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🌱 How the $500M Wayzata schools referendum will change your taxes

Hello Wayzata! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How the $500M Wayzata schools referendum will change your taxes
  • How shopping at this Spring Market helps Wayzata families in need
  • Which I-394 and Highway 12 closures will impact your Wayzata commute?

Also on today's calendar: Heirloom Garden Vintage & Antique Sale at Dutch Door Vintage and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 69 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, windy and chilly, temps: high: 44, low: 29.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 49 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wayzata Public Schools secures voter approval for $500M-plus referendum package (hometownsource.com) — Wayzata Public Schools voters have overwhelmingly approved a three-question referendum that will fund technology, new schools in Medina, and major additions at Wayzata High School, including a new competition pool. The $500 million-plus package will raise property taxes for the average homeowner by about $33 per month and launches a multi-year wave of construction and safety upgrades across the district.
   

• Waytonka Club to Host Spring Market May 9 at Wayzata Community Church (wayzata.com) — A long-standing Wayzata service club is inviting residents to its Spring Market at Wayzata Community Church on Saturday, May 9, featuring local artisans and a taco truck. Proceeds support Waytonka Club’s decades of work helping local families, funding Wayzata High School scholarships, and backing community organizations like IOCP and Home Free.
   

• I-394 and Hopkins Crossroad construction in Minnetonka begins April 27 (insightnews.com) — Major ramp closures are coming to I-394 and Hopkins Crossroad starting April 27, affecting drivers using Wayzata Boulevard detours and nearby interchanges. Wayzata-area motorists should also prepare for a long Highway 12 project between Wayzata and Minnetonka that will bring lane reductions, ramp closures, and full reconstruction through November.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday April 17
  • ECSE-Early Childhood Screening
    Minnetonka Preschool , 18707 Old Excelsior Blvd , Minnetonka
    8:00 am
  • Baseball: Varsity vs. ERA/UCA vs. PACT Charter (Home)
    Dred Scott Playfield
    4:15 pm
  • Orono Spartans vs Rosemount
    Orono High School , 795 Old Crystal Bay Rd N , Orono
    5:30 pm
  • Rosemount vs Orono
    Orono High School , 795 Old Crystal Bay Rd N , Orono
    5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Last night I suddenly had insomnia and didn't fall asleep until very late.
    Although my mind was very clear, my body was very tired. I tried relaxing, listening to music, and changing my environment, but nothing worked; in… (Nextdoor Deephaven)
  • Veolia North America, LLC posted a job opening for Extrusion Machine Operator I - 2nd Shift in Minnetonka. Apply here.
  • 7-Eleven, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Store Leader (Assistant Manager) in Hopkins. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wayzata here.

🗞 Nearby News

Minnetonka

  • Teeing Off 2026: Minnesota High School Golf Season Preview (mngolf.org)
  • Screen time opponents target 1-on-1 devices in schools after success with cellphone bans (thehill.com)
  • 3929 Ewing Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410 (zillow.com)

Orono

  • Paul Woseth's Legacy: A Committed Advocate In Rehabilitation (wjon.com)
  • When it came to Nolan Groves, Gophers won recruiting battle over Badgers (inforum.com)

Ok Wayzata! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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