Monday, August 6, 2012
Have pictures to share from your 2012 National Night Out and Night to Unite community gathering? Upload them to Patch and you could win a prize!
Events are happening throughout the week as many communities gather to recognize National Night Out and Night to Unite. Why not share the photos you took and possibly win a prize! It’s pretty simple. Here’s all you have to do: And, some of the legal details: See attached PDF for complete Official Rules. Please share the link with your friends and family and brag about your great photo. Then tell Patch and community members something awesome about your photograph in comments section below.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
As with Fridley, state officials and the famed consumer advocate are examining St. Michael.
Fridley isn't the only Minnesota city in Erin Brockovich's sights. The famous consumer advocate, already lending her star power to Fridley with an investigation into the city’s elevated cancer rates, might look into the situation in St. Michael as well. That's according to e-mails exchanged between a St. Michael resident and the staff of the former legal assistant best known for her case against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company—which led to a $300 million settlement and to her portrayal by Julia Roberts in a 2000 movie dramatization. St. Michael's Michelle Miller reached out to Brockovich after the death of 16-year-old Luke Letellier last month. Letellier's death was preceeded by the death of a Monticello teen, whose mother worked in …
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
The Storm Prediction Center and National Weather Service say there is no way to confirm.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Residents spotted funnel-shaped clouds Tuesday night over Fridley, but weather experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Storm Prediction Center (SPC) and the National Weather Service say there is no way to confirm whether they were actually funnel clouds. Weather organizations also said they are not going to spend the time investigating. “Funnel clouds are interesting and sometimes scary, but they don’t produce any damage,” said Greg Spoden, climatologist for the State Climatology Office. Instead, severe weather spotters from the National Weather Service focused on tornadoes, hail, and high winds, because those produce damage. But one weather spotter did report a funnel cloud over Hopkins. “There were probably …
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Take tour with St. Michael Editor Mike Schoemer around the western suburbs.
Highlights: Meet a Hopkins student who has read his way to a local honor. Residents of Fridley's Park Plaza Cooperative, the fifth manufactured-home park in the state to become a resident-owned co-op, will celebrate buying their own park. On the lookout for a scam artist in St. Louis Park. Water wonders down at Richfield's Wood Lake Nature Center. And a weekend for some special athletes up in St. Michael.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
This is a daily video roundup of Patch stories from around the Twin Cities west metro.
Highlights: A St. Louis Park senior is making her mark both on the court and in the classroom, Minnetonka officials are on the hunt for a stranger with candy, Edina residents learn the ins and outs of conducting a traffic stop, the St. Michael American Legion prepares to open a new restaurant and a Fridley dog park is in line for some modifications.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
This is a daily video roundup of Patch stories around the Twin Cities west metro.
Tuesday's PatchCast features Edina Patch's exploration of the city's liquor laws, flooding near St. Michael and the increasing number of coyote sightings in St. Louis Park.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Take a two-minute tour of the headlines here in the west suburbs, courtesy of Minnesota Patch.
Highlights: St. Louis Park is welcoming Colorado Avalanche vet and Stanley Cup champ Shjon Podein as its new head boys’ hockey coach. Troubled Cottageville Park in Hopkins might get a boost from the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. Edina is looking out for more than 100 homes and a prominent church on Nine Mile Creek as waters rise. And St. Michael is digging out from snow and digging in for a possible flood fight before crests arrive Saturday.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Your daily video roundup of Patch stories from around the Twin Cities west metro.
Highlights: The Edina boys hockey team secures a state tournament berth, a St. Louis Park bar and grill deals with liquor license concerns, Hopkins students gather to build school spirit, a Minnetonka mom has turned her love of children's dance into a thriving business and Golden Valley officials debate dog licensing changes.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Patch has the scoop on nearby communities. See what’s going on in the neighborhoods around you!
Our New Year's resolution at Fridley Patch is to serve you better. As 2011 quickly approaches, we want to make sure you know about all of the Patches in your area that can help you stay connected to what's going on in the places that matter to you. Whether it's news that will affect your morning commute, events going on this weekend, or business listings for the shops and restaurants you visit in these towns, Patch has it covered. See what's happening in: Oakdale See a survey of the best places to sled if you're in the neighborhood, down Hwy. 10. St. Michael Read a Q&A interview with incoming state Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch. Golden Valley Watch a video interview with a member of a family who escaped a house fire. Looking for …
