Hopkins News

Richfield has delayed a decision on whether to seek 911 service from Hennepin County, opting to gather more information and wait for dispatch bids from two neighboring suburbs.

Sooner or later what's old-fashioned is new again, and sidewalks have suddenly become chic, or not, depending on your point of view.

A city proud of its services may ask Hennepin County to take over dispatching to save money, an idea that is drawing protests.

The sound of fife and drum will kick off another season of concerts June 20 in Downtown Hopkins when the 29th Annual Music in the Park series begins.

Hopkins Public Schools selected a Wayzata peer coach and elementary teacher as Tanglen Elementary School's next principal, the district announced Tuesday afternoon .

Hopkins and St. Louis Park Rep. Steve Simon praised legislation that aims to create voter participating and increase participation.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office has added a suspected Minneapolis drug dealer to its Top Ten Most Wanted List , the agency announced Friday.

When you're done getting gas and packing the car, check out the live results from MapQuest above to see what's standing between your home in Hopkins and the start of your three-day weekend.

Click here for a full-screen view of the gas price map. If you don't see a map of our local area, click the magnifying glass in the upper right to enter your address.

If the stressed food banks and increasing demand for social services weren't enough proof, Twin Cities residents now have further evidence that poverty is part of the suburban landscape.

Hopkins Business & Civic Association board president and ResourceWest executive director Judy Elling worried Wednesday night that a potential Southwest Transitway operations and maintenance facility near Blake Road would undermine the community's efforts to improve the area.

Hennepin Theatre Trust today announced the new spring 2013 honorees from Minnesota high schools recognizing musical theatre accomplishments by school and category for the 2012-13 SpotLight Musical Theatre Program.

Changes to the formula that the state uses for local government aid money and increased funding for the program mean Hopkins will go from zero local government aid in 2013 to $289,907 in 2014, according to the Minnesota Department of Revenue.

Hopkins was full of royalty May 11. Former Raspberry Festival senior kings got together for a Kings Breakfast, and former senior queens gathered for a Queens Tea.

Wonderland Asian Massage will almost certainly be closing up shop in Hopkins -but the circumstances under which the business will leave aren't exactly clear.

If the stressed food banks and increasing demand for social services weren't enough proof, Twin Cities residents now have further evidence that poverty is part of the suburban landscape.