Some items of interest from the Shorewood council meeting:   - Mill Street water main project cancelled   - Flock ALPR camera contract ending   - Police Coordinating Committee controversy

In Shorewood, the retreat of legacy media like the Sun Sailor and other print publications directly enabled the creation of a "news desert"—a dangerous reality that the Shorewood Citizen Advocates (SCA) has stepped in to combat.

While the Shorewood Community & Event Center (SCEC) has struggled to change its identity from “just for seniors”, a youth program has quietly and successfully used the center as its home base for over a decade.   Who knew?

On June 22, 2026, resident Tom Murtha spoke to the Shorewood City Council about serious problems with the City’s actions in the appeal of the Council’s decision to require an Environmental Assessment Worksheet for the Watten Ponds project.   He submitted his statement to SCA for publication.

Some items of interest from the Shorewood council meeting:   – SLMPD Governance Dispute – Shorewood Lane Ravine – Deephaven/Minnetonka Boulevard repaving

• Painted Lady Butterflies   • Fireflies   • Hugelkultur

Mass adoption of AI is happening. Generative AI will reach its peak in the US by 2028. Cities like Chanhassen, Plymouth, Brooklyn Park are already embracing AI and the League of MN Cities has published its 2nd set of AI guidelines as of April 26th, 2026.

Aspens, known for brilliant shades of gold and yellow, create some of the most stunning fall foliage displays.   Anyone who enjoys the beauty of quaking aspens may be a fan of “Pando,” a massive clonal colony of a single male quaking aspen located in south-central Utah.

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.

- Emerald Ash Borer and the LRT   - Asian Jumping Worms   - Eastern Moles