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Creepy confections and more from Amy's Cupcake Shoppe
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn — The holiday season is off to a sweet start at Amy's Cupcake Shoppe in Hopkins. Baker and pastry chef Izzy Truscio stopped by KARE 11 Saturday to showcase the shop's breakable skull chocolates and paintable pumpkin sugar cookies for Halloween, and to preview its Holiday in Hopkins kickoff on Nov. 30 in support of Small Business Saturday.
National Drug Take Back Day Oct. 26
Unused medications left in cupboards, drawers and cabinets can pose a risk for loved ones. To remove the risk and protect family, friends and pets, it is important to properly dispose of these medications. National Drug Take Back Day is Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On that day, medication drop sites will be open at Coborn’s Grocery Store in Albertville (5698 La Centre Ave.) and Citizens State Bank of Waverly – Montrose Office (145 Nelson Boulevard). ...
Highs in the 80s expected on Sunday and Monday
MINNEAPOLIS — Temperatures will be well above average on Sunday as highs soar to the low 80s.It'll be a warm one for the Vikings' home game against the Lions. Temperatures will start in the 50s in the morning before climbing to near 80 by the final down.Sunday marks the 30th consecutive day without measurable rain at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport — the fourth longest streak without rain recorded there.So far in the Twin Cities, this fall has been the warmest and driest on record. The average temperature this fall is 65.2 degrees while the previous record was 64.6 degrees in 2021. There has only been 0.06 inches of precipitation this fall, beating the record of 0.40 inches set in 2022.The dry, warm weather will continue into Monday with highs expected to reach the low 80s. Tuesday will feature temperatures in the mid-70s before a weak front moves in going into Wednesday. That front could bring some showers, however, the chances for precipitation still look minimal.Behind that system, temperatures will fall back into the 50s and 60s for Wednesday and beyond.
Highway 169 freeway conversion project nearing completion
The Highway 169 freeway conversion project in Elk River is nearing completion, with a major development planned for this week. The project is slated for completion on Nov. 1, and work crews are expected to be one major step closer this week. Traffic will move to its respective lanes on each side on Oct. 23. Only one lane will be open in each direction as final work begins on the median. The project is on schedule as long as the weather cooperates, according to an update by the City of Elk River. The city is planning to celebrate the completion of the project with a a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 7 on the School Street bridge over Highway 169 in Elk River.
Zebra mussels confirmed in Rice Lake in Maple Grove
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Rice Lake, located in Maple Grove. A Rice Lake property owner contacted the DNR after finding zebra mussels attached to a settlement sampler fixed to their dock. Another lake resident in a different location also reported zebra mussels on a settlement sampler. DNR staff found zebra mussels on rocks in the water near these properties. Settlement...
LMCD approves funds for Stubbs Bay, Forest Lake AIS work
Amidst a funding transition towards citizen-initiated Lake Improvement Districts (LIDs), the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District approved a funding request from the Lake Minnetonka Association (LMA) for Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) treatment for Stubbs Bay and Forest Lake. LMA Director Eric Evenson requested $8,750 for bay-wide treatment in Stubbs Bay and $1,050 to help pay for a point intercept survey in Forest Lake that the Friends of Forest Lake completed earlier this year. ...
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