Boaters Anchored Down by High Gas Prices

Submitted by Todd Wilson on Friday, May 17th, 9:43 pm

Don Gordon walks with his house boat as it's being moved from storage to the river.

On his mind during the short walk, gas prices.

"This is ridiculous, ridiculous," Gordon said.

Gas at the Sunnyside Marina is $5.89 a gallon. Gordon's boat holds 800 gallons. He'll pay more than $4,700 to fill up.

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Forest Service Contractor Killed by Falling Tree ID'd

Submitted by Jennie Olson, Web Producer

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 4:58pm

A man working for the U.S. Forest Service has been killed by a falling tree in northeastern Minnesota.

Lake County sheriff's officials say 59-year-old Douglas Harris of Wayzata was cutting down trees near Ely Thursday afternoon when he wasn't able to get out of the way of a falling tree.

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Minn. Students to Square Off in Robotics Tourney

Submitted by Jennie Olson, Web Producer

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 8:35am

Teams from across Minnesota will put their robots through the paces Saturday at the Minnesota State High School League's second annual State Robotics Tournament.

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Twin Cities Housing Market Heating Up

Submitted by Joe Mazan

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 6:30am

If you're a buyer eyeing a new home, you might just miss out if you don't act fast.

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Study: Westonka District has Best Schools; Most Affordable Homes

Submitted by Cassie Hart, Web Reporter/Producer

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 7:56pm

ZipRealty just released their list of the best places for families to live, based on top school districts and affordable housing.

Westonka Public Schools came in number one in the nationwide ranking.

The list is based on median price per-square-foot for homes in the district and performance rankings at schools in the district.

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Hazardous Waste Drop Off

Submitted by Cassie Hart, Web Reporter/Producer

Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 4:58pm

The Hennepin County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Community Collection is set for 9 a.m.–4 p.m., on Thursday, May 16, Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18, at Minnetonka Public Works, 11522 Minnetonka Blvd. Please use the east entrance by the recycling center.

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