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Hopkins School Board approves 6.65% preliminary levy increase for 2027 (opens the original)
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The Hopkins School Board unanimously approved a 5.91% increase for its 2027 preliminary levy, setting the maximum tax the board can enact. The levy was approved at the Sept. 29 board meeting, just one day shy of the Sept. 30 deadline for preliminary levies in the state. Going forward, the board may finalize this number before the end of the year or lower the levy. Changes out of the board's control may also occur. Approval of a 6.65% increase does not mean that the school portion of a district r
Hopkins School will begin weighting grades for AP classes this school year (opens the original)
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The weighted grade conversation in the Hopkins School District has reached some resolution. Starting this year, students who take AP classes will have their courses weighted on a 5.0 scale. This change, alongside a few others, was made to the district's "credit for learning" policy 620, unanimously accepted by the board at the Sept. 29 meeting. The decision was made as application deadlines for many colleges are approaching, a tricky time for many Hopkins seniors and staff alike. What will be po
New Hope preliminary levy for 2027 approved at 4.99% increase (opens the original)
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New Hope's 2027 preliminary levy was approved unanimously at a 4.99% increase during a Sept. 14 meeting, setting the stage for the maximum tax levy the city can set. Budgeting conversations have been ongoing throughout the year for the council, with a few more to come in anticipation of final approvals at the end of the year. While the revenue budget is anticipated to increase by 4.67%, the expenditure budget is projected to increase by 11.74%. "The majority of this fluctuation is cost of livi
Courts side with Minnehaha Creek Watershed over Alatus lawsuit claiming unlawful 325 Blake Road purchase agreement termination (opens the original)
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Fifteen years in the making and with only one building completed so far, the 325 Blake Road project in Hopkins faces ongoing uncertainty over where it is headed next. On Thursday, the Hennepin County District Court ruled in favor of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District in a lawsuit filed by Alatus that alleged the watershed, among other things, unlawfully terminated the purchase agreement with Alatus. According to a summary judgment provided by the court, the court found that the plain langua
VOTERS GUIDE: Hennepin County Sheriff incumbent faces familiar challenger (opens the original)
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The Hennepin County sheriff's race will be among the many local races on the ballot. Incumbent Dawanna Witt is running for reelection against a familiar challenger, Joseph Banks, who lost to Witt when she was elected in 2022. Witt replaced former Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson, who pleaded guilty to fourth-degree DWI in 2022 and did not file for reelection that year. Polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, with absentee voting available for earlier partic
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