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Twin Cities nonprofit fighting senior loneliness with flowers
EDINA, Minn. — One in four senior Americans is living in isolation. And according to the National Institute of Health, 43% of seniors struggle with loneliness. But a group of Twin Cities women are fighting that trend with flowers.Bluebirds & Blooms in Edina looks like a floral shop, and in a way, it is. But workers there aren't making money. Instead, they're making joy.It's a mission so celebrated that they have an overflow of volunteers.Bluebirds & Blooms started in 2018 after one of the creators saw a news story about a charity in Idaho that re-purposed flowers for hospice patients. They...
WeCAB, WeCAN re-integrate services
WeCAN (Western Communities Action Network) and WeCAB (Community Area Busing) have announced a strategic integration that will bring WeCAB back under the umbrella of WeCAN, effective Oct. 1. This move represents a significant step forward in the delivery of essential driving services to the Mound Westonka and Carver County communities, further enhancing the mission of both organizations to provide support and resources to those in need. Originally formed as a service offering of WeCAN, WeCAB was spun out as an independent organization in 2012 to...
Eagles knock off unbeaten Minnetonka in overtime thriller
A roar emanating from Aerie Stadium in Eden Prairie was loud enough to echo across the southwest metro, and be heard all the way to Minnetonka on Friday night. The sound reverberated as players, students, parents and fans rushed onto the field for a long-awaited celebration. The Eden Prairie Eagles had delivered an improbable 21-20 [...]
School board talks tax levy, buildings, recognizes staff
Like other local entities, the Waconia School Board authorized the district’s preliminary tax levy for 2025 last month before the Sept. 30 deadline At its Sept. 23 meeting, the board approved the maximum authorized levy which amounts to $19.8 million from voter approved and legislative levies. That includes about $11.1 million in general fund and community education levy money and about $8.7 million in debt levies. Each year ISD 110...
Hopkins aquatics team bows to STMA girls
St. Michael-Albertville, the most improved team in Lake Conference girls aquatics this season, won 105-73 in a dual meet against Hopkins. The Knights started fast with a 1-2 finish in the 200-yard medley relay. First place went to the team of Renee Meehan, Hailey Riley, Emma Durenberger and Addie Thompson-Klimpke with a time of 2:00.62. Hopkins had a third-place finish with Avery Bulman, Emma Lundequam, Julie Sandok and Clara Kozlowicz. ...
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. ...
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...
Chaska football moves to 3-2 with win
Football The Chaska football team moved to 3-2 on the season with a 28-6 win over Northfield Sept. 27. Jacob Welter punched the ball in from 1 yard out early in the game and the Hawks led 7-0 until the fourth quarter, when Welter found paydirt twice more, this time on 3 and 46-yard runs. Aniebiet Udofot also picked up a rushing touchdown, scoring on a 35-yard run. ...
Eagles girls tennis team earns share of second place in Lake
Eden Prairie won all three doubles matches along with two singles points Oct. 1 to defeat St. Michael-Albertville 5-2 in the final round of the Lake Conference schedule. The victory gave EP a share of second place in the Lake standings. Their 4-2 record was good for a tie with Minnetonka and Wayzata. Edina repeated as the Lake champion with a 6-0 record. Lakshanya Selvakumar set the stage for Eden...
Night at the Aerie turns eerie for Tonka
It seemed only fitting that the Class 6A football game between Minnetonka and Eden Prairie would go into overtime Friday, Oct. 4, at EP’s Aerie Stadium. Each team would finish the night with three touchdowns. The difference in the final score was a missed extra point by Minnetonka in overtime as the Eagles prevailed 21-20. Both teams relied heavily on rushing with Eden Prairie racking up 239 yards and Minnetonka...
Chanhassen teams pile up wins
Football The Chanhassen football team moved to 3-2 on the season with a 37-28 win over Mankato West, thanks to a 24-point explosion in the fourth quarter. Coleman Zielinski scored from 18 yards out in the first quarter and Nathan Ramler hit James Kopfmann for a 63-yard score late in the second quarter to keep the Storm within striking distance going into the break, with the Scarlets up 21-13. ...
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