Hopkins Fire Department

Heads up, Hopkins: Parts of Downtown Hopkins will be closed tomorrow, March 19, for Minnetonka Fire Department Deputy Fire Marshal Shawn Johnson's funeral at the Hopkins Center for the Arts.

The closure will affect Mainstreet from 11th to 13th Avenues, along with 12th Avenue N and S, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The funeral is expected to be well-attended, so the Municipal Parking Ramp, nearby surface lots and side streets will likely be full, and there will be fire apparatus staged in front of the Art Center.

Our condolences go out to Deputy Fire Marshal Johnson's loved ones, the Minnetonka Fire Department and the City of Minnetonka.

This weather has turned the roads into an ice skating rink. Please do not drive if you don’t have to right now.