'I just wanted to get out of there,' Susan Vickerman said.
Use Lake Minnetonka Patch’s Local Voices section to connect with your neighbors in the wake of Monday's explosions in Boston.
Read updates on the explosions on Boylston Street near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, and see a list of entrants from Lake Minnetonka cities.
The Lake Minnetonka Excelsior Rotary Club, Maynard's and Excelsior Brewing Company are dreaming of summer and have teamed up to create "Bingo & Burgers by the Bay for Fireworks!"
'We have done enough destruction to our society,' commented one Excelsior resident.
Online registration for the 2013 Step To It Challenge opened April 1 and runs May 1 to May 28.
The Hennepin County Crime lab lifted fingerprints from the scene of an attempted burglary and positively matched them to an Elk River man.
Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors (MAAR) figures compare March 2013 with March 2012.
Tyler Stevenson, Dimitri Anderson, Devon Noethe, Dylan Albert, Colton Smith, Cole Munsterteiger, Sam Dioszeghy and Brock Munsterteiger wrestled in two of Minnesota's most competitive youth wrestling tournaments.
Jerry Hertaus says he does not support additional bonding this session, as bonding bills are traditionally reserved for even-numbered years.
Caitlin Beauchamp of Excelsior traveled with 13 other Marquette students to Chicago and performed service focusing on homelessness.
Retired Wayzata Army General Robert Shadley has written a tell-all book about sexual assault in the U.S. military.
Winter weather couldn't dampen the spirits of Thursday night's Empty Bowls fundraiser at Orono High School.
Empty bowls is a community dinner to raise money for our local food shelves.
Forecasters expect the worst weather to hit between 8 a.m. and noon Thursday.
Minnetonka High School graduate and Shorewood resident Andrew Prochno will see plenty of ice time tonight when St. Cloud State takes on Quinnipiac in the Frozen Four. Follow Prochno on Twitter @AndyP028.
Recently, Tom Starkey served as junior varsity and varsity assistant coach for Wayzata Public Schools.
Watercolor class with artist Georgia Kandiko will give painters of all skill levels a chance to learn and practice techniques.
Debbie Hart was traveling on County Road 10 near Watertown yesterday morning when the accident occurred.
Repair of six pipe leaks, coupled with a water conservation ordinance passed last year, have resulted in significant downgrades in Wayzata's actual and projected water use.
Marriage-equality bill at Minnesota Legislature exempts religious organizations.
All of the ladies belong to the same church—Oak Knoll Lutheran on Hopkins Crossroad.
Hofstad is a second-grade teacher at Hilltop Primary School. She graduated from Jamestown College in North Dakota and subsequently earned her Masters’ degree from St. Mary’s University in Winona.
The Excelsior–Lake Minnetonka Chamber of Commerce recognizes that its members continue to offer their time and effort, significant contributions and an overall level of support and enthusiasm to the community.
The Metropolitan Council is warning about dwindling groundwater supplies. Find out how much water residents of Lake Minnetonka cities are using.
This winter we experienced exceptional early ice season conditions. As the winter progressed abundant snowfall quickly changed the ice fishing landscape. Travel conditions on the lake, as well as the weight of snow on the ice, created serious problems.
The Metropolitan Council informed Lake Street retailers by e-mail late Friday morning that the key commercial artery could be closed for nearly three weeks.
News of the Caribou closings has been leaking out since a company conference call Friday morning.
Your invited to a party and fundraiser that celebrates two sure signs of spring: The (eventual) ice out on Lake Minnetonka and the frequent stopover of migrating loons on metro lakes as ice is breaking up.
An Indiana man with a great moustache splices himself into Lake Minnetonka's moment in Prince's movie 'Purple Rain.'
Several Mound Westonka High School students were suspended last month after performing the "Harlem Shake" during their lunch hour.
Pre-registration recommended as the event usually sells out.
The Clean Water Champion award will be presented to the Girl Scouts of the Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys council on Thursday, April 11, at the Freshwater Society’s Ice OUT/Loon IN Party and FUNraiser.
Information provided by the Wayzata Police Department.
Donations of baseball equipment will be accepted at tryouts this Saturday at Orono High School and the morning of April 27 at OHS (Opening Day ceremonies).
Business & Estate Advisers, Inc. approached the Greater Wayzata Area Chamber of Commerce to establish this award in the Wayzata area in order to give recognition to deserving companies. The Award is presented quarterly to noteworthy businesses.
The Minnetonka High School principal talked to the newspaper about his time at the school.
A study by the Minnesota Campaign for Achievement Now graded all public schools in the categories of student performance, subgroup performance, performance gains and achievement gap.
Bank employees faxed a copy of the $1,982.60 check to the City of Victoria and were told the check had not been issued by the city. Additionally, the check was “visibly different from the checks issued by the city,” according to the complaint.
Editor's note: the following are a selection of notable incidents responded to by the Deephaven Police Department during the month of March. Not intended to be a comprehensive log of activity.