Education Articles

Here are updates on some popular SCA articles.

On May 30, Deephaven Chief of Police Cory Johnson submitted a message to parents on NextDoor defining what makes an e-bike legal and informing them that their children under age 15 can’t legally operate them.

The Tonka Bay city council recently held meetings to summarize the nine-month process, take emotional testimony, questions and opinion from residents and finalize plans for the relocation of the Native American burial soil currently located at the Tonka Bay City Hall parking lot.

Scammers are sending text messages saying that you owe tolls to MnDOT or E-ZPass.
 
According to MnDOT, E-Z Pass will NEVER send notifications via text. Before you click on a link or send any money, contact E-ZPass or the jurisdiction in question.

Both enforcement actions and electric equipment have taken a step forward this e-bike/e-motorcycle season.
 
Three Rivers Park District enforcement vehicles were on the Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail the afternoon of Mar. 27, and had 4 bikes “corralled” for what appeared to be a serious discussion.

The Minnesota Legislature is reconsidering a bipartisan bill aimed at addressing the state’s housing shortage by promoting the development of “missing middle” (M2) housing. M2 proposes to offer options that bridge the gap between single-family homes and large apartment complexes.
 
This is a revised version of the bill that made its way through the legislature in 2024, without passage.

With political and climate change, the likelihood of a disaster affecting our day-to-day lives increases.
 
Consider, within hours of this writing, Canada threatened to stop exporting electricity to Minnesota, Michigan and New York, potentially affecting millions of customers. Canada subsequently backed down-for now.
 
If there is a lesson to be learned from this near miss, it is that preparedness is important.