Lake Weekend Wrap-Up 1/25/26
Here’s a summary of Lake Minnetonka–area and relevant Minnesota local news from Friday, January 23 through Sunday, January 25, 2026
📍 News & Reports Specifically Related to Lake Minnetonka Area
• Local Sports (Minnetonka teams)
The Minnetonka Skippers high school hockey teams posted notable wins on Jan 24 — including a 6-0 win over Hopkins Royals — and continued strong performances in recent games.
A reported overtime win for the Skippers over the Wayzata Trojans (2-1) also circulated locally on Jan 24.
• Local Weather / Conditions
The area experienced extreme cold and wind chills on Jan 23, with Twin Cities-area temperatures dipping to dangerous levels (wind chills well below 40 below zero in some suburbs such as Minnetonka).
📌 Ongoing Local Issues (Context / Late-Breaking or Shared in Local Groups)
• Social media chatter about ICE sightings / activity in and around Minnetonka
Local Reddit threads have reported anecdotal sightings and community concern about ICE presence at various locations around Minnetonka (e.g., near Glen Lake or Ridgedale), though these reports are not confirmed news sources.
• Local community newsletters
The Minnetonka Memo continues to publish community updates on a variety of city planning, utility, trail, and civic topics (e.g., infrastructure updates, trail development, upcoming events).
🧠 What’s not yet widely reported locally (as of Jan 25, 2026)
There were no major Lake-Minnetonka-specific crime incidents or traffic alerts in major media tied directly to Jan 23–25 beyond local sports