 Join me for our final Coffee with the Commissioner event Saturday, September 23rd at Hopkins Library. We will meet in the main meeting room, from 9:00am-10:00am. Coffee will be provided—we hope to see you there!
I'm looking forward to celebrating our accomplishments--your faithful advocacy and brilliant ideas about ways the county can better serve residents have made me a better leader and made our community stronger. Let's get together one last time!
 Hennepin County has resources available to help K-12 students with history, language arts, math, science and more. To discover all the different homework resources, visit our Homework help page.
Online tutors through HelpNow
Students in grades K-12 and adult learners can receive free one-to-one live online tutoring assistance every day of the week from 1-11 p.m. (with their library card) in English or in Spanish. Students can also submit their essays on HelpNow and get feedback within one to two days. Find instructions on using HelpNow in English and subtitled in Spanish. For more details, see Tutors online.
Tutors at the library
The K-12 Homework Help program is a free in-person tutoring program offered after school at several Hennepin County Library locations. Students can drop in during program hours to work with trained tutors on specific assignments or to build skills over time. For locations and times, see the Tutors at the library schedule.
 Join in on Face to Face, a virtual event for high school students to learn about career paths from professionals of color. This event is free and virtual--join us on September 27, from 4-6pm.
Each professional will present briefly on their career path, profession, and will have a brief Q&A period with students. Along with a guest speaker from community organizations who facilitate workshops surrounding various topics of career readiness.
 Mark your calendars for Saturday, Sept. 23, 9 a.m.-noon, and bring your unwanted building materials to donate them. The event is located in Brooklyn Park, but this event is open to everyone, whether you are a Brooklyn Park resident or not!
Check the website for accepted materials. Better Futures Minnesota will be onsite to vet all materials for quality and potential resale. Learn more by following the link below:
City of Brooklyn Park, MN - Local Government Better Futures Minnesota
By: Bring Me the News Staff
September 15, 2023
"The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office has announced a new initiative meant to increase awareness around fentanyl.
In a Thursday press conference, Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt rolled out the Focus on Fentanyl initiative, a series of videos about fentanyl use and public resources surrounding it."
Access the full story here.
By: Mass Transit Staff
September 15, 2023
"Metropolitan Council members and the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners have approved a grant agreement that will provide $75.3 million in county funds for the METRO Blue Line Extension Light Rail Project to keep project work going through the end of 2024."
Access the full story here.
The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners consists of one commissioner from each of seven districts. I am proud to represent Deephaven, north Eden Prairie, Edina, Excelsior, Greenwood, Hopkins, Long Lake, Minnetonka, Minnetonka Beach, northern Mound, Orono, Shorewood, Spring Park, Tonka Bay, Wayzata and Woodland.
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Chris LaTondresse
Commissioner
6th District
612-348-7886
Ella Eliason
District Director
612-348-6885
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