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Here are three new, quick and informative articles for readers this week.   • Keeping Flock on the Radar   • 14 Lake Area Mayors Consider a Lobbyist   • Talking Turkey

Broadband Service: A Tangle of Options

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The long-awaited broadband has come to town.   In its wake is a tangle of questions, confusing options and contracts, who has what service, at what cost, when and for how long.

Flock Surveillance Cameras: What You Should Know

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Most South Lake residents don’t know that the South Lake Minnetonka Police Department uses automated license-plate-reader across all four Joint Powers Agreement cities: Shorewood, Excelsior, Greenwood, and Tonka Bay.   Learn more about the uses, questions and concerns surrounding this technology.

Art & Advocacy Builds Freeman Park Community

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If you’ve spent time in Freeman Park, chances are you’ve noticed — and perhaps paused to admire — the beautifully crafted bench that blends art and function.   The bench was designed, built, and donated by Barry Brown, a dedicated advocate for Freeman Park.

Three Things

Here are three new, quick and informative articles for readers this week.

3 Things For This Week

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Here are three new, quick and informative articles for readers this week.

3 Things This Week

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Here are three, quick, informative articles for readers this week.

This Week’s Three Things

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Here are three informative, quick articles for readers this week.

3 Things to Know This Week

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Here are three, quick, informative articles for readers this week.

E-bike Enforcement Deephaven Has a Plan & Follows the Plan

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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.

E-ZPass Text Scam

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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.

E-bikes and E-motorcycles: A New Enforcement Challenge

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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.

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