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The stories, debates, and town issues shaping life in Mound and around Lake Minnetonka. The facts, both sides, and where to read more.
Mound civic news
Mound's water treatment plant and what residents will pay
What Mound's proposed water treatment plant costs, how much outside funding the city has secured, and why residents are watching their utility bills.
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Wake boats and wake surfing rules on Lake Minnetonka
Lake Minnetonka's 300-foot slow zone, why wake surfing is debated, and what shoreline owners and boaters should know about wakes and responsibility.
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The bay-by-bay fight over weeds, herbicides, and a new lake tax
Why Stubbs Bay got a Lake Improvement District, why Mound turned down Harrisons Bay, and what the weed treatment debate means for lakeshore owners.
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Can you Airbnb a lake home? Short-term rental rules around Lake Minnetonka
Which Lake Minnetonka area cities ban short-term rentals, which allow them with limits, and why the issue keeps landing in front of city councils and judges.
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