Minnetonka, Minnesota

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Minnetonka

Cloudy
Temperature: 11.2 °F

Humidity: 77 %
Wind Speed: 5 mph ESE
Pressure: 29.85 "

Dew Point: 5 °F
Gusts: 10 mph SE
Rain Today: 0.00 "

• Leaders want schools to share
  

  Schools save money when they combine business office services, so Gov. Tim Pawlenty and a coalition of state legislators want to require cooperation.

• Fish houses burglarized on Lake Minnetonka, flat-screen TV among items taken in $7,000 haul
  

  Nearly a dozen fish shanties on Lake Minnetonka were broken into during the pre-dawn hours Wednesday, sheriff officials said.

• Minnetonka council picks 9 finalists for vacant seat, sparks ill will
  

  A former Minnetonka mayor and two former City Council members say they are disappointed and perplexed about being eliminated from the list of candidates seeking appointment to an open council seat.

• Minnetonka / Hunt for missing stuff brings surprises
  

  Last October, Mark Davis and his wife, Patricia Pool-Davis, came home early from vacation and found a surprise.

• Century Bank vets to open Signature Bank
  

  Two veteran Twin Cities bankers plan to capitalize on the relationships they developed at Century Bank and M&I Bank next month when they launch their own institution.

• Scouts do an icy good deed
  

  Dar Durant admits that he can be cynical. But the 53-year-old Princeton, Minn., man awoke early on New Year's Day with a smile.

• Taking the plunge: another record on Lake Minnetonka
  

  They came from all over the globe, just to say they did it. Hundreds of thrill seekers leaped into Lake Minnetonka New Year's morning, for the 19th annual Polar Plunge.

• 37 vying for empty spot on Minnetonka City Council
  

  An opening on the Minnetonka City Council has attracted a crowd of wannabes: 37 people ranging in age from 34 to 74 are seeking appointment to the post.

• Winds Help Destroy Ice House On Lake Minnetonka
  

  Gusty winds helped destroy an ice house on Lake Minnetonka Monday. The house was on St.

• Donald J. Krook Honored by Cambridge Who's Who for Excellence in Engineering
  

  MINNETONKA, MN, December 23, 2008 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Donald J. Krook, Senior Lead Engineer for Carlson Real Estate Company's Carlson Center Properties, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for ...

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  MINNEAPOLIS, December 22, 2008 a 'Health care reform is taking shape in the state as work groups and organizations under contract with the state flesh out the 2008 Health Care Reform Act.

• Cargill Wishes Second Harvest Heartland a Merry Christmas With $500,000 Gift
  

  Donation is largest-ever single corporate contribution to the hunger-relief organization SAINT PAUL, Minn., Dec.

• Mortgage rates dropping: Time to refinance?
  

  This year's holiday season is likely to be a little cheerier at Kevin Coughlin's home.

• Minnesota Jewish groups reeling over Madoff scheme
  

  Tom Petters is in jail for an alleged 2 billion scam while Bernie is walking around New York in a baseball cap for an alleged 50 billion.

• PBK Investments plans Bloomington retail project
  

  Minnetonka-based PBK Investments Inc. has signed a contract to develop a 21,000 square feet retail project in Bloomington.

• Madoff's mystique had far reach
  

  Bernard Madoff has long been a thorn in John Pohlad's side. Over the past decade, many a wealthy Twin Citian has challenged Pohlad, managing director of Marquette Asset Management in Minneapolis, to match ...

• Lake Elmo Council chooses interim administrator; contract negotiation is underway
  

  Craig Dawson, former city administrator and clerk for the city of Shorewood on the southern bays of Lake Minnetonka, is the Lake Elmo City Councila s choice for the citya s interim city administrator position.

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• Portrait: For Bill Rodgers' career is turning a page
  

  What started out as a child quenching his thirst for classical literature and comic books turned into a career for Minnetonka, Minn., native and Missouri River Regional Library Director Bill Rodgers.

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City Description

Minnetonka is a suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, eight miles (13 km) west of Minneapolis. Its 2000 population of 51,480 makes it the fourteenth largest city in Minnesota. The word "Minnetonka" comes from the Dakota Indian mni tanka meaning "great water". According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.2 square miles (73.1 km²)—27.1 square miles (70.3 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.87 km²) of it (3.83%) is water. Part of the city includes the Eastern tip of Lake Minnetonka, one of the largest lakes in Minnesota. The outlet of Lake Minnetonka is Minnehaha Creek, which winds through South Minneapolis before ending at Minnehaha Falls and flowing into the Mississippi River. Minnetonka is located 8 miles (13 km) west of Minneapolis in Hennepin County. Interstates 394 and 494 are two of the main routes in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 51,301 people, 21,393 households, and 14,097 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,893.0 persons per square miles (729.7/km²). There were 22,228 housing units at an average density of 818.9 per square mile (316.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was

City Contained By:

• Hennepin County
• Minnesota

Size:

• 73.0376647115 km squared

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