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1 day ago | 
hometownsource.com | Emma Lohman
The annual Minnetrista State of the City Address took place on a warm, sunny evening on April 29 at Burl Oaks Golf Club, drawing residents, city staff, and local officials together to discuss the city’s current initiatives and upcoming priorities.
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3 days ago | 
hometownsource.com | Emma Lohman
Last year, Voyageur Environmental Center in Minnetrista became a new site for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities, launching the Voyageur Environmental Club—a free after-school program for youth in fifth grade and up. This program offers a safe, non-urban space where young people can engage in imaginative outdoor experiences, developing a sense of competence, belonging, responsibility, and respect.
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1 week ago | 
hometownsource.com | Emma Lohman
The Mound City Council received its annual county update from Heather Edelson, Hennepin County Commissioner for District 6, at its April 22 meeting. The City of Mound is split between Districts 6 and 7, represented by both Edelson and Commissioner Kevin Anderson. Edelson, who took office in June 2024 after winning a special general election, previously served six years in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
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1 week ago | 
hometownsource.com | Emma Lohman
The Minnetrista City Council approved a resolution at its April 21 meeting opposing Minnesota House File 4124 (HF 4124) and Senate File 4689 (SF 4689), which propose reforms to homeowners associations (HOAs) and common interest communities.
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1 week ago | 
hometownsource.com | Emma Lohman
They say April showers bring May flowers—but on Cardinal Lane, they’re bringing an entire garden. Several local organizations have joined forces to design and install a new rain garden that will help reduce runoff into Lake Minnetonka. Last spring, the Harrison’s Bay Association (HBA) installed a rain garden at the end of Apple Lane with support from the city of Mound and funding from a Hennepin County grant.
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2 weeks ago | 
hometownsource.com | Emma Lohman
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2 weeks ago | 
hometownsource.com | Emma Lohman
Housing was front and center at the Mound City Council’s April 8 meeting, with two multi-unit proposals on the agenda. The first proposal involved two undeveloped properties behind the Commerce Place Shopping Center, located on the east side of Fern Lane south of Church Road. The applicant, Shirzad Raimi of Venture Capital LLC (also the owner of the shopping center), proposed building four for-sale townhome units, each with a tuck-under two-car garage and a shared common driveway.
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3 weeks ago | 
hometownsource.com | Emma Lohman
Following the groundbreaking event earlier this month, construction on the new Westonka High School is progressing steadily. At the April school board meeting, Dustin Kempf of Kraus-Anderson provided the first of many updates to come.
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1 month ago | 
hometownsource.com | Emma Lohman
After several months of discussion and a public hearing, the Minnetrista City Council approved the 2025 street assessments for Pine Circle, the Trillium Area, and Wind Ridge Circle at its March 17 meeting. The council also awarded a $986,591 contract to Asphalt Surface Technologies Corporation of St. Cloud, Minn., to complete the work, and approved Task Order 8 with the city’s engineering firm, WSB, for construction administration services estimated at approximately $129,000.
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1 month ago | 
hometownsource.com | Emma Lohman
The Mound City Council approved plans and authorized bids for the downtown sidewalk improvement project at its March 25 meeting, which will replace deteriorated sidewalks along Shoreline Drive (CSAH 15). Brian Simmons, senior city engineer, explained that the project aims to address damaged sidewalks, uneven surfaces, and improper slopes, while upgrading pedestrian ramps to meet current standards. The project is divided into two areas based on the extent of the damage.
