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🌱 Patch AM: What’s keeping Minnetonka’s superintendent up at night this school year?
Coming up on the Minnetonka Patch calendar: Music in the Park: Salsa del Soul
Greetings Minnetonka! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What's keeping Minnetonka's superintendent up at night this school year?
- Minnetonka driver's EV nightmare raises tough questions about warranties
- How could new trout rules affect Lake Minnetonka and nearby streams?
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
- Tuesday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Funding, Tech, Politics: Here's What's Weighing on District Leaders This Year (edweek.org) — Minnetonka School District superintendent David Law shares concerns about tightening budgets, new tech-use expectations in classrooms, and growing legislative demands on staff as school starts. His comments appear alongside superintendents nationwide who describe similar worries about enrollment, staffing, politics, and safety, plus new initiatives in math, AI, and career education. Minnetonka families get a window into what's shaping district decisions this year. 
• Sound Advice: Be wary of potential EV powertrain issues (unionleader.com) — A Minnetonka senior describes how a nearly new Mini Cooper SE EV became undriveable and too expensive to diagnose, forcing a low-value sale back to the dealer. The columnist uses this experience to warn EV owners about difficult warranty repairs and suggests leasing or sticking with gas vehicles to avoid similar risks. Minnetonka readers considering an EV may want to weigh these concerns carefully.
• Trout stream, lake proposal comment window closes Sept. 11 (hometownsource.com) — State officials are weighing changes to trout stream and lake designations that could affect popular West Metro waters like Lake Minnetonka, with a public comment window open through Sept. 11. The proposal would add protections where trout can thrive and remove them where they cannot, guiding fishing rules, habitat work, and shoreline protections. Minnetonka-area anglers and lakeshore residents may want to review and comment.
📸 Around Minnetonka
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Minnetonka
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★ Featured events ★
- Music in the Park: Salsa del Soul →
Civic Center Park, Minnetonka, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka
6:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
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Other local events
- Pokémon Club
Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
2:00 pm - GRV - Back to School Open House
Groveland Elementary School GRV Classrooms
8:00 am - GRV - PTO Tonka Pride Sale & Volunteer Fair
Groveland Elementary School GRV-Cove
8:00 am - SH-Back to School Open House: Last Name A-G
Scenic Heights Elementary School SH Entire Building
8:00 am - SH-Back to School Open House: Last Name H-O
Scenic Heights Elementary School SH Entire Building
8:40 am - Baby Storytime
Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
9:30 am - Drop-in Tech Help
Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
4:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
📣 Minnetonka Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sunday Music in the Park →
Wayzata, MN Calendar, 851 Lake Street E, Wayzata
4:30 pm - MWA-PTO Take & Make (Aug. 26-28)
Minnewashta Elementary School MWA Main Vestibule
8:00 am - Pokémon Club
Ridgedale Library 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
2:00 pm - EMS Locker Move-In
Wayzata East Middle School 12000 Ridgemount Avenue , Plymouth, MN 55441
4:00 pm
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - Ridgedale Center in Minnetonka. Apply here.
- Wendy's - HAZA Foods, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member-RIDGEDALE-W402 in Minnetonka. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Minnetonka here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hopkins
- Minnesota man accused of shooting himself in the leg while drunk at Iowa City Taco Bell (1630kcjj.com)
- Find Top Floor Cleaning Jobs in Mondovi, WI (care.com)
Edina
- Public distrust of automated license plate readers boiling over in St. Cloud (echopress.com)
- Edina to use 3 phases to tackle 'disturbances' (americanexperiment.org)
- Thomas 'Tom' Joseph Maney (rivernewsonline.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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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