The following article is an op-ed piece written by Rep. Erik Paulsen , who represents Minnetonka in Congress.A Ending Our Involvement in LibyaA Since March, the United States has been involved in military engagement in Libya.

District results disappointing, but passing rates for ninth-graders remain high overall.

People say that taking the first step of a short sale is the hardest, but those are only the people who have never done a short sale. A short sale often gets worse after the first step. It doesn't tend to get any easier. Many short sales morph into a fortissimo crescendo, like the ending of the Beatles'...

Updated below: Here is a summary of some of the latest news and links about the looming state-government shutdown.

"I would love a chance to be on Broadway!" That's what Ryan McCartan told Minnetonka Patch in January, when asked about his dreams for the future.

Last weekend, families from across the region met, mingled and ate at Minnetonka's Summer Festival and the Burwell House Ice Cream Social .

Mike Burdach is getting a crash course in state politics during his summer internship with Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources .

Adogo Pet Hotel bears about as much resemblance to a standard dog kennel as a standard AKC-registered purebred does to a wolf.

Finding a job as a senior rabbi is a daunting task in today's market -- especially for a woman.

The library may be smack in the middle of downtown Hopkins, but that doesn't stop children's imaginations from soaring to whole other continents.