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Tonka Brew Fest brings brews, views, and the blues
Tonka Brew Fest invites beer lovers to raise a glass as it returns for its 11th year on Nov. 2 from 3-6 p.m. at picturesque Gale Woods Farm in Minnetrista. Over 16 breweries from around the Twin Cities will be showcasing a variety of craft beers, ciders, and seltzers. Attendees can also enjoy live music from The Abiders, a local multi-genre band and mainstay of the event. Hosted by the Mound-Westonka Rotary Club, Tonka Brew Fest was launched in 2013 as a community gathering and...
Hopkins football team faces Wayzata
With the high school football regular season coming to a close, Hopkins (3-3) and Wayzata (2-4) both hope to be trending upward this week. Their 7 p.m. meeting Thursday, Oct. 10, at Wayzata High Stadium has a big impact for seeding in the state Class 6A playoffs. A victory would guarantee Hopkins it’s first .500 regular season since 2020. A victory by the home team would give the Trojans a chance for a .500 regular season. ...
Orioles end home schedule on a high note
St. Louis Park wrapped up the home portion of the football schedule with a 24-21 win over Tartan on Friday. The Orioles (3-3) won consecutive games for the first time this season heading into a busy final stretch of the regular season with games at Cretin-Derham Hall and Chanhassen in six days, Oct. 10 and 16, respectively. After a 35-21 win at Jefferson on Sept. 27, Park returned home to...
Lake boys soccer race was a tight one
Two things were apparent early in the Lake Conference boys soccer season: 1. It would be a tight race between Edina, Minnetonka and Wayzata and 2. The other teams would struggle. In the final standings it was Minnetonka 5-1-0, Edina 4-0-2 and Wayzata 4-1-1. None of the other four teams reached .500 in conference play. Wayzata closed strong with a 2-0 victory Oct. 2 at Hopkins. An early goal by...
Good battles aplenty in team sectionals
Girls tennis team sectionals took place last week, with notable runs from Champlin Park and Breck in their respective classes. 5AA Park Center (14th seed) lost their opening Section 5AA team tournament game 7-0 to Coon Rapids (11th seed) Sept. 30. Seniors Meria Pha and Veronica Hubbard put up good fights in their singles losses, the latter going 6-2, 6-2. Seniors Aolani Xiong and Caidence Orourke also featured in their...
Beekeeper demonstrates passion for pollinators
Brian Frederickson uses terms like “pollinator amnesia” and “pollinator death zones” when he talks about the nature of Nature across the land and especially here in the Upper Midwest. The Watertown area beekeeper, owner of Ames Farm, says people have forgotten or don’t know about the value of pollinators like bees and butterflies, and what they need to survive. He identifies pollinator death zones as vast expanses of corn and soybean fields, mowed and sprayed ditches one sees across the countryside, and the rapidly growing...
Most difficult schedule tests Minnetonka girls volleyball
At the three-quarter point of 2024 regular-season girls volleyball, Minnetonka is still hopeful of reaching a winning record.. It will take some doing since the Skippers stood 7-9 through their first 16 matches. But head coach Karl Katzenberger is optimistic. “We have played eight of the top 10 teams in the state so far,” he said after a quick win over Buffalo in a Lake Conference match Sept. 26. The...
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