Max Kappel

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Sports Writer at The Badger Herald

Contributor at Zone Coverage

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Articles

Long Lake, MCWD partner on stormwater planning

2 days ago | hometownsource.com | Max Kappel

Long Lake and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District took another step forward in a nearly decade-long partnership, with the city accepting a project roadmap and supporting advancing a feasibility study that will consider cost-effective environmental projects. For years, the MCWD has both assisted cities and private companies and spearheaded its own projects aimed at improving environmental factors.
Orono names interim chief amidst fire department merger

3 days ago | hometownsource.com | Max Kappel

For the past five months, the cities of Long Lake and Orono have taken steps in consolidating their respective fire departments into one. The cities created negotiating committees, amended a fire services contract that returned responsibilities to Long Lake while including Orono staff, and Orono fired its fire chief laid off paid on-call staff as it prepares for the complete merger.
Bay residents divided on Lake Improvement District

4 days ago | hometownsource.com | Max Kappel

For years, some Lake Minnetonka residents have conducted door-to-door campaigns hoping to receive donations to help combat various invasive aquatic species. In their home bays, one may find invasive Eurasian watermilfoil, curly-leaf pondweed, or Starry Stonewort. These plants can outcompete native species, form dense mats at the lake’s surface, and, as is the case with Curly-leaf pondweed, contribute to summer algal blooms after the plants die in the hot mid-summer sun.
Minnetonka Beach honors zoning administrator

1 week ago | hometownsource.com | Max Kappel

Minnetonka Beach recently recognized its Planning and Zoning Administrator Phil Carlson, representing Stantec, with a Certificate of Appreciation. Carlson is a 49-year city planning veteran, spending the past eight years serving Minnetonka Beach. kAm“*@FC 6IE6?D:G6 <?@H=6586 2?5 4@?EC:3FE:@?D 92G6 366? :?G2=F23=6 E@ r:EJ $E277[ E96 !=2??:?8 r@>>:DD:@?[ E96 r:EJ r@F?4:= 2?5 >@DE :>A@CE2?E=J[ |:??6E@?<2 q6249 C6D:56?ED] (6 H:D9 J@F 2== E96 36DE :?
Lafayette Club, Windsong Farm partner for membership benefits

1 week ago | hometownsource.com | Max Kappel

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New bowfishing program gets complaints over lights

1 week ago | hometownsource.com | Max Kappel

Beginning in late April, permitted anglers could begin bowfishing on select Lake Minnetonka bays at night for the first time in over a decade.
Tonka Bay plans to move sacred soil in June

1 week ago | hometownsource.com | Max Kappel

The city of Tonka Bay finalized plans on May 19 to repatriate the 5,300 cubic yards of sacred Indigenous soil to its proposed site adjacent to Lilah Lane and Pleasant Avenue. The 11.3-acre site is half woodland-half wetland, of which many trees are emerald ash borer-infested ash trees surrounded by buckthorn, the city says. kAm%96 D:E6 H2D 2 72==324< @AE:@? 7C@> E96 G6CJ 368:??:?8[ 3FE :ED AC@I:>:EJ E@ E96 @C:8:?2= =@42E:@? @7 E96 D@:= >256 :E 2 762D:3=6 @AE:@? 7@C E96 |:??6D@E2 x?5:2?
Independence council OKs cell tower request

1 week ago | hometownsource.com | Max Kappel

The City of Independence approved an applicant’s, on behalf of Verizon, request to install a telecommunications tower at the northwest corner of McCulley Road and County Road 19. The 180-foot monopole, plus a 5-foot lightning rod structure, would offer cell service to portions of southwest Independence, plus parts of Orono and Minnetrista. kAm%96 C68:@?’D 4FCC6?E E@H6C 4@?7:8FC2E:@?
From tragedy to triumph: Orono basketball players, parents, coaches look back on seasons

1 week ago | hometownsource.com | Max Kappel

Most mornings, the sound of basketballs hitting the floor echo through the Orono High School gym. Before heading to class, some boys basketball players use the space to work out kinks, hone their craft, and spend time doing what they love. Around 5 a.m. one mid-November morning, it was here Nolan Groves wanted to be. kAmw:D 525[ y@9?[ H@<6 9:> FA E@ D92C6 ?6HD 9:D @=5 4@249:?8 A2CE?6C[ #6?26 z?F5D@?[ E@=5 9:> =2E6 =2DE ?:89E H96?
High court rejects former mayor's effort to nix election

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Max Kappel

The Minnesota Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, affirmed a district court’s decision to deny former mayor Dennis Walsh’s petition to cancel Orono’s May 13 special election. That election was called to replace Claire Berrett, who Walsh appointed to fill Matt Johnson’s seat after his resignation last November. kAm%96 DE2E6’D 9:89 4@FCE BF:4<=J :DDF65 E96 @C56C 29625 @7 E96 DA64:2= 6=64E:@?[ 3FE 925 ?@E J6E C6=62D65 :ED @A:?:@? 2D @7 |2J `b]k^AmkAmw6??6A:? r@F?EJ s:DEC:4E r@FCE yF586 $FD2?