as on Veterans Day.
Ninth grader Dmytro Deyneko, who’s from Hopkins’ sister city of Boryspil, praised a process so many American take for granted.
‘Major opponents of transit lost their 2012 re-election bids, particularly in the areas representing the Southwest Light Rail Transit Corridor.’
A twice-weekly selection of incidents drawn from Hopkins police files.
The most thoughtful, moving, controversial or just plain funny comments from around the west metro between Nov. 2 and Nov. 8.
Election Day is bringing in a Legislature that should be more supportive of LRT.
‘The Freight Rail Re-Route would not survive a vote by the free citizens who would pay for it (with their property values). Nor, I daresay, would the Southwest Corridor Light Rail Project.’
In Hopkins, 38 percent of voters favored the amendment.
‘(The win) does mean a little less overt political friction, but there are still meaningful limits on what can be done,’ said Hopkins Rep. Steve Simon.
The play tells the true-life story of a woman who left revolution-torn Jamaica in the 1970s to fulfill her lifelong dream of going to America.
‘Hopkins Votes’ is a mock election that teaches students about the democratic process.
The community had nearly 300 more voters in 2012 than in 2008.
‘Hopkins Votes,’ a districtwide mock election, helps students understand the importance of voting and how the American electoral system works.
Minnesota's voting goes until 8 p.m., but some polls elsewhere close two hours earlier.
A collection of Instragram images creates a mosaic of people headed to the polls, supporting their candidates, and "celebrating" Election Day around the Twin Cities.
Incumbents Latz, Winkler and Simon all won their re-election races.
Employees help out, and you can, too
Editors from across Minnesota will be at the polls and in the community on Election Day. Check back here throughout the day for regular updates and photos.
Public Policy Polling suggests both amendments could fail.
The information fair will educate families about the district.
Polling times, sample ballots, registration information and all the details you need to vote Nov. 6.
Guidelines to help the election process go smoothly.
Joe Klecker was one of three Hopkins runners in the Class AA race.
Kay Hawley, band director at Alice Smith Elementary and Glen Lake Elementary, will be honored at the Minnesota Music Educators Association Convention on Feb. 15.
Fourth-grade students are expected to read Chinese at an adult level next year.
All incumbents in county commissioner races defended challenges from opponents touting their fiscally conservative credentials.
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With Hopkins High School so far from the planned light rail line, School Board Director Kris Newcomer questioned whether students would actually be able to use LRT to travel to courses offered at the University of Minnesota.
It’s easy for school districts and cities to stick to what they know best. We should applaud them when they reach out to one another.
The former Hopkins school is in the perfect spot for access to light rail.
Find out where to go on Election Day.
The most thoughtful, moving, controversial or just plain funny comments from around the west metro between Oct. 26 and Nov. 1.
The $3 million will help business deal with the impact of the Shady Oak Road expansion.
A list of arrests Hopkins police made between Oct. 22 and Oct. 28.
The child pornography charges against football coach Todd Hoffner have many parents asking what types of photos are appropriate.
The candidates discuss intelligent design, school boundary changes and why they deserve your vote.
There will be shopping, dining, pampering and other surprise activities.
Save some money and show you care by making your gifts this year.