Weekend Headlines 7/13/25

Jul 13, 2025

Here are the top headlines and local happenings around Lake Minnetonka for the weekend of July 12–13, 2025:

🎉 Weekend Events & Festivities

Buckhorn Days Festival took place on Saturday, July 12 at Nelson Lakeside Park. The annual community event in Long Lake featured games, food, live music, and family fun.
Minnewashta Mud Run was held on July 12 at Lake Minnewashta Regional Park. The 3.4‑mile obstacle course included a Mini Mud Run, a larger adult race, and saw support from the Chanhassen Fire Department for post-race cleanup.
Boom Island Brewing’s 14th Anniversary Block Party drew crowds on Saturday, July 12, with live music (Kid Dakota, Josh Tracy, Grunge Unplugged), yard games, food trucks, and special beer releases—free and open to all ages.

A St. Peter woman reeled in a 53-inch muskie on Lake Minnetonka recently—the giant catch made local waves, highlighting the lake’s trophy fishing potential.
The Minnesota DNR remains uninterested in stocking lake sturgeon in Lake Minnetonka. Officials say the lake lacks suitable spawning habitat and that inadvertently introduced sturgeon sightings likely came from outflow areas or relocations.
A Hamptons-style mansion on Lake Minnetonka hit the market last week for $12.5 million, offering luxurious waterfront living in the Twin Cities area.