🌱 Patch AM: Minnetonka resident earns statewide honor for compassionate service

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In today's newsletter:

• Minnetonka resident earns statewide honor for compassionate service
• Where Minnetonka volleyball ranks after facing streaking Lakeville South

Also on today's calendar: Meeting With Common Cause Minnesota and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.
• Friday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 62, low: 57.
• Saturday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Minnetonka resident receives award from Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (hometownsource.com) — A Minnetonka resident, senior accountant Fehd Kourima, has been honored with Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota's 2026 Spirit Award for exceptional dedication to the organization's mission. The award recognizes employees statewide who help individuals and families build independence, resilience, and better lives through compassionate, values-driven service.
   

• Minnesota Top 25: Strib Varsity's statewide girls volleyball rankings (startribune.com) — Minnetonka's girls volleyball team just faced red‑hot Lakeville South, which extended its 19‑match win streak by beating the Skippers in four sets. The statewide rankings highlight how competitive Minnetonka is against the top programs in Minnesota, giving local fans a clear sense of where their team stands early in the season.
   

📸 Around Minnetonka

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Minnetonka

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 17
• Meeting With Common Cause Minnesota →
  Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 715 Minnetonka Mills Rd, Hopkins
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Election Know Your Rights Training →
  Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 715 Minnetonka Mills Rd, Hopkins
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Mental Health & Accessibility Fair →
  3700 Monterey Dr, St Louis Park
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• Family Storytime
  Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
  10:00 am
• Food Truck: Smokestack Express →
  Boom Island Brewing, 5959 Baker Rd, Suite 320, Minnetonka
  4:00 pm
• Permanent Jewelry Pop-Up →
  Boom Island Brewing, 5959 Baker Rd, Suite 320, Minnetonka
  5:00 pm
• Boom Island Karaoke Night →
  Boom Island Brewing, 5959 Baker Rd, Suite 320, Minnetonka
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Breakthrough Basketball Ball Handling, Shooting & Decision-Making →
  Minnetonka MN
• Food Truck: El Huarache →
  Boom Island Brewing, 5959 Baker Rd, Suite 320, Minnetonka
  12:00 pm
• One Free Squash Session. Every Kid. You, Too. →
  9805 Hamilton Rd, Eden Prairie
  12:00 pm
Friday October 2
• New Families Night at Legacy Gymnastics! →
  7593 Corporate Way, Eden Prairie
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Craft Fair at the Landing Shop →
  The Landing Shop, 11280 Wayzata Blvd, Minnetonka
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi, we just bought a house and need to get rid of brush from the back yard.
  We can bring the brush to the driveway and need somebody with a pickup truck to take the brush to the yard waste site. Please message me with your… (Nextdoor Ridgedale)

• Nordstrom posted a job opening for Prep Cook - Marketplace Caf - Ridgedale in Minnetonka. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Hopkins

• This Is What the Real Presence Looks Like: Priest Receives 'Particular Grace' During Consecration (churchpop.com)
• North Branch leads local volleyball surge (hometownsource.com)

Wayzata

• Former NDSU football player to plead guilty in case alleging $227,999 watch theft (inforum.com)
• Hot Property: 372 Ferndale Road S., Wayzata (artfulliving.com)
• NewEdge Wealth Expands Into Minnesota With Team That Managed $1.25+ Billion In Client Assets (pulse2.com)

Minneapolis

• Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Ranked Best In North America For Third-Straight Year (patch.com)
• ICE Agent Christian Castro Booked Into Hennepin County Jail On Assault Warrant (patch.com)

Ok Minnetonka! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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